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Young Adult Support Group - Spring 2024
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- Last Updated: 29 March 2024 29 March 2024
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Sunday Conversations - March 17, 2024
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- Last Updated: 28 March 2024 28 March 2024
“Dysautonomias 101: More Than Just POTS”
Sunday, March 17, 2024, 4 p.m. Eastern Time
Peter Cariani, Ph.D.
Hayla Sluss, Ph.D
“Dysautonomias” refers to the generic term encompassing all disorders of the autonomic nervous system. In this edition of Sunday Conversations, Peter Cariani, Ph.D., gave a brief overview of the autonomic nervous system and what can go wrong. He also described the role of dysautonomias in ME/CFS, FM, and other chronic conditions, what causes these conditions to be self-sustaining, what medical specialties treat dysautonomias, and added his own thoughts about diagnosis and treatment. Hayla Sluss, Ph.D., presented symptoms and accommodations.
Read more: Sunday Conversations - March 17, 2024
Sunday Conversations - February 18, 2024
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- Last Updated: 10 February 2024 10 February 2024
Sunday Conversation for February:
Small Group Discussions
"Living with co-morbidities or other serious illnesses"
Sunday, February 18, 2024, 4 p.m. Eastern Time
Please join us for small group discussions on living with ME/CFS and common co-morbidities or other serious illnesses. We will divide into groups based on age/stage of life: Young Adult, Adult, Seniors/Aging, or Ally/Caregiver, wherever you think you fit!
This topic was suggested by several respondents in our recent survey!
**Registration closes one hour before the event begins, so register now!**
Read more: Sunday Conversations - February 18, 2024
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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.