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minus-squareHawke@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up23·3 months agoME refers to “myalgic encephalomyelitis” for those following at home.
minus-squarejohannesvanderwhales@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 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-squareHawke@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoThanks for the info, I have heard of that but ME and its expanded name were new to me.
minus-squarejohannesvanderwhales@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 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-squareHawke@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-23 months agoSeems reasonable, although the new name seems less clear at first glance.
minus-squarepastermillinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 months agoThanks! I thought it meant “Millenium Edition”.
minus-squareAnas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoOh, I thought it was @[email protected]
minus-squaremecfs@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoI mean I did choose my username after the name of the illness
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!