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Importance of support
First, celebrate what you can do. Try to focus on the positives. Learn to laugh off things that go wrong. Humor is a great antidote. Learn to pace yourself. Build up a personal support network. Find a support group in your area. Empower yourself by educating yourself about your illness. Build a working partnership with your doctor.
Notice about names
The Massachusetts ME/CFS & FM Association would like to clarify the use of the various acronyms for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Chronic Fatigue & Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) on this site. When we generate our own articles on the illness, we will refer to it as ME/CFS, the term now generally used in the United States. When we are reporting on someone else’s report, we will use the term they use. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other federal agencies, including the CDC, are currently using ME/CFS.
Massachusetts ME/CFS & FM Association changed its name in July, 2018, to reflect this consensus.