If you have a chronic illness or know someone with one, you've probably heard of the spoon theory. The term was coined by Christine...

M.E. affects the brain and muscles as well as the digestive, immune, and cardiac systems. It's a complex illness, so why was 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...

Self care is big business, from fancy smelly candles to retreats that cost thousands of dollars. The self care options seem endless for...

It'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...

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...

People 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...

Many people with chronic illnesses and disabilities use mobility aids such as walking sticks, crutches, rollators, or wheelchairs. A lot...