{"id":8552,"date":"2021-05-09T01:36:28","date_gmt":"2021-05-09T05:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/?p=8552"},"modified":"2021-05-13T18:32:22","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T22:32:22","slug":"meawareness-not-alone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/index.php\/meawareness-not-alone\/","title":{"rendered":"#MEAwareness: You Are Not Alone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8586\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/index.php\/meawareness-not-alone\/mm_cover_image\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MM_Cover_Image.png\" data-orig-size=\"1500,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MM_Cover_Image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MM_Cover_Image-300x100.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MM_Cover_Image-1024x341.png\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8586\" src=\"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MM_Cover_Image.png\" alt=\"Red graphic with the words #MillionsMissing and You Are Not Alone, along with the #MEAction logo. Next to that is a drawing of five people joining hands. The middle figure is a white outline, indicating that some are missing.\" width=\"1500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MM_Cover_Image.png 1500w, https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MM_Cover_Image-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MM_Cover_Image-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MM_Cover_Image-768x256.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>This is the fourth year I am participating in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meaction.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MEAction<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/millionsmissing.meaction.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MillionsMissing<\/a> Advocacy for my disease, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/me-cfs\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (MEcfs)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And, I&#8217;m tired, y&#8217;all. I&#8217;ve barely begun my posts that need to be published starting today, Sunday, May 9 (I started this one on Thursday, May 6!), even though I&#8217;ve been planning and collecting information for this week&#8217;s posts for a while now. It&#8217;s truly a miracle I&#8217;ve managed to gather all the information and links I&#8217;ve put below.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m tired of fighting my body all the time (though truth be told, I&#8217;ve learned to listen to my body and not push myself if I can help it; except right now of course, as I work frantically on my posts for #MillionsMissing). I&#8217;m tired of fighting my brain (which I&#8217;ve been doing whilst trying to write these posts). And I&#8217;m tired of fighting for awareness of this disease, so there can be enough funding to find a biomarker, treatment, and possibly a cure.<\/p>\n<p>But&#8230; I&#8217;m not alone in my fight.<\/p>\n<p>As Julia Miele, the new Executive Director of #MEAction wrote in a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/meaction\/help-support-millionsmissing-2268144?e=fe1b4495e2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">email<\/a>,<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"365\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/index.php\/esdon-on-teamorange\/openquote4-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/openquote41.gif\" data-orig-size=\"65,96\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"openquote4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/openquote41.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/openquote41.gif\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-365\" src=\"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/openquote41.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"39\" height=\"58\" \/> What started as a single protest in Washington, DC in 2016 \u2013 a day of action to demand equal treatment and an end to the stigma surrounding the diagnosis of ME \u2013 has evolved into an annual global health equity campaign that is transforming the landscape of ME research, medical education, and public awareness.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">&#8220;#MillionsMissing 2021 reminds everyone #YouAreNotAlone \u2013 through storytelling, art, advocacy, our unified presence at virtual events \u2013 in taking on a fight that is now more urgent than ever. People with ME are at the center of all we do at #MEAction. We are in this together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"help\"><strong>How you can help:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_8577\" style=\"width: 238px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8577\" data-attachment-id=\"8577\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/index.php\/meawareness-not-alone\/2021-timeline_tall_may9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2021-Timeline_tall_May9.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"537,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2021-Timeline_tall_May9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The timeline of actions from &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/millionsmissing.meaction.net&quot;&gt;The #MEAction Network&lt;\/a&gt;. Today, Sunday, 5\/9, is a day to Gather Allies.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2021-Timeline_tall_May9-157x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2021-Timeline_tall_May9.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-8577\" src=\"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2021-Timeline_tall_May9-157x300.jpg\" alt=\"Banner with #MEAction logo in red that says #MillionsMissing 2021 Timeline: Awareness, Advocacy, Community, and Support. May 9th: Gather Allies is circled. May 10th: Share Your Art. May 11th: Attend Local Events. May 12th: #MillionsMissing! Live events throughout the day! Share on Social Media! May 13th: Attend Local Events! May 14th: Connect with Community.\" width=\"228\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2021-Timeline_tall_May9-157x300.jpg 157w, https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2021-Timeline_tall_May9.jpg 537w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The timeline of actions from <a href=\"https:\/\/millionsmissing.meaction.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The #MEAction Network<\/a>. Today, Sunday, 5\/9, is a day to Gather Allies.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I know it probably feels like there is nothing you can do, but that&#8217;s not true. Here is a non-exhaustive list of things every member of every community I&#8217;m in can do (and note: patients with MEcfs need healthy allies, so please do at least one or three of these things!):<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #77287b;\"><strong>Boost the Signal!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Share this blog post on social media or via email, and the ones I will be publishing in the next few days. You can also share the posts I&#8217;ve previously written specifically for <a href=\"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/index.php\/category\/mecfsawareness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MEAwareness<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Read and share all the posts and blogs you see about it, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/the-slow-lane.com\/\" rel=\"home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">M.E. myself and I<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/chronicallyhopeful.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chronically Hopeful<\/a> (and check out her handy <a href=\"http:\/\/chronicallyhopeful.com\/mecfs-advocacy-and-fundraising-ideas-and-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">list of ways you can help the #Millions Missing<\/a>), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mecfsselfhelpguru.com\/\" rel=\"home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ME\/CFS Self-Help Guru<\/a>. (Note: there are many many many other bloggers who write about ME. I just can&#8217;t remember or get links for them all, especially since I&#8217;m typing this at 11:12pm on Saturday, May 8! If you are one of those bloggers, feel free to drop a link in the comments below!)<\/li>\n<li>Participate in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meaction.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MEAction<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/millionsmissing.meaction.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MillionsMissing<\/a> social media outreach; share everything on your social media platform of choice with these hashtags: #MEAwarenessMonth, #MillionsMissing, #MillionsMissing2021, #MillionsMore, #YouAreNotAlone, #pwME, and #MyalgicE, and anything tagged with @MEActNet.<\/li>\n<li>Do some of the items #MEAction lists in their <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1oEi3EuPoAlliFv03Bv_pJPg7IByVkL3l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Virtual Toolkit<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1PkjUyakPr8zjtuc7gyHHPckc444NWpcX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">share their graphics<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Share information about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omf.ngo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Open Medicine Foundation<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omf.ngo\/may-momentum-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MayMomentum<\/a> campaign: anything with the #MayMomentum hashtag; create a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omf.ngo\/digital-fundraising-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">digital fundraiser<\/a> on a social media platform; share the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1CxUjs8vP8U-CdcotJin2nPjcaeEQ-a41\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">graphics<\/a> they&#8217;ve created; and other ideas they&#8217;ve outlined in their <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1qyXbccNW06p4haL8BDRP5SwO0dWAg_J-MaSpmLOnWEw\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social media toolkit<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Learn more about MEcfs<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Watch Jen Brea&#8217;s 2017 award-winning documentary, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unrest.film\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Unrest<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em> which is available again to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/80168300\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">watch for free on Netflix<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/mecfscliniciancoalition.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">US ME\/CFS Clinician Coalition<\/a>; they have provided a roadmap of diagnostics and treatment recommendations for non ME\/CFS practitioners, as well as a great overview for ME\/CFS patients.<\/li>\n<li>Check out my page of <a href=\"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/index.php\/mecfs-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MEcfs Resources<\/a>, including links to information on <a href=\"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/index.php\/mecfs-resources\/#sx-and-treatment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Symptoms and Treatment<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/index.php\/mecfs-resources\/#research-orgs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Research Organizations<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/index.php\/mecfs-resources\/#advocacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Advocacy<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/index.php\/mecfs-resources\/#additional-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Additional Resources<\/a> (including links to other films).<\/li>\n<li>Check out my Bookshop list of <a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/lists\/books-about-myalgic-encephalomyelitis-mecfs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Books about Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (MEcfs)<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/index.php\/about-the-rambler-2\/#affiliate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">affiliate link<\/a>] and buy one or three to read.<\/li>\n<li>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/me-pedia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ME-pedia<\/a>, a crowd-sourced encyclopedia of ME and CFS science and history, founded by <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"MEAction\" href=\"https:\/\/me-pedia.org\/wiki\/MEAction\">MEAction<\/a>, powered by the patient community, and built by volunteers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Participate<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Attend one of the virtual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meaction.net\/act-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MEAction Events<\/a> throughout the week: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meaction.net\/event\/millionsmissing-virtual-artist-salon\/?mc_cid=ab7c0d25b2&amp;mc_eid=fe1b4495e2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Artist&#8217;s Salon<\/a> on May 10, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meaction.net\/event\/millionsmissing-2021-global-event\/?mc_cid=ab7c0d25b2&amp;mc_eid=fe1b4495e2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Global #MillionsMissing<\/a> event on May 12, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meaction.net\/event\/millionsmissing-gatheround-event-community-meet-greet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;GatherOUND\u201d Community Meet &amp; Greet<\/a> on May 14.<\/li>\n<li>Attend the virtual \u2018Blue Sunday\u2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/the-slow-lane.com\/blue-sunday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Tea Party for ME<\/a>, on Sunday, May 16th, or host your own! (<a href=\"https:\/\/the-slow-lane.com\/2021\/05\/03\/printable-leaflet-for-blue-sunday-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Details on how to join in<\/a>.)<\/li>\n<li>Join <a href=\"https:\/\/solvecfs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Solve ME<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/youandmeregistry.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">You + ME Registry and Biobank<\/a> &#8211; they need healthy people as well as patients to take part!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Make your voice heard<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Send an email or letter to friends and family about the disease; #MEAction has provided this handy <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1doPlKNWV20bQ-cXmqnX4AL5Bzlz6QfS9\/edit#bookmark=id.2et92p0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">template<\/a> to make it easy.<\/li>\n<li>Take part in #MEAction&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meaction.net\/postcards2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Postcards To Doctors<\/a> campaign (US only), to encourage them to take the <a href=\"http:\/\/unrest.film\/cme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Unrest<\/em> Continuing Medical Education<\/a> course; #MEAction has provided easy-to-follow instructions!<\/li>\n<li>You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/millionsmissing.meaction.net\/us-action-email-your-doctor\/?mc_cid=85989f9519&amp;mc_eid=fe1b4495e2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Email your Doctor<\/a> (US only), to encourage them to take the free continuing education course \/ webinar <a href=\"https:\/\/ceitraining.org\/courses\/course_detail.cfm?mediaID=872#.YJdYYOspDdS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Post-Viral Syndrome and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis\/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME\/CFS): What Every Clinician Needs to Know<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Sign #MEAction&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/act.meaction.net\/page\/29113\/petition\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">community letter<\/a> to the newly-appointed US Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, asking him to become a champion for MEcfs.<\/li>\n<li>Sign #MEAction&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/act.meaction.net\/page\/27973\/petition\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">open letter<\/a> to the NIH and CDC.<\/li>\n<li>Write a <a href=\"https:\/\/millionsmissing.meaction.net\/letter-to-the-editor\/?mc_cid=85989f9519&amp;mc_eid=fe1b4495e2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Letter to an Editor<\/a> of your local paper &#8211; #MEAction has provided PDF downloadable toolkits for the US and UK.<\/li>\n<li>Ask your Representatives to co-sponsor the COVID-19 Longhaulers Act, by <a href=\"https:\/\/solvecfs.secure.force.com\/actions\/kwac__takeaction?actionId=AR00132\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">signing this letter<\/a> created by Solve ME.<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;re in the UK, fill out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psp-me.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ME\/CFS Priority Setting Partnership Survey<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Donate<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meaction.net\/donate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MEAction<\/a> to fund their important advocacy work, including #MillionsMissing (tax deductible in the US).<\/li>\n<li>to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omf.ngo\/ways-of-giving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Open Medicine Foundation&#8217;s<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omf.ngo\/may-momentum-2021\/?form=maymomentum2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MayMomentum<\/a> fundraiser (tax deductible in the US).<\/li>\n<li>to Solve ME, as part of their <a href=\"https:\/\/solvecfs.org\/donate-to-the-solve-m-e-double-your-money-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Double Your Money Challenge<\/a> (now through June 30), which means every dollar you donate will be matched up to $250,000! (Tax deductible in the US.)<\/li>\n<li>As part of \u2018Blue Sunday\u2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/the-slow-lane.com\/donation-pages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Tea Party for ME<\/a> &#8211; she lists a number of ME charities you can support.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>And come back tomorrow to meet three artists with MEcfs!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #77287b;\"><b>PS: If you enjoyed or appreciated what you read, and aren\u2019t currently a subscriber, then please follow my blog!<\/b><\/span> Simply enter your email address in the box under \u201cFollow dSavannah Rambles\u201d that\u2019s on top of the right-hand column. (Or, if on mobile, scroll aaallll the way down to the bottom of the page and enter your email address in the subscribe box.)<\/p>\n<p>Your support keeps me going, even in tough times. Thank you for stopping by my blog. (And if you see any typos or broken links, please let me know so I can fix them!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the fourth year I am participating in #MEAction&#8216;s #MillionsMissing Advocacy for my disease, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (MEcfs). And, I&#8217;m tired, y&#8217;all. 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