Showing posts with label me vs cfs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label me vs cfs. Show all posts

Thursday, 20 December 2012

What’s in a name? ME vs CFS

And so with all things: names were vital and important.” - Algernon H Blackwood


There is much debate about the names ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) and CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) and the other labels our symptoms are given.  There is much debate about what ME should be called and why it has come to be known as CFS and I would refer you to What Is ME? What Is CFS? for a comprehensive account of the issues and history behind the controversy.