What is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis ?

I was diagnosed with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E. for short) around 25 years ago. It is a shocking condition which at that time, my doctor practically denied it existed! It was called Yuppie Flu here in the UK for a while, which wasn't a very pleasant term for it. I went from being a very active and energetic person to a person who felt not just tired all the time but absolutely exhausted. I had constant pain in nearly every joint in my body and woke up nearly every day with a headache. Blood test after blood test revealed nothing at all, then I a client of mine (I am a psychotherapist) introduced me to an nutritionist, who was also an allergy speicialist and retired medical doctor. He quickly said that I had M.E. after a variety of tests and put me a strict exclusion diet to discovere what foods were making it worse. He was convinced that food plays a big part. I never was very stressed as I have always practiced meditation. What I discovered on the diet was the any food that contained sugar were really making me ill and also I had a problem with potatoes products and others in that food family. It took about 3 months and I was feeling like a different person again and soon got over my addiction to sugar products. I understand that M.E. will never leave me, but I manage it with diet and meditation now. I do get some bad days and I think I have gone back to the old days, but thankfully, they only last a day or two and I am back feeling normal again. But I stay very strict with my sugar-free diet as I know that sugar will play havoc with my health again. _Derek

i suffer from M.E and Fibromyalgia,they are pretty much the same,my symptoms are,extreme fatigue,even walking to the toilet can make me tired some days,,headaches,,nausea,,muscle pain,,flu like symptoms,,sometimes unable to control my temperature,,insomnia,,forgetfullness,,stiffness,,tremors in hands,,senstivity to heat and sometimes light,,weight gain and inability to lose it,,change in appetite,,pins and needles,,,these are my symptoms but someone else may have different ones,it affects people in different ways

ME is another term for fibromyalgia. There are tons of symptoms to fibromyalgia including chronic pain and chronic fatigue. I have been living with this illness for 14 years. I have written a lot of responses on myLot regarding fibromyalgia. Instead of repeating myself, you could do a search in myLot discussions on fibromyalgia. You can also take a look at the articles I wrote: http://healthmad.com/conditions-and-diseases/fibromyalgia-helping-you-cope/ http://healthmad.com/health/six-ways-to-fight-fatigue/ http://healthmad.com/conditions-and-diseases/fibromyalgia-hypoglycaemia-and-diet/ Your question is timely. Today is National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. A good time to bring this nuisance illness to light. So many people don't believe you when you say you are ill when you have this illness. There are a lot of doctors who will say it is "all in your head". Find a doctor who believes in the illness. I would never call you lazy. I sometimes think of myself as lazy but when I push myself I pay for it. I have learned to manage my illness by knowing my limitations and pacing myself. I hope you will take the time to read my articles and any other discussions I have responded to on fibromyalgia. Good luck to you, my friend.

hehe ^_^ sorry, i cant be helping u much in here.. I have not even heard about this medical condition before.. Even if i do know of someone suffering from the same symptons, i wont know this is the name too.. hehe ^_^ PLus, some conditions do have different names or terms for it, which leaves me very much confused like majority.. hehe

I am not one hundred percent sure but suspect that it may have something to do with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I found this link: http://www.ahmf.org/infosheet.htm I hope it contains some information that will enlighten you. A colleague of mine had Chronic Fatigue and had to lie down every hour or so because he didn’t have the energy to go on. I don’t know what caused it and whether he still has it as I haven’t seen him for about ten years.

sorry but first time to hear such kind of sickness. hope i can help. i'll ask around. take care...