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Turning blue for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Awareness

Did you know that today is International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases (CINDs)? CINDs include fibromyalgia, Gulf War Syndrome, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, Lyme disease and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (also know as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or ME/CFS). ME/CFS is tough to diagnose because there are no tests for it, and other conditions can cause very similar […]

May 12th, International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological & Neurological Diseases

Patient Experiences / By patientslikeme

Did you know that May 12th was chosen for International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases (CIND) because it’s also Florence Nightingale’s birthday? She was a statistician, social reformer and is credited as the founder of modern nursing. It’s also believed that she suffered from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). That’s just one

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