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minus-squarejohannesvanderwhales@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months agoIt’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-up2·2 months agoThanks for the info, I have heard of that but ME and its expanded name were new to me.
minus-squarejohannesvanderwhales@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoFrom 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-22 months agoSeems reasonable, although the new name seems less clear at first glance.
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.