Laura Chamberlain explains why “tired” doesn’t begin to explain living with ME… If you’ve heard of ME before, it may …
ME Awareness Day: A comic, a poem, a video diary and a word cloud
For ME Awareness Day, Laura’s Pen has compiled her relevant articles on ME/CFS… [updated April 25 2018] I normally go …
Why I took to twitter to live-tweet a day in the life of ME/CFS, Endometriosis, Lyme Disease and Fibromyalgia
I recently ran an experiment where I live-tweeted my day. I ended up sharing symptoms and struggles I haven’t before… …
10 things that seem normal when you’re chronically ill that definitely are not
Laura’s Pen lists ten things that become normal when you’re chronically ill, which really aren’t normal, such as having to rest …
If you could only do one thing every day, what would it be?
Laura’s Pen uses a “One thing every day” analogy to explain how restrictive life is with a chronic illness… This …
I have Lyme disease: my discovery after 15 years with ME/CFS and two with Fibromyalgia
It’s taken me a long time to write this post. I wanted to wait until a medical professional told me …
The benefits of rest in ME/CFS: swapping afternoon naps for regular rests
I am a member of several ME support groups on Facebook and it has shocked me on several occasions to …
A printable version of the ME adventures comic
Last month, when I posted my comic ME adventures comic, which showed how energy and exertion worked in ME compared …
Help the millions missing protest (from home)
On May 25th people with ME and ME allies will be gathering at a few key locations around the world to protest the millions missing from work, school and society because of ME and the lack of funding and research it receives…
The M.E. Adventures comic: energy and exertion #MEawareness
Laura’s Pen presents a comic for ME Awareness that demonstrates the difference between energy and exertion in a healthy person and …