A new blog/article to read!
https://speakupaboutme.wordpress.com/2016/05/12/dear-healthcare-professional/
"We have seen all sorts of comments by healthcare professionals about patients with ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis) and what is “really” wrong with them. These are just a few comments (and what is implied by those comments): They just don’t want to work (they want to be on disability, they stand to gain from disability), are bored (so they spend their time imagining symptoms), can’t cope with everyday stress (they need psychological help), don’t exercise (and are deconditioned), are fat (and deconditioned), don’t want to be responsible for themselves (they want to go on disability and live an easy life), want stimulants, narcotics, etc (they are drugseekers), want disabled parking tags (because disability is a perk).
Dear Healthcare Professionals: Comments about patients with ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis) such as those made by healthcare professionals like you are painful. I hope this post helps you understand some of our pain and frustration.... [The rest of the article is found on this website:
https://speakupaboutme.wordpress.com/2016/05/12/dear-healthcare-professional ]
https://speakupaboutme.wordpress.com/2016/05/12/dear-healthcare-professional/
"We have seen all sorts of comments by healthcare professionals about patients with ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis) and what is “really” wrong with them. These are just a few comments (and what is implied by those comments): They just don’t want to work (they want to be on disability, they stand to gain from disability), are bored (so they spend their time imagining symptoms), can’t cope with everyday stress (they need psychological help), don’t exercise (and are deconditioned), are fat (and deconditioned), don’t want to be responsible for themselves (they want to go on disability and live an easy life), want stimulants, narcotics, etc (they are drugseekers), want disabled parking tags (because disability is a perk).
Dear Healthcare Professionals: Comments about patients with ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis) such as those made by healthcare professionals like you are painful. I hope this post helps you understand some of our pain and frustration.... [The rest of the article is found on this website:
https://speakupaboutme.wordpress.com/2016/05/12/dear-healthcare-professional ]