Kary PearsonMar 9, 20232 min readHow Bad Is It?M.E. gets categorised as mild, moderate, severe, and very severe. I'm mostly moderate, but closer to mild than severe. That's only...
Kary PearsonMar 5, 20232 min readSelf CareSelf care is big business, from fancy smelly candles to retreats that cost thousands of dollars. The self care options seem endless for...
Kary PearsonMar 3, 20231 min read3rd of March 2023It's not quite noon and I already overdid it. I woke up feeling like a human being. Daniel kindly brought me breakfast in bed. I checked...
Kary PearsonMar 2, 20232 min readWhat Do You Do All Day?There is one question that fills me with dread because I'm usually unsure how to answer it, "What do you do all day?" That question comes...
Kary PearsonMar 1, 20232 min readCrashPeople with M.E. talk a lot about crashes, which are exacerbations of symptoms. A crash is very similar to a flair-up, but it tends to be...
Kary PearsonFeb 27, 20232 min readMobility Aids - Farther, FasterMany people with chronic illnesses and disabilities use mobility aids such as walking sticks, crutches, rollators, or wheelchairs. A lot...
Kary PearsonFeb 26, 20232 min readInvisibleM.E. feels like an invisible illness in more ways than one. Firstly and obviously, there are no physical markers, no scars, no splints,...
Kary PearsonFeb 25, 20232 min readWhat does M.E. feel like?For me, M.E. feels like having jet-lag, the flu, a concussion, and a migraine all at once. Some of my symptoms are severe tiredness after...
Kary PearsonFeb 24, 20231 min readWhat is M.E.?Myalgic encephalomyelitis is also called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Fatigue is certainly a big part of it, but it manifests in ways that...
