Can flu shot trigger ME/CFS?

Another from my search-engine slush-pile – Can flu shot trigger ME/CFS? In my opinion, no. There is not the slightest evidence that the flu shot can actually cause ME/CFS. You may read that it can in the lunatic-fringe, all-vaccines-are-the-spawn-of-Satan blogs and websites, but it’s just not true. What the flu shot can do – and [...]

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I’ve bought a lemon and I want my money back… Part 2

This is the latest instalment in the saga. As you can see, I have managed to get a reply from someone in authority at Route2Mobility, even though things have moved on not at all as yet. Find Part 1 here. Last Thursday I went to Sainsbury’s on the chair (and froze my nuts off, as [...]

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What is COPD, how do I get it?

I’ve covered this question from my search engine list before, from a slightly different angle “I don’t smoke, can I still have COPD?” Simple answer – yes. More complicated answer, no, not unless you have some pre-existing respiratory condition(s) (in my case bronchiectasis and asthma), that

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