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Rich Carson

2018-08-11T11:17:50Z

JMiller:added a numbered list

Rich Carson (1956)

Former investment specialist, fundraiser for me/cfs research, founder of prohealth.

In august 1981 at the age of 25, Rich Carson became ill. His doctor diagnosed him with chronic fatigue syndrome.
He was the first cfs case the doctor encountered.
His doctor gave him the advice to avoid stress, get plenty of rest and sleep, to stop drinking alcohol.
He had to be careful not to overexercise, start a good diet and use nutrient supplements.

In July 1987 he became completely disabled. Due to his illness and his drive to find a cure he tried practically everything.
He started the website prohealth.com in 1988, to share his findings and connect with other me/cfs patients.

He started pro health with 4 goals in mind
# to discover the root cause of me/cfs
# find an effective method to diagnose me/cfs
# raise funding for me/cfs research
# support fellow people with me/cfs by sharing his own discoveries.
In December of 2000 he had a first improvement of his own health. In his high school years he had an accident spilling Mercury in his car. Something he hadn't told anyone about. So he started an anti-toxin protocol. A treatment that gave him a better health.

Nov 2003 he saw a dietician who gave him a new diet that worked: avoid bad foods and chemicals, eat whole foods, organic and fresh and fresh vegetable juice every day.
She taught him that nutrients from food are always better than supplements.

After a long struggle he is not disabled anymore and able to work again.

http://www.fightingfatigue.org/the-rich-carson-story/

== online presence ==

[https://www.facebook.com/rich.carson.94?lst=100027474782176%3A100004876839184%3A1533655417 Facebook]

Rich Carson

2018-08-11T11:13:41Z

JMiller:added new text and links. still needs some cleaning up.

Rich Carson (1956)
Former investment specialist, fundraiser for me/cfs research, founder of pro health.

In august 1981 at the age of 25, Rich Carson became ill. His doctor diagnosed him with chronic fatigue syndrome.
He was the first cfs case the doctor encountered.
His doctor gave him the advice to avoid stress, get plenty of rest and sleep, to stop drinking alcohol.
He had to be careful not to overexercise, start a good diet and use nutrient supplements.

In July 1987 he became completely disabled. Due to his illness and his drive to find a cure he tried practically everything.
He started the website prohealth.com in 1988, to share his findings and connect with other me/cfs patients.
He started pro health with 4 goals in mind
1 to discover the root cause of me/cfs
2 find an effective method to diagnose me/cfs
3 raise funding for me/cfs research
4 support fellow people with me/cfs by sharing his own discoveries.

In December of 2000 he had a first improvement of his own health. In his high school years he had an accident spilling Mercury in his car. Something he hadn't told anyone about. So he started an anti-toxin protocol. A treatment that gave him a better health.

Nov 2003 he saw a dietician who gave him a new diet that worked: avoid bad foods and chemicals, eat whole foods, organic and fresh and fresh vegetable juice every day.
She taught him that nutrients from food are always better than supplements.

After a long struggle he is not disabled anymore and able to work again.

http://www.fightingfatigue.org/the-rich-carson-story/

== online presence ==

[https://www.facebook.com/rich.carson.94?lst=100027474782176%3A100004876839184%3A1533655417 Facebook]

List of famous people with ME, CFS, and/or FMS

2018-08-11T10:41:06Z

JMiller:Corrected a small typo. Rich Carson, instead of Rich Carlson

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Name
! Occupation
! Nationality
|-
| [[Michelle Akers]] || Footballer || American
|-
| [[Jonathan Ansell]] || Singer || British
|-
| [[Paul Atherton]] || TV & Film director, producer || British
|-
| [[Ann Bannon]] || Author || American
|-
| [[Richie Barnett]] || Rugby league footballer || New Zealander
|-
| [[Glenn Beck]] || Television and radio host, conservative political commentator || American
|-
| [[Vicky Beeching]] || TV presenter, writer || British
|-
| [[Toni Bernhard]] || Author || American
|-
| [[Emma Blackery]] || YouTube vlogger, singer-songwriter || British
|-
| [[Susan Blackmore]] || Parapsychologist, lecturer, author, sceptic || British
|-
| [[Nicola Blackwood]] || Politician || British
|-
| [[Howard Bloom]] || Music publicist, author || American
|-
| [[Olaf Bodden]] || Footballer || German
|-
| [[Brenton Brown]] || Christian musician || South African-American
|-
| [[Elizabeth Barrett Browning]] || Poet || British
|-
| [[Rich Carlson|Rich Carson]] || Businessman || American
|-
| [[Ricky Carmichael]] || Motocross racer || American
|-
| [[Frank Carrone]] || Italian/American crime family || American
|-
| [[Cher]] || Singer || American
|-
| [[Kittredge Cherry]] || Author, priest || American
|-
| [[Mama Chill]] || Rap artist || British
|-
| [[Pema Chödrön]] || Nun || American
|-
| [[Roger Cicero]] || Jazz singer || German
|-
| [[Tom Clarke]] || Politician || British
|-
| [[Neil Codling]] || Musician, singer-songwriter, keyboardist for ''Suede'' || British
|-
| [[Shirley Conran]] || Novelist, journalist || British
|-
| [[Yvette Cooper]] || Politician || British
|-
| [[Silvia Corzo]] || Lawyer and journalist || Colombian
|-
| [[Michael Crawford]] || Actor, comedian, singer || British
|-
| [[Marie Curie]] || Scientist || Polish-French
|-
| [[Charles Darwin]] || Naturalist and geologist || British
|-
| [[Dennis DeYoung]] || Singer || American
|-
| [[Oriah Mountain Dreamer]] || Author, poet || Canadian
|-
| [[Renate Dorrestein]] || Writer, journalist and feminist || Dutch
|-
| [[Laura Dundovic]] || Miss Universe Australia 2008 || Australian
|-
| [[Blake Edwards]] || Film director, screenwriter, producer || American
|-
| [[Cristina Ponce Enrile]] || Ambassador to the Vatican || Filipino
|-
| [[Morgan Fairchild]] || Actress, advocate for [[Solve ME/CFS Initiative]] || American
|-
| [[K.C. Finn]] || Writer, author of [[M.E., Myself and I]] || British
|-
| [[Flea]] (Michael Balzary) || Bassist for ''Red Hot Chili Peppers'', musician, songwriter, actor || Australian-American
|-
| [[Katie Flynn]] (Judy Saxton) || Author, patron of [[Shropshire ME Group]] || British
|-
| [[Linley Frame]] || Swimmer || Australian
|-
| [[Clare Francis]] || Yachtswoman || British
|-
| [[Ian Freeman]] || MMA fighter || British
|-
| [[Luke Ford]] || Journalist || Australian-American
|-
| [[Billy Garton]] || Footballer || British
|-
| [[Derek Graham]] || Athlete || British
|-
| [[Johanna Griggs]] || Swimmer || Australian
|-
| [[Susan Harris]] || Television comedy writer and producer || American
|-
| [[Leigh Hatcher]] || Journalist || Australian
|-
| [[Anna Hemmings]] || Marathon canoeist || British
|-
| [[Laura Hillenbrand]] || Author || American
|-
| [[Jens Höing]] || Racing driver || German
|-
| [[Andy Hunt]] || Footballer || British
|-
| [[Rae Ingram]] || Footballer || British
|-
| [[Keith Jarrett]] || Composer, pianist || American
|-
| [[Maren Jensen]] || Actress || American
|-
| [[Brynmor John]] || Politician || British
|-
| [[Claire Jones]] || Harpist || British (Welsh)
|-
| [[Rachel Jordan]] || Artist || British
|-
| [[Roger King]] || Writer, author of [[Love and Fatigue in America]] || British
|-
| [[Baker Knight]] || Songwriter || American
|-
| [[Lady Gaga]] (Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta) || Singer || American
|-
| [[Katherine Lawrence]] || Author || American
|-
| [[Alan W. Lear]] || Author || British (Scottish)
|-
| [[Martin Lev]] || Child actor, patron for [[Action for ME]] || British
|-
| [[Bobby Lounge]] || Singer || American
|-
| [[Alastair Lynch]] || Footballer || Australian
|-
| [[Amos Mansdorf]] || Tennis player || Israeli
|-
| [[Margaret of Mar, 31st Countess of Mar]] || Countess, House of Lords peer, founder of [[Forward-ME]], co-chair of [[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis]], patron of [[Tymes Trust]] || British
|-
| [[Peter Marshall]] || Squash player || British
|-
| [[Michael Mayne]] || Priest (Church of England), Dean of Westminster || British
|-
| [[Martine McCutcheon]] || Actress, singer, TV personality || British
|-
| [[James McDonald]] || Footballer || Australian
|-
| [[Brooks Mileson]] || Business || British
|-
| [[Nicolai Misje]] || Footballer || Norwegian
|-
| [[Sabine Moussier]] || Actress || German-Mexican
|-
| [[Stuart Murdoch]] || Singer, songwriter || British (Scottish)
|-
| [[Anita Nall]] || Swimmer || American
|-
| [[Nadine Neumann]] || Swimmer || Australian
|-
| [[Randy Newman]] || Singer, Songwriter, Musician || American
|-
| [[Matthew Nicholson]] || Cricketer || Australian
|-
| [[Stevie Nicks]] || Singer, songwriter || American
|-
| [[Florence Nightingale]] || Nurse || British
|-
| [[Andrew Oldcorn]] || Golfer || British
|-
| [[Leila Pahlavi]] || Iranian Princess || Iranian
|-
| [[Kevin Parker]] || Footballer || British
|-
| [[Henry Percy, 11th Duke of Northumberland]] || British Duke || British
|-
| [[Amy Peterson]] || Skater || American
|-
| [[Martin Phillips]] || Footballer || British
|-
| [[David Provan]] || Footballer || British (Scottish)
|-
| [[David Puttnam]] || Filmmaker, patron of [[Action for ME]] || British
|-
| [[Joanna Russ]] || Author, academic, radical feminist || American
|-
| [[John Rutter]] || Classical composer and conductor || British
|-
| [[Miriam Defensor Santiago]] || Politician || Filipino
|-
| [[Rhyce Shaw]] || Footballer || Australian
|-
| [[Ali Smith]] || Author || British (Scottish)
|-
| [[Robin Söderling]] || Tennis player || Swedish
|-
| [[Shelley Taylor-Smith]] || Swimmer || Australian
|-
| [[Paul Tomkins]] || Author || British
|-
| [[Monica Törnell]] || Singer || Swedish
|-
| [[Brian Vastag]] || Journalist || American
|-
| [[Laurie Walker]] || Artist || Canadian
|-
| [[Naomi Weisstein]] || Neuroscientist || American
|-
| [[Pamela Weston]] || Musician || British
|-
| [[Ken Wilber]] || Author || American

[[Category:Famous people with ME, CFS, and/or FMS]]
|}

Brenton Brown

2018-07-25T18:55:01Z

JMiller:added new text and links. still needs some cleaning up and a spell check.

'''Brenton Brown''' (born juli 1, 1973) is a worship leader, christian singer and songwriter. Born in South Africa. A scholarship brought him to the United Kingdom and he became a worship leader in Oxford in 1996. He now lives in Malibu, USA with his wife.

== Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. ==

In 2003 he woke up one morning and didn't feel well. He first thougt that he had a cold or the flu. The sympthoms never went away. After 6 months he decided to visited the doctor. There he got the diagnoses [http://me-pedia.org/wiki/Chronic_Fatigue Chronic Fatigue Syndrom] (Cfs). Unable to keep working, he left for South Africa where he moved back in with his parents.
During that difficult time he wrote the song [https://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/brenton+brown/everlasting+god_20824264.html Everlasting god], inspired by his struggle with [http://me-pedia.org/wiki/Chronic_Fatigue Chronic Fatigue Syndrom].

Interesting fact: His wife (girlfriend back then) fell ill around the same time as Brenton Brown. She was also diagnosed with [http://me-pedia.org/wiki/Chronic_Fatigue Chronic Fatigue Syndrom]. ''Note: [http://me-pedia.org/wiki/Chronic_Fatigue Chronic Fatigue Syndrom] is not an contagious illness.''

Brenton Brown and his wife moved to Malibu USA for the warm climate. They still struggle with their illness

== Online presence ==

official website [http://brentonbrown.com/ Brenton Brown]

[https://nl-nl.facebook.com/brentonbrownmusic/ Facebook page]

== References ==

Brenton Brown wrote everlasing god amid chronic fatigue syndrom[http://sacfs.asn.au/news/2010/12/12_22_brenton_brown_wrote_everlasting_god_amid_chronic_fatigue.htm]

Lyrics everlasting god [https://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/brenton+brown/everlasting+god_20824264.html]

Olaf Bodden

2018-07-18T17:35:46Z

JMiller:added a link

'''Olaf Bodden''' (Born 4 may 1968 Kalkar, West Germany) is a former German soccer player who developed [[ME/CFS|Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome]].

Bodden played from 1989 - 1998 in the German professional association football league, Bundesliga. He played on the following teams:
1989 - 1991 Bororussia Mönschengladbach
1991 - 1994 Hansa Rostock
1994 - 1998 TSV 1860 München

While playing with the German sports club, TSV 1860 Munich, he scored 25 goals in 67 matches and is presently the record goal scorer of Hansa Rostock in the Bundesliga.

In 1996, he had to take a few moths off playing because he fell ill with [[glandular fever]]. At the end of 1997 he had to quit his career as a professional soccer player. He was diagnosed with [[ME/CFS]].

Der müde stürmer is a documentary that aired in 2000. The documentary made by Tom Theunissen features Olaf Boddens struggle with [[ME]].

In 2009, he occasionally appeared as Trainer of the Traditionsmannschaft of TSV 1860.

==Talks and interviews==
interview (german) from bild.de with video 12 juli 2009, [https://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/pfeiffersches-druesenfieber/kein-immunsystem-und-kein-lebensmut-mehr-8994308.bild.html kein immunsysteem und kein lebensmut mehr]

==Online presence==
*[https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/olaf-bodden/profil/spieler/4709 Transfermarkt - professional statistics]

==See also==

==Learn more==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaf_Bodden Wikipedia]

==References==
<references>

</references>

[[Category:People with ME, CFS, and/or FMS]][[Category:German famous people with ME, CFS, and/or FMS]]

Lady Gaga

2018-07-18T17:08:43Z

JMiller:added a link to the fibromyalgia page

'''Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta'''
(born March 28, 1986), known professionally as '''Lady Gaga''', is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her unconventionality and provocative work as well as visual experimentation.

In 2017 she released a new documantary, '''Five foot two''' on Netflix. Throughout the film, she was seen suffering from chronic pain, which was later revealed to be the effect of a long-term condition called [[fibromyalgia]]. It resulted in Gaga canceling the last ten shows of Joanne World Tour.

In the film she told the doctor that she has been suffering from severe pain the last 5 years.
On Twitter, she has shared a few tweets on what has helped her managing her pain by using an infrared sauna.

Olaf Bodden

2018-07-18T15:07:19Z

JMiller:added the first text. still needs a photo and proper links

'''Olaf Bodden''' (Born 4 may 1968 Kalkar, West Germany) is a former German soccer player.

He played from 1989 - 1998 in the Bundesliga
1989 - 1991 Bororussia Mönschengladbach
1991 - 1994 Hansa Rostock
1994 - 1998 TSV 1860 München

With the TSV 1860 Munich he scored 25 goals in 67 matches and
is presently the record goal scorer of Hansa Rostock in the Bundesliga.

In 1996, he had to take a few moths off playing because he fell ill
with glandular fever. At the end of 1997 he had to quit his career as a professional
soccer player. He was diagnosed with ME/CFS.

Der müde stürmer is a documentairy that aired in 2000. The documentairy
made by Tom Theunissen features Olaf Boddens struggle with ME.

In 2009, he occasionally appeared as Trainer of the Traditionsmannschaft of TSV 1860.

Lady Gaga

2018-07-17T15:00:53Z

JMiller:added text to this page. still needs a few links and a picture.

'''Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta'''
(born March 28, 1986), known professionally as '''Lady Gaga''', is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her unconventionality and provocative work as well as visual experimentation.

In 2017 she released a new documantary, '''Five foot two'''. Throughout the film, she was seen suffering from chronic pain, which was later revealed to be the effect of a long-term condition called fibromyalgia. It resulted in Gaga canceling the last ten shows of Joanne World Tour.

In the film she told the doctor that she has been suffering from severe pain the last 5 years.
On Twitter, she has shared a few tweets on what has helped her managing her pain by using an infrared sauna.