ColleenSteckel

@ColleenSteckel@disabled.social
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#MyalgicEncephalomyelitis since 1989. Volunteer with www.MEadvocacy.org, founder ME-ICC & other marginalized diseases group on FB.
https://open.substack.com/pub/colleensteckelmeiccinfo
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What do we know about #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis? We know a lot more than many realize.

See latest article from View from the Trenches of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis about the International Consensus Primer.

https://open.substack.com/pub/colleensteckelmeiccinfo/p/myalgic-encephalomyelitis-ic-primer

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis IC Primer

A powerful tool to educate about ME

View from the Trenches of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

View from the Trenches of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

Latest article discusses research that shows a difference between the immune system issues seen in Severe ME patients compared to immune system issues seen Mild/Moderate ME patients.

#myalgicencephalomyelitis

https://open.substack.com/pub/colleensteckelmeiccinfo/p/is-severe-me-a-separate-disease?r=deavh&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Is Severe ME a separate disease?

Research offers insight

View from the Trenches of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
News - Jan 6, 2025:

-ME Global Chronicle # 51
-Updated Research Lists
-View from the Trenches of ME Table of Contents
-ME-ICC Info Table of Contents

#myalgicencephalomyelitis

https://open.substack.com/pub/colleensteckelmeiccinfo/p/news-2025-jan-6?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=deavh

News: 2025 Jan 6

ME Global Chronicle #51, Updated Research Lists, View from the Trenches of ME Table of Contents & ME-ICC Info Table of Contents

View from the Trenches of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
Holiday Season Thoughts

Surviving is a worthwhile goal

View from the Trenches of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

New article from View from the Trenches of ME discusses the difficulty #pwME have had due to insurance companies denying adequate care.

#MyalgicEncephalomyelitis

https://open.substack.com/pub/colleensteckelmeiccinfo/p/insurance-and-myalgic-encephalomyelitis?r=deavh&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Insurance and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

Canary in the Coal Mine

View from the Trenches of ME

There is nothing easy about bridging the gap between what doctors "think" they know about ME and the reality of ME.
This article is about some useful tools to help bridge that gap.

https://open.substack.com/pub/colleensteckelmeiccinfo/p/myalgic-encephalomyelitis-diagnosis?r=deavh&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
#MyalgicEncephalomyelitis

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Diagnosis

Talking with a doctor about ME

Article from View from the Trenches of ME covers the new FUNCAP27 questionnaire.

It takes post-exertional neuroimmune exhaustion into account when assessing function. Useful for communicating with Drs and applying for disability.

#MyalgicEncephalomyelitis
https://open.substack.com/pub/colleensteckelmeiccinfo/p/funcap27-functional-capacity-questionnaire?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=deavh

FUNCAP27 - Functional Capacity Questionnaire

Communicating with our doctors

View from the Trenches of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

News article from View from the Trenches of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

Dr. Speight video about ME & call-in program hears from ME patients

https://open.substack.com/pub/colleensteckelmeiccinfo/p/news-2024-aug-27?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=deavh

News: 2024 Aug 27

Dr. Speight video about ME & call-in program hears from ME patients

View from the Trenches of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

Content warning.

News about the outcome of the inquest into Maeve's death.

"After a two week inquest the assistant coroner published a report finding that the cause of Maeve’s death was malnutrition because of ME."

#SevereME #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis

https://open.substack.com/pub/colleensteckelmeiccinfo/p/inquest-into-death-of-maeve-boothby?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=deavh

Inquest into death of Maeve Boothby O’Neill

Cause of Death - Malnutrition Because of ME

View from the Trenches of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
Severe ME Day - 8/8/24

Revealing the Hidden

View from the Trenches of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis