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Nutrition and Hydration

Nutrition and Hydration

Chapter 8: The following are examples of quick, easy, nutrient-rich foods and hydration options that can be integrated into everyday living with ME/CFS, orthostatic intolerance, and during a crash. In living with ME/CFS you may experience fluctuating motility, stomach and body sensitivities, nausea, etc. Be careful when introducing any new items into your system. Start slow, work with your medical care team while being mindful of any known intolerances or mast cell triggering substances.

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Communication – Meeting Your Critical Needs

Communication – Meeting Your Critical Needs

Chapter 5: Communication – Meeting Your Critical Needs. During a crash, it can be difficult to communicate with others. This section references downloadable and printable communication cards to help you communicate your needs. Consider keeping these in your bedside Crash Care Kit or on your electronic device to point/show your caregiver, loved one, or support services.

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What is ME/CFS and Understanding a Crash

What is ME/CFS and Understanding a Crash

What is ME/CFS and Understanding a Crash

Living with diseases like ME/CFS requires the affected individual to understand the defining characteristic of the disease, post-exertional malaise (PEM), and what it means when the body is pushed into a deep state of PEM, known as a crash. Awareness about how crashes occur, and how to meet the body’s critical needs during a crash, will afford the individual more control over their healing process and living with the disease.

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Big News! OMF Partners with BHC on Medical Education

Big News! OMF Partners with BHC on Medical Education

Today, I am honored to announce that Open Medicine Foundation and Bateman Horne Center are partnering to launch a much-needed Medical Education Resource Center for multi-system chronic complex diseases (msCCD) to increase access to knowledgeable healthcare providers....

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