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Voices of ME - Stories of People Living With ME/CFS

Do you have Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), Long COVID, or a related chronic illness? Share your story today to raise awareness and inspire hope within the community. And don’t forget to read the many uplifting stories of people living with chronic, complex diseases around the globe.

Submit Your Story

Your story has undeniable power. By sharing your experiences, you can inspire hope for all those living with ME/CFS and related, multisystem, chronic, complex diseases (msCCD). Whether you are a patient, caregiver, advocate, or healthcare professional, we invite you to submit your story and be part of our OMF Family. Your story may be featured on our social media accounts (@openmedf), digital newsletter, and website.
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Ideas to start your story
  1. How long have you (or the person you are writing about) been ill? 
  2. What was life like prior to chronic illness? (You can describe your career, hobbies, passions, social life, etc.) 
  3. What does daily life look like now?
  4. What gives you the most hope on your bad days?
  5. What is one thing you wish every person would understand about chronic, complex diseases such as ME/CFS? 
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME / CFS) Post Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS), Fibromyalgia Leading Research. Delivering Hope.Open Medicine Foundation®

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