Know M.E.

Know M.E.

Know M.E. - where guest speakers talk about pressing issues surrounding Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Post COVID conditions. Join researchers, clinicians, and patient advocates as we take a deep dive into the most recent, evidence-based information, so that you too can know M.E. Are you a GP? Sign up for the full News Series at www.anzmes.org.nz to apply for CME credits as you listen.

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August 7, 2025 71 mins

Join us today on Severe ME Day, August 8th, for our interview with Wendy Matthews, a pivotal voice in the ME community, particularly for severe ME. 

Wendy brings a unique and deeply informed perspective as an ANZMES Executive Committee member, Chair/Trustee of ME Respite, and through her 30 years of lived experience with severe ME, having been largely bed-bound for 20 of those years.

This interview will be an exploration of the crisi...

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Listen to the ANZMES Executive Committee as they call on policymakers and health professionals to take vital action for those in our community living with Severe-Very Severe ME/CFS.

#RememberingtheUnseen #SevereMEDay #MillionsMissing #CalltoAction #MedicalEducation


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Fiona: “Today, we speak for the 25%—the thousands of New Zealanders with Severe ME who are missing from their own lives.”

Ange: “Severe ME is not fatigue. I...

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Can't wait til Severe ME Day on August 8th? Take a sneak peak at this 8 minute clip from our Interview with Wendy Matthews. Then tune in at 12 noon on August 8th, 2025 to watch or listen to the full Event.

🚀 What to Expect:✅ Eye-opening insights into the complexities and debilitating nature of Severe ME✅ A call to action for policymakers to address systemic neglect✅ Key information to ensure health professionals prevent harm an...

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Today on World ME Day: May 12, 2025, join Jaime Seltzer (#MEAction) and Fiona Charlton (ANZMES) for Busting Myths with Facts.

Jaime Seltzer is Scientific Director at #MEAction, TIME100 Health honoree, and affiliate researcher with Stanford University. Jaime is leading ground-breaking projects in ME/CFS, Long COVID, and infection-associated chronic illnesses.


Fiona Charlton is President at ANZMES - the National Advisory on Myalgic Enc...

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SEVERE & VERY SEVERE ME/CFS: A Matter of Survival. 🚨

Living with ME/CFS at its most extreme is not just debilitating—it’s life-altering.

🛑 Housebound. Bedbound. Facing starvation due to profound gastrointestinal disorder.

▶️ Take a sneak peek into the harsh reality of severe and very severe ME/CFS in this teaser.

📆 Full talk coming May 12, 12 PM 🎥

#SevereME #VerySevereME #MECFSawareness #WorldMEDay


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May 9, 2025 1 min

ME: Factitious or Real? 🚨 Myth vs. Reality 🚨

Is ME/CFS all in the mind? Or is it a real, debilitating disease?

Watch this teaser to unravel the truth.

🔹 Full talk drops May 12, 12 PM—don’t miss it! 🎥

#MECFSawareness #FactNotFiction #WorldMEDay

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PEM and Pacing: A Survival Strategy

🔥 Energy is precious when you live with ME/CFS.

🚦 Knowing when to stop, rest, and pace can mean the difference between a good day and a crash.

▶️ Get a sneak peek at how pacing helps manage post-exertional malaise in this teaser.

📆 Full talk coming May 12, 12 PM 🎥

#PacingMatters #MEawareness #WorldMEDay

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What Is Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM)?

Ever felt like a simple task left you completely wiped out for days? That’s post-exertional malaise, a defining feature of ME/CFS.

▶️ Watch this teaser to understand why PEM is more than just exhaustion.

⏳ Full talk premieres May 12, 12 PM 🎥

#MECFSawareness #PEMisReal #WorldMEDay



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May 12, 2024 1 min

Holly is a #GlobalVoiceForME this #WorldMEDay listen as she describes her lived experience with #myalgicencephalomyelitis #mecfs #chronicfatiguesyndrome


#globalhealthcrisis #worldhealthorganisation #worldhealthorganization #worldmealliance #anzmes #longcovid #longcovidrecovery

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May 12, 2024 54 secs

Cathy speaks as a #GlobalVoiceForME with 40 years lived experience with #myalgicencephalomyelitis #chronicfatiguesyndrome #mecfs


#WorldMEDay #worldmealliance #anzmes #worldhealthorganization #worldhealthorganisation #longcovid #longcovidrecovery #NursesDay #DisabilityDenial


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May 11, 2024 1 min

Listen to Lou shed light on what needs to be done for people living with #myalgicencephalomyelitis as she joins us in shedding light on this #GlobalHealthCrisis


#GlobalVoiceForME #mecfs #longcovid #longcovidrecovery #NursesDay #WorldHealthOrganization



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May 11, 2024 1 min

How many years have you been ill with ME/CFS? Some are newly diagnosed after remaining ill after contracting COVID-19, some have had ME/CFS for a few years, some for decades, some for almost their whole life. These people with ME are the #millionsmissing from schools, workplaces, and families. They are isolated. Now with COVID-19 being the number one trigger for ME/CFS surpassing Epstein Barr Virus, this is a #GlobalHealthCrisis wi...

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May 11, 2024 1 min

Olivia shares her lived experience as a former academic researcher. Listen as Olivia becomes a #GlobalVoiceForME for #MyalgicE awareness.


#WorldMEDay #globalhealthcrisis #worldmealliance #worldhealthorganisation #worldhealthorganization #anzmes #myalgicencephalomyelitis #mecfs #longcovid #longcovidrecovery


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May 11, 2024 27 secs

Tamara joins us as a #GlobalVoiceForME calling for more research and funding.


#GlobalHealthCrisis #myalgicencephalomyelitis #mecfs #chronicfatiguesyndrome #longcovid #longcovidrecovery #WorldMEAlliance #anzmes

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May 11, 2024 1 min

Listen as Cath becomes a #GlobalVoiceForME this World ME Day, May 12, 2024.

Millions of people globally will relate to Cath's lived experience.


#WorldMEDay #worldmealliance #anzmes #worldhealthorganization #worldhealthorganisation #globalhealthcrisis #nursesday #myalgicencephalomyelitis #mecfs #longcovid #longcovidrecovery

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May 11, 2024 46 secs

Listen as Lauren talks about her lived experience with #myalgicencephalomyelitis #chronicfatiguesyndrome for World ME Day 2024. Lauren joins millions across the globe as a #GlobalVoiceForME to shed light on this #GlobalHealthCrisis#mecfs #longcovid #longcovidrecovery

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May 11, 2024 1 min

Listen as Steve Murray, ANZMES Executive Committee member, describes the impact of long COVID on his and his family's life.


#GlobalVoiceForME #WorldMEDay #GlobalHealthCrisis #worldhealthorganization #worldhealthorganisation #myalgicencephalomyelitis #mecfs #longcovid #longcovidrecovery #worldmealliance #anzmes

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May 11, 2024 1 min

Join ANZMES President Fiona Charlton and Vice President Ange Robinson as they unite as a #GlobalVoiceForME calling for more research and funding.


#GlobalHealthCrisis #myalgicencephalomyelitis #mecfs #chronicfatiguesyndrome #longcovid #longcovidrecovery #WorldMEAlliance #anzmes #worldhealthorganisation #worldhealthorganization

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Know M.E. the podcast where guest speakers talk about pressing issues surrounding Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Post COVID Conditions. Join researchers, clinicians, and patient advocates as we take a deep dive into the most recent, evidence-based information, so that you too can know M.E.

This episode features Professor Warren Tate speaking about international and Aotearoa / New Zealand biomedical ...

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October 11, 2023 28 mins

Know M.E. the podcast where guest speakers talk about pressing issues surrounding Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Post COVID Conditions. Join researchers, clinicians, and patient advocates as we take a deep dive into the most recent, evidence-based information, so that you too can know M.E.

This episode features Dr. Sarah Dalziel discussing dysautonomia and research findings. This presentation with s...

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