Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Wellbeing & Fitness

4 things to remember when pacing yourself if you have a chronic illness, fatigue or pain

27/06/2022

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Caz, who has ME/CFS and fibromyalgia, shares 4 things to remember when pacing yourself to help manage chronic illness, fatigue…

Lifestyle

How to pace yourself when cooking the Christmas dinner

22/12/2021

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Emma Shepherd, who has ethlers-donlas syndrome, shares her tips for pacing yourself when cooking Christmas lunch if you have a…

Assistive Tech & Products

5 products to help manage fatigue and chronic illness

28/07/2021

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Here at Disability Horizons, we round up five useful products to help people with fatigue pace themselves and maintain hydration,…

Wellbeing & Fitness

Long Covid and ME/CFS: my ongoing battle with both

26/06/2021

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As we hear more about people suffering from long Covid and its similarities to ME, we hear from Sally, who…

Lifestyle

Jenny McGibbon: challenging negative perceptions of chronic illness through my blog and graphic design work

20/03/2021

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Blogger Jenny sat on her bed wearing a black T-shirt that says exhausted just existing with her illustrations on the wall behind her

Jenny McGibbon, a blogger who has Gastroschisis, uses her blog to offer support to disabled people living with chronic illnesses.

Lifestyle

Satonmybutt: reviewing and vlogging from the ‘comfort’ of my wheelchair

21/12/2020

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Disabled vlogger, blogger and reviewer Zec, who reviews for us on the Disability Horizons Shop, started doing so after experiencing…

Assistive Tech & Products

How disabled entrepreneur Carina used her experiences to build her own business

14/12/2020

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Disabled entrepreneur Carina holding a cup of coffee sitting outsied a cafe looking into the distance wearing glasses

Disabled entrepreneur Carina, who is a wheelchair user and has Spina Bifida and CFS, explains how she used her experiences…

Lifestyle

The Girl Behind Dark Glasses: a memoir of living bedridden with ME

21/09/2018

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Writing can be a great outlet, especially when it comes to dealing with a life-changing disability. Jessica, who has ME…

Lifestyle

Reiki: healing body and mind

24/05/2012

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Naturopath Sue Blain shares a personal viewpoint on how alternative medicines such as Reiki, can not only help ease pain…

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