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Author Archives: Eppie Sprung

posticon Facebook Group activity in July

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For those of you who don’t use Facebook. Below is a list of the external links shared within our Facebook Group during July:

 

BBC Look North (North East and Cumbria) segment on ME/CFS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBK2AjDIb_4

 

MEA requests meeting with North Cumbria NHS Trust to discuss their ME/CFS referral service

https://meassociation.org.uk/2022/07/mea-requests-meeting-with-north-cumbria-nhs-trust-to-discuss-their-me-cfs-referral-service/

 

Myalgic …

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posticon Facebook Group activity in May

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For those of you who don’t use Facebook. Below is a list of the external links shared within our Facebook Group during May:

 

Medical Matters – Health questions answered by our experts:

https://meassociation.org.uk/medical-matters/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=getresponse&utm_content=ME%20Association%3A%20Medical%20questions%20answered&utm_campaign=Newsletter&fbclid=IwAR2RrZ6yPbVc8Lg0kzuq0QlnYn5sdTvQeq-FISrc1IFzKHjFUL7ECJS-cNw

 

A new template letter has been produced to help people with ME/CFS to be considered …

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posticon Facebook Group activity in June

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For those of you who don’t use Facebook. Below is a list of the external links shared within our Facebook Group during June:

 

Record 2 million people in UK estimated to have long Covid

https://shared-news.upday.com/?streamType=breaking&edition=en&teaserId=c9afabe2-b3ae-4a89-b381-510abc378e80&articleUrl=https://news.upday.com/uk/record-two-million-britons-have-long-covid/?utm_source%3Dupday%26utm_medium%3Dreferral

 

Kirsty Young health: Star ‘floored’ by incurable condition – symptoms of fibromyalgia

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1618359/kirsty-young-health-fibromyalgia-rheumatoid-arthritis-symptoms-treatment?fbclid=IwAR39Wd4cYHJbCrUaVN5vwLbULRLBGQuFazdSSQ285ykBFZhI5u8s52moNlQ …

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posticon Online Learning Event – Recording

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Our learning event took place on 12th May. The event was a platform for us to share the findings of the extensive piece of consultation work that Sleeping Giants have been carrying out on our behalf. Most notably, sharing the appetite of both health and social care professionals and people …

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posticon Dumfries and Galloway ME and Fibromyalgia Network: Consultation Key Findings Final Report

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Using grant funding from the Health and Social Care Alliance, the Network commissioned Sleeping Giants to conduct a consultation exercise with local stakeholders and people with one or more of the conditions.  The consultation sought to establish the need for and feasibility of three project ideas.  The first two of …

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posticon Facebook Group activity in April

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For those of you who don’t use Facebook. Below is a list of the external links shared within our Facebook Group during April:

 

FIBROMYALGIA; information for newbies

https://dgmefm.org.uk/2022/04/03/fibromyalgia-information-for-newbies/?fbclid=IwAR2P1OmJsMoEOEil1MIIvgzMZoj_CYSm6tyOHQUtbI9RZxCmvcTmIrr7lsY

 

The list of Covid symptoms has been expanded – here are the 9 new signs of illness

https://shared-news.upday.com/?streamType=ntk&edition=en&teaserId=6e243034-b8b4-42d0-8c5a-b506f0fe42a0&articleUrl=https://news.upday.com/uk/list-of-covid-symptoms-expanded-as-free-testing-ends/?utm_source%3Dupday%26utm_medium%3Dreferral

 

My Hiatus Hernia and …

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posticon Facebook Group Activity in March

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For those of you who don’t use Facebook. Below is a list of the external links shared within our Facebook Group during March:

 

 

Dr Elisabeth Philipps in Conversation With Patients – In the first educational webinar for the Sapphire Institute for Medical Cannabis Education, Dr Elisabeth Philipps welcomes two medical …

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posticon Facebook Group Activity in February

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For those of you who don’t use Facebook. Below is a list of the external links shared within our Facebook Group during February:

 

Find information about upcoming events (including how to book a place). Read about our previous events or check our other Flippin’ Pain news.

https://www.flippinpain.co.uk/news-events/

 

Progress and Expectations …

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posticon February already…

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So here we are, February already. Usually January has 467 days, but this year it flew by.   

AND…2022. That’s right, 2022! No joke!

 

I can remember when I was at school and the idea of the year 2000 felt a bit Star-Trek-Star-Wars-esque. I must be very old is …

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posticon Facebook Group Activity in January

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For those of you who don’t use Facebook. Below is a list of the external links shared within our Facebook Group during January:

 

Could microclots help explain the mystery of long Covid?

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jan/05/long-covid-research-microclots?fbclid=IwAR2tdtN-7HeINk9Nv5F6bAJotjDBLS2TDvhk6-A-bJLRl3Kw60rH0RpY3dw

 

Coronavirus: Estimated 1.3 million people in UK suffering from long COVID, ONS figures show

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-estimated-13-million-people-in-uk-suffering-from-long-covid-ons-figures-show-12510052?fbclid=IwAR2MsvHNJeQOOyH0t-1TeeTuHrhKMJDP7zm3eENAyVwTvCWEjm16Syt4d3M

 

Fast Five …

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