The FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES story begins in the summer of 1978, when at the age of 18, Misty Roberts began having unexplained pain and trouble walking. Misty spent the next 10 years going to doctors of every specialty in an attempt to find an answer. After numerous tests, the conclusion was always, "There's nothing physically wrong with you."

In the winter of 1988, Misty was finally diagnosed with a severe form of FM. Misty's doctor gave her a small pamphlet explaining FM, but it left her with more questions than answers. A few months later she was diagnosed with CFS/ME as well. While researching FM and CFS/ME Misty discovered that there was very little reliable information about these often misunderstood and debilitating conditions. She felt that patients and health care providers needed a resource for information that was helpful and easily accessible. In the spring of 1997 Misty created FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES.

The Team

FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES is largely created by two people, Misty Roberts, and Dean Nielson. Misty has used her 30+ years of experience with these illnesses to help people with FM and CFS/ME by providing research, support, and education. She is primarily responsible for the content, design and the overall look of this web site.

In October of 2006 Dean Nielson came on board Misty's co-founder. Dean is a concerned individual whose knowledge of database administration, programming and experience in Information Technology has been invaluable. He is responsible for the server and the back-end support of the web site. Dean has devoted many long hours, free of charge, helping with this web site and our sister site (CMP RESOURCES). Dean also provides server space for both web sites free of charge, enabling us to give you ad-free, unbiased information. Together, these two people make up the FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES development team.

Mission

FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES, formerly known as FMS-CFIDS Information, has been helping people since 1997. Our mission has always been straightforward: to provide support, education, and informational resources to people with FM and CFS/ME, the medical community and anyone who'd like to learn more. We strive to keep you up to date on medical news, as well as continuing to provide coping tips and treatments for the FM and CFS/ME patient.

Site/Privacy Policy

FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES is a non-profit, educational organization. We accept no paid endorsements or advertising; nor do we ever charge for our resources or services. This allows us to provide you with objective and unbiased information. Our privacy policy is simple; we never share your private information with anyone. We understand and respect your need for privacy.

Our Logo

FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES has undergone many changes in the last 11 years it's been online. One of the changes has been our logo. The FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES logo tells the story of this web site, what it stands for, it's purpose, and what we're all about. Here is the description of everything the logo represents:

Beginning at the top of the the logo and going clockwise you see a photo of a woman. This woman is a representation of many FM and CFS/ME sufferers. Tired, in pain, and misunderstood by many around her. The next image in the logo is an open book. This image represents education. FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES was created to help educate people and families effected with these debilitating illnesses. The bottom image is the brain of a CFS/ME sufferer, depicting the neurological and/or central nervous system symptoms associated with this illness. The final image is of three hands, locked in a show of support. This image depicts the support resources that FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES offers it's visitors.