#MillionsMissing now has an address where you can send your shoes! We are asking patients who are unable to make it to the physical protest locations to please donate one pair of shoes to the address below and we will display them in their honor at the Washington, DC protest. You can send a pair of
Many of us have already seen and signed Mary Gelpi’s petition asking the NIH to increase its research budget for ME/CFS funding to $100 million. Her groundbreaking petition has already netted 27,000 signatures as of this post. In Mary’s own words: I am only 31, and yet, everyday things like taking a bath exhaust me.
On Saturday, 7 May 2016, Mike Sutton will begin a 240-km (150-mi) journey along the Camino del Norte to raise awareness and generate more funding for ME/CFS. Mike is dedicating each day of the ten-day walk to an ME/CFS sufferer, using the hike as a platform to tell their story, share a picture of them during
The #MillionsMissing protest is full-steam-ahead: we’re mobilizing in Washington D.C., Seattle, San Fransisco, and Dallas; we’re revving up our engines in other cities all across the United States, our friends in other countries have pitched in, and the enthusiasm has reached an all-time high. However, if you’re sitting at your computer holding five spoons for
Dr. Zaher Nahle from the Solve ME/CFS Initiative recently interviewed Dr. Avi Nath, who is leading the intramural study on ME/CFS at the NIH. The intramural study on ME/CFS at the NIH has raised some concerns in the ME/CFS community: the appointment of Dr. Walitt, who has made statements implying that he views ME/CFS as
Last week, #MEAction had its first planning call for the May 25th #MillionsMissing protest. The protest, with the theme #MillionsMissing, brings attention to the millions of people with ME/CFS missing from their work, their families, and their lives, and the millions of dollars missing from research funding. To show this invisible illness, we are asking
Paige is a recent graduate from NC State University with a degree in biomedical engineering. She was diagnosed with POTS five years ago and has been inspired to make a difference for those living with chronic illness. Paige started a disability transportation service at her university and plans to use those collaborative skills as Deputy
Adriane Tillman is a writer, journalist, traveler, thinker, lover of art, dance and books. Adriane graduated with degrees in literature and Russian language. She worked as a newspaper journalist for five years, and now consults in marketing and copywriting. She has lived in many places across the US and beyond. She grew up in Cincinnati,
We would like to welcome Jaime to our team at #MEAction as our new managing editor. With an MS, a freelance writing career, and a current teaching position in organic chemistry at the graduate level, Jaime comes to us with a background in writing, education, and science. An active member of Phoenix Rising for over
Anne LiConti is a member of the ME/CFS community who needs our help to obtain a life-saving surgery. Anne’s uterine fibroids have grown so large and numerous that her uterus is now the size of a 14-week pregnancy. This March, I was stricken with extreme complications: uterine hemorrhage from the fibroids. I started having orthostatic
