John Rutter

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John Rutter was born in London, United Kingdom, in 1945.[1] He is a musician, composer and conductor.[2]

ME/CFS[edit | edit source]

Rutter blames a bout of chickenpox in adulthood as the catalyst for his myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME).[3] Rutter suffered with severe ME from 1985 to 1992.[2][3]

Interviews[edit | edit source]

"M.E. is real. I know, I had it for seven years." On his disease onset he states: "I began to experience unpleasant symptoms. These included abnormal sensitivity to sound and light, violently inflamed eyes and blisters around the head and upper body. There was also nominal aphasia (problems recalling words)."[3]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Biography and press resources". John Rutter. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Verrillo, Erica (July 16, 2014). "15 Celebrities with ME/CFS". ProHealth. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Rutter, John (March 2014). "John Rutter - M.E. is real. I know, I had it for seven years". The Spectator. Retrieved December 17, 2021.