What Sudden Illness Is Like

Sudden-onset myalgic encephalomyelitis is like having the rug pulled out from under you and then being rolled up inside it. What is your illness like for you?

Photo: Sarowen, Flickr Creative Commons

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Darla Nagel is an editor and writing tutor who has an invisible chronic illness. She wants to help other patients and enlighten health care professionals about our experiences. If you’d like to be alerted whenever she writes a new post, sign up by e-mailing [email protected].