Amy Carlson

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Amy Carlson is an American actress and advocate for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. Amy Carlson lost her close friend Anne Barry to myalgic encephalomyelitis in 2017.[1]

Millions Missing[edit | edit source]

Amy Carlson took part in the #millionsmissing protest in New York in 2018.

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Myalgic encephalomyelitis awareness: #millionsmissing. By Amy Carlson.

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  1. ↑ Tillman, Adriane (February 19, 2019). "Amy Carlson - an Ally to the ME Community". The MEAction Network. Retrieved February 21, 2019.

myalgic encephalomyelitis (M.E.) - A disease often marked by neurological symptoms, but fatigue is sometimes a symptom as well. Some diagnostic criteria distinguish it from chronic fatigue syndrome, while other diagnostic criteria consider it to be a synonym for chronic fatigue syndrome. A defining characteristic of ME is post-exertional malaise (PEM), or post-exertional neuroimmune exhaustion (PENE), which is a notable exacerbation of symptoms brought on by small exertions. PEM can last for days or weeks. Symptoms can include cognitive impairments, muscle pain (myalgia), trouble remaining upright (orthostatic intolerance), sleep abnormalities, and gastro-intestinal impairments, among others. An estimated 25% of those suffering from ME are housebound or bedbound. The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies ME as a neurological disease.

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