Thirty years ago today. Altoona Mirror, Pennsylvania, US. 29th April 1994. #mecfs #cfs me #myalgice ncephalomyelitis #myalgice #chronicfatiguesyndrome #cfs

Today, thirty years ago. The Post-Crescent, Wisconsin, US. 29th April 1994. #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #myalgice #cfs #cfs me #mecfs #chronicfatiguesyndrome .

Today, thirty-two years ago. Huddersfield Daily Examiner, England. 30th April 1992.

“Symptoms wax and wane. What is true today may be partially true tomorrow or totally false next week.”.

#MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #myalgice #chronicfatiguesyndrome #cfs #cfs me #mecfs .

Today, twenty-seven years ago. The Guardian, UK. 29th April 1997. #gws #gulfwarsyndrome #myalgice ncephalomyelitis #myalgice #chronicfatiguesyndrome #cfs #cfs me #mecfs

Update (UK), 15th September 1976.

Melvin Ramsay. “While treatment is essentially empirical it cannot be too strongly stressed that rest is imperative in the acute phase of the disease.”

#myalgice ncephalomyelitis #cfs #mecfs #myalgice #cfs me #chronicfatiguesyndrome .

Earliest use of the phrase “chronic fatigue” that I’ve found so far. The Courier-Journal, Kentucky, US. 30th January 1870 - one hundred and fifty four years ago.

And before someone says ‘it’s not chronic fatigue syndrome as we know it’, I’m merely searching for the phrase.

Royal Free 1955 What is the earliest mention of a ME/CFS - like disease?

Another early mention of a “chronic fatigue” - today, one hundred and thirty-one years ago. The Los Angeles Evening Express, 29th April 1893.

Today, fifteen years ago. Leader-Telegram, Wisconsin, US. 29th April 2009. #fibromyalgia #chronicfatiguesyndrome #cfsme #mecfs #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #myalgice .

Update (UK), 15th September 1976.

Melvin Ramsay. “While treatment is essentially empirical it cannot be too strongly stressed that rest is imperative in the acute phase of the disease.”

#myalgice ncephalomyelitis #cfs #mecfs #myalgice #cfs me #chronicfatiguesyndrome .

Next day, Wilmslow Express, England. 29th April 1999 - a quarter of a century ago today. #mecfs #cfs me #myalgice ncephalomyelitis #myalgice #chronicfatiguesyndrome #cfs .

Today, thirty years ago. The Post-Crescent, Wisconsin, US. 29th April 1994. #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #myalgice #cfs #cfs me #mecfs #chronicfatiguesyndrome .

Today, twenty-seven years ago. The Guardian, UK. 29th April 1997. #gws #gulfwarsyndrome #myalgice ncephalomyelitis #myalgice #chronicfatiguesyndrome #cfs #cfs me #mecfs

Thirty years ago today. Altoona Mirror, Pennsylvania, US. 29th April 1994. #mecfs #cfs me #myalgice ncephalomyelitis #myalgice #chronicfatiguesyndrome #cfs

A reminder that the wearing of masks by staff during the outbreak at the RFH was well reported by the press at the time.

Forty-six years ago today. #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #chronicfatiguesyndrome #cfs #cfs me #mecfs #myalgice

Twenty-nine years ago today. The Daily Telegraph, UK. 29th April 1995. #myalgicencephalomyelitis #chronicfatiguesyndrome #cfs #mecfs #cfs me.

Most people with #LongCovid in New Zealand are struggling to get support and are dealing with it alone. There is no targeted public funding to support them.
This is neglect.
thepress.co.nz/nz-news/350230…

Thirty-five years ago today. Star-Phoenix, Canada. 28th April 1989. #ebv #chronicfatiguesyndrome #pvfs #mecfs #cfsme #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #myalgice .

Thirty-four years ago today. Daily Post, Wales. 28th April 1990. #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #myalgice #chronicfatiguesyndrome #cfs #cfs me #mecfs .