Black Labrador wearing a brown bear like hoody with ears

Alfie the Black Labrador starts a YouTube channel

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Alfie the Black Labrador starts a YouTube channel.

Alfie is a Black Labrador who lives in Liverpool. Alfie is doted on by his family of 3, He is 7 years old and will be turning 8 in 2024. Alisha his Nanna firmly believes that he is special. As Alisha has Myalgic Encephalomyelitis an illness which has left her completely bedridden Alfie is her constant companion. Alisha says – “I know how lucky I am to have Alfie in my life so for 2024 I’m going to show even more of my life when I can of course”. Alisha continues “When I was a school computers were those big awful-looking boxes and the screen was black with green text, it was absolutely basic. So to learn anything about computers and I must say I don’t know much I have to learn it all myself. Life with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis is a full-time career as it dictates everything in my life so it is an incredibly slow process.”

Every dog owner thinks that their dog is the best in the world but Alfie is different. He understands how ill I am and he will behave differently with me than he does with my Hubby. He will jump up to kiss my Hubby but he knows he has to be gentle with me. He will pull on the lead if my Hubby has hold of the lead yet I could hold his lead with one finger. He will walk behind me on the stairs or watch me closely as I go down the stairs if I get out of bed in the night. On bad days he will come to my side of the bed just watching me or will just come over and kiss me. He is incredible and so funny. So I’m going to try to capture more of the relationship we have as I believe that it is very special.

So if you love dogs or you have a soft spot for Black Labradors I have included Alfie’s social media pages please follow him and support us in any way you can. It means so much.

https://www.facebook.com/lifewithablacklab

https://www.instagram.com/alfiewtheblacklab/

@alfietheblacklabrador

I have also set up a YouTube account so I can post all his adorable videos past and present, I truly hope this makes you smile as much as it makes me smile https://www.youtube.com/@alishaandalfie.

Below is a link to a video that I recently put together which I think is very cute please subscribe to our channels and follow us to give your support because that means everything to me

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What is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

According to the NHS Website, Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a long-term illness with a wide range of symptoms. The most common symptom is extreme tiredness

For more information please visit https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-cfs/

People with ME/CFS have fatigue that is very different from just being tired. The fatigue of ME/CFS:

  • Can be severe.
  • Is not a result of unusually difficult activity.
  • Is not relieved by sleep or rest.
  • Was not a problem before becoming ill (not life-long)

Worsening of ME/CFS symptoms after physical or mental activity that would not have caused a problem before illness. This is known as post-exertional malaise (PEM).

Sleep problems.

Many but not all people with ME/CFS have other symptoms.

Pain is very common in people with ME/CFS. The type of pain, where it occurs, and how bad it is varies a lot. The pain people with ME/CFS feel is not caused by an injury. The most common types of pain in ME/CFS are:

  • Muscle pain and aches
  • Joint pain without swelling or redness
  • Headaches, either new or worsening

Some people with ME/CFS may also have:

  • Tender lymph nodes in the neck or armpits
  • A sore throat that happens often
  • Digestive issues, like irritable bowel syndrome
  • Chills and night sweats
  • Allergies and sensitivities to foods, odors, chemicals, light, or noise
  • Muscle weakness
  • Shortness of breath
  • Irregular heartbeat
Information is taken from The CDC Website https://www.cdc.gov/me-cfs/symptoms-diagnosis/symptoms

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis does not have a cure.

Find a Dr or Consultant who listens to you is the first step

It is a manageable condition and depending on the severity of your symptoms the more difficult this can become.

I advise learning to listen to your body and what it is telling you. If you feel tired rest and if you feel pain find a solution to reduce that pain, this could be through pain medication prescribed by your Dr.

I am not saying that finding a Dr who listens or listening to your body is going to be easy as this illness is incredibly complex for some and manageable for others.

Having a Dr who listens to you or reads about the latest drug that sufferers are recommending can take a lot of unnecessary stress and anxiety from the sufferer.

It would be best for me to point you to the above question What is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis? 

Most pages list the illness as ME/CFS or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or sometimes even Systemic exertion intolerance disease (SEID).

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