M.E. Support, Advice and Understanding for Edinburgh and the Lothians

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Report on the Voices from the Shadows screening

edmesh hosted a screening of the documentary film Voices from the Shadows at Cineworld on 24th May. This hour-long film won the Mill Valley Festival Audience Favourite International Documentary Award in October 2011.

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Help & Advice

Studying with ME

The advice I would give to other students is to take on what you can, but don’t exceed your limitations long term. Studying part time and being able to pace was key for me. Starting assignments early and spacing out the workload is also wise, in case anything unexpected happens before the deadline. Also, don’t be afraid to ask for help, either academic or personal. People can be really accommodating if you let them know about your needs.

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edmesh Cafe meeting – Wednesday 5th June

Our next monthly edmesh cafe meeting is on:

Date: Wednesday 5th June

Time: 2.30pm

Venue: Bisque Bar and Brasserie, 69 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh

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Fiona’s Story

I developed ME in 1993 after a bout of Chinese Flu – I had never had flu before nor had I ever had a problem with my health and was rarely off sick from work. This was like being hit by a truck – followed by several steam rollers – with spikes on…

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