ME|FM Society of BC Director, Sophie Harrison, advocates for those with Long COVID. Watch her March 2025 interview on CTV News as she discusses her experiences with this disease, its connection to Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and the lack of adequate knowledge and care.

Your home should be your sanctuary during summer heat, but for people living with chronic illness, it often becomes the frontline in managing symptoms and maintaining comfort. Simple, strategic modifications can transform your living space from a heat trap into a cooling refuge that supports your health and well-being throughout the summer months. The Science of Home Cooling Understanding how heat enters and moves through your home is the first step in creating effective cool

Heat doesn't just make you uncomfortable when you're living with chronic illness - it can trigger significant symptom flares that feel overwhelming and unpredictable. Understanding why this happens and having a plan for managing heat-triggered symptoms can be the difference between a challenging day and a medical emergency. Why Heat Triggers Symptom Flares When you have ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, or Long COVID, your body's ability to regulate temperature is often compromised. This

Emergency care is meant to be a safety net—a place to turn when symptoms escalate or a crisis hits. But for individuals living with ME , FM, or Long-COVID , visits to the ER can often feel more like an uphill battle than a lifeline. This post explores the unique challenges our community faces in emergency settings, shares lived experiences from across British Columbia, and offers practical tools to help prepare for and navigate these often difficult situations. Ongoing Strugg

The ME|FM Society is revamping the My MLA & ME program for the new Legislative session – and you’re invited to be a part of it . People with myalgic encephalomyelitis know too well what it is to live with a misunderstood disease. From gaslighting to lack of awareness, we are practiced at advocating for ourselves in medical settings. But what does it look like to bring those advocacy skills to the political realm?  Since 2020, the Society has run its My MLA & ME campaign, supp

For an audio version of this article, click on the red SoundCloud arrow. CityNews Vancouver ME/FM Society of BC My MLA and ME program Full article Recently, the ME/FM Society of BC was invited to participate in a local local news story from CityNews Vancouver highlighting the challenge to find care for ME in BC. This news article highlights the challenges that ME patients have in finding a knowledgeable doctor to support their care. The article also highlights the stigma e

Research has shown that one of the possible initial triggers of M.E. could be a viral illness. The same applies to COVID-19 “long-haulers”.

This post is updated as new resources are shared with us. Book your Covid-19 vaccine https://www2.gov.bc.ca/getvaccinated.html With the rising threat of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the aggressive new measures taken here in Canada to contain the outbreak, we are thinking of our community of British Columbians living with ME and FM. It's hard enough to cope with living with a complex chronic disease. The challenges become more acute during a pandemic that targets the im