More to ME/CFS than Fatigue

“It just changed her life” Jim said. “She couldn’t do much more than get dressed and we’d go out and get a bite to eat and that would be about it.”

Pam Lutey, and her husband Jim who are members of MEAction Colorado, tell the story of how ME/CFS has  severely limited the life of an active northern Colorado woman.

Their story is featured in the May 27  2018 edition of the Sunday Tribune.

Although their health concerns kept them form attending the May 12th #MillionsMissing rally in Denver, Pam and Jim joined the planning team and offered advice and assistance.

Read the entire story of their experience with ME/CFS at this link.

Understanding Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME

Nora Gayer, a member of the MEActionCO team, was interviewed on air with KGNU radio (88.5 FM and 1390 AM) in a segment broadcast on May 10, 2018, just 2 days before our #MillionsMissing rally. Nora is a smart, articulate, and knowledgeable patient who represented us well. The recorded version can be heard at this link.

An important point that she addressed is one concern that isn’t mentioned often; the early characterization of ME/CFS as Yuppie Flu, an ailment of only well off white women. This characterization did so much damage. While it is true that women are more likely to get ME, the Yuppie Flu narrative  continues to do a lot of damage to people who aren’t well off and/or aren’t white, especially when combined with how ridiculously difficult it is to be diagnosed, so such people are left underrepresented and less likely to be believed.

Thanks a million to Nora for a spot-on interview!