Yesterday the findings of the biggest study to date of ME/CFS were published. The DNA of 15,500 ME/CFS sufferers was compared to over 250,000 controls. The researchers found 8 specific genetic differences between groups, which all backed up the symptoms reported by sufferers.
For years we have been told that it is all in our heads, that we can ‘exercise’ our way out of this awful disease; people (including some medical professionals) have disbelieved us and judged us as lazy hypochondriacs.
Today is a good day for the ME/CFS community. At last our voices have been heard, and hopefully this will pave the way to more research and better treatment.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/aug/06/genes-me-chronic-fatigue-syndrome
So AIBU to offer a gilt-edged “F*ck you” to the doubters, including my own GP?