Great article today from The Guardian, focusing on the dreadful treatment, or should I say lack of it, for those struggling with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/M.E.
This is the opening line: “I’ve spent my working life covering neglected issues. But few are neglected like the devastating chronic condition ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis, or chronic fatigue syndrome).”
I can certainly agree with this statement, and suffered from CFS myself for almost eight years. I was ignored by various practitioners, given the side eye, was told I needed therapy or anti-depressants , or told to exercise my way out of it! This was in the nineties, and things are not substantially better. Now, with the very similar Long Covid syndrome, the problem is even more prevalent. And largely untreated.
In my experience, orthodox medicine has little to offer the CFS patient. I recovered through the use of a homeopathic remedy, and studied to become a practitioner myself, in order to pay attention to this issue in a heartfelt way, for the people who came to see me with CFS, and of course, other issues.
I have since retired, and written a book on how to treat the illness with homeopathy.
Here is the link to the Guardian article Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed, by George Monbiot
Have you twisted your ankle? Suffering from some overuse injury in muscles? Arthritis in your knee or shoulder? Many of us immediately reach for an anti-inflammatory drug such as ibuprofen, or even the prescription drug diclofenac. Or many of us don’t. That’s because it causes us stomach pain. Even for those who it doesn’t seem to bother, ibuprofen taken systemically can cause bleeding or irritation to the stomach lining. So, it’s not a good idea to take it often even if you believe you are fine with it.
1 
It seems like I and everyone I know knows someone struggling with depression. Or anxiety. Or cycling between the two. These conditions are pervasive across our society. They are much worse than temporary sadness, grief from a tragedy or a trauma, or temporary worry. Depression is an all pervasive fatigue and loss of interest in life that could be dangerous. And it often comes coupled with debilitating anxiety.
