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.

Episodes

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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