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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) describes a sense of exhaustion and post-exertion malaise, even when you have gotten enough rest and sleep. The disease is characterized by six months of incapacitating fatigue experienced as profound exhaustion and extremely poor stamina, and problems with concentration and short-term memory. The cause is unknown, but it is a...

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documentary "I Remember Me"

tg10
tg10
Has anyone seen the documentary "I Remember Me?" It is about people with CFS.
triunfadora
triunfadora
I never saw it. Is it good? I always like anything that helps raise awareness and helps us to receive more helpful responses from others. Blessings.
tg10
tg10
It is interesting and focuses mainly on people who were in Lake Tahoe in the 80's when there seemed to be some sort of outbreak. The people have it pretty bad. I never experienced symptoms that severe.
RichieD
RichieD
I have it on videotape. It won the Denver Film Festival award for best documentary that year.

You can watch it on Youtube, just search for "I Remember Me". I sent dvd copies of it to my relatives, they thought it was funny...really. I didn't think it was funny.
triunfadora
triunfadora
That's sick, Richie. I can't believe they actually found it funny. Well, chalk one up for desensitization. I'm sorry that happened to you. I'll try to check it out on YouTube soon.
spacepony
spacepony
I'll look this up...thanks.

Funny? Some people are not in touch with their compassion.
RichieD
RichieD
To be in touch with your compassion, you need to have some in the first place. You would understand if you were acquainted with my family.

I'm currently what is known as "estranged" from my relatives...and I'd like to keep things that way...LOL.
skinnybinny
skinnybinny
I have watched it on Youtube and enjoyed watching it.

I was in Lake Tahoe in the 80s, stayed right there where the outbreak was. My boss had a condo there and we would go up and go skiing. I didn't get sick or show symptoms until the 90s.
tg10
tg10
Skinnybinny,
That is interesting you were there. I was there the summer of '86 or maybe it was '85. Where exactly was the outbreak? Was it near the ski mountain because I stayed very close to it. I also started getting very tired in the '90's.