Recent ME/CFS numbers are much higher than previous estimates. Ahead, three people share their experiences with the historically neglected illness.
knew something was wrong when they went from working two jobs, making art, and exercising consistently to feeling winded from a single flight of stairs.
They sought medical attention while still in grad school, but most doctors attributed their symptoms to stress. Without a diagnosis, everyday life became more difficult and Thomas experienced painful"crashes" more frequently."At first these crashes happened a couple times a month, but then they became a weekly disruption I had to plan around," Thomas says.
This misconception combined with flagrant systemic neglect and a lack of funding has led many people dealing with ME/CFS to suffer in silence. For the most part, they navigate their illness alone, spreading awareness in the hopes that someone in the medical community will take their experience seriously enough to offer them the reprieve they deserve.While a diagnosis empowered Thomas to become an expert in their illness, much of the physical and mental damage had already been done.
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