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minus-squareHawke@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up23·8 个月前ME refers to “myalgic encephalomyelitis” for those following at home.
minus-squarejohannesvanderwhales@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·8 个月前It’s what used to be called “chronic fatigue syndrome”. Awful disease, I know a friend who has it and she can barely walk anymore.
minus-squareHawke@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 个月前Thanks for the info, I have heard of that but ME and its expanded name were new to me.
minus-squarejohannesvanderwhales@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 个月前From what I understand the old label has fallen out of use because it wasn’t really consistent with the diagnosis criteria and led to a lot of confusion.
minus-squareHawke@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-28 个月前Seems reasonable, although the new name seems less clear at first glance.
minus-squarepastermil@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·8 个月前Thanks! I thought it meant “Millenium Edition”.
minus-squaremecfs@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 个月前I mean I did choose my username after the name of the illness
ME refers to “myalgic encephalomyelitis” for those following at home.
It’s what used to be called “chronic fatigue syndrome”. Awful disease, I know a friend who has it and she can barely walk anymore.
Thanks for the info, I have heard of that but ME and its expanded name were new to me.
From what I understand the old label has fallen out of use because it wasn’t really consistent with the diagnosis criteria and led to a lot of confusion.
Seems reasonable, although the new name seems less clear at first glance.
Thanks! I thought it meant “Millenium Edition”.
Oh, I thought it was @mecfs@lemmy.world
I mean I did choose my username after the name of the illness
It was you all along!