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minus-square@Hawkelink22•6 months agoME refers to “myalgic encephalomyelitis” for those following at home.
minus-square@johannesvanderwhaleslink6•6 months agoIt’s what used to be called “chronic fatigue syndrome”. Awful disease, I know a friend who has it and she can barely walk anymore.
minus-square@Hawkelink2•6 months agoThanks for the info, I have heard of that but ME and its expanded name were new to me.
minus-square@johannesvanderwhaleslink2•6 months agoFrom what I understand the old label has fallen out of use because it wasn’t really consistent with the diagnosis criteria and led to a lot of confusion.
minus-square@Hawkelink2•edit-26 months agoSeems reasonable, although the new name seems less clear at first glance.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink6•6 months agoThanks! I thought it meant “Millenium Edition”.
ME refers to “myalgic encephalomyelitis” for those following at home.
It’s what used to be called “chronic fatigue syndrome”. Awful disease, I know a friend who has it and she can barely walk anymore.
Thanks for the info, I have heard of that but ME and its expanded name were new to me.
From what I understand the old label has fallen out of use because it wasn’t really consistent with the diagnosis criteria and led to a lot of confusion.
Seems reasonable, although the new name seems less clear at first glance.
Thanks! I thought it meant “Millenium Edition”.
Oh, I thought it was @[email protected]
I mean I did choose my username after the name of the illness
It was you all along!