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posticon We are looking for new Trustees

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If you, or someone you know, may be interested in becoming a trustee, whether existing or new member, friend, partner, or family member, please contact: Eileen Longworth Tel: 07557 536110, or email admin@dgmefm.org.uk for an informal chat.

The post is voluntary but travel expenses etc are covered by the charity. …

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posticon August Blog

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Well, I’ve been missing in action for a couple of months, and I haven’t even got a note from my mother! 😃 To be honest I’ve been burning the candle at both ends, 🤣🤣 living life, and to heck with counting spoons. 😟

In June I had a holiday booked …

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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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Hello everyone, sorry this is a wee bit late, it should technically be the April Blog. I do have a good excuse, although not a note from my mother.
I am a first-time Granny as of 18th April, to a beautiful little boy called Ellis. Of course, I am smitten, …

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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 FIBROMYALGIA; information for newbies.

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I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia for 12 years now, and during that time I have used quite a few different medications. At first, I found that I would accept anything which had the ability to give me my old life back, or so I wished. So painkillers were my …

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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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