WORLD ME & FM PRAYER and MEDITATION DAY

Many of you will have added your signatures to the recent e-petitions featured on the official time2link website and this blog.  10 Downing Street have responded to two of the petitions which closed in February :

1 - Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to ensure that doctors are educated about fibromyalgia and myofascial pain. More details

Submitted by Holly Fraser of Diagnose Support – Deadline to sign up by: 19 February 2008 – Signatures: 1,404

To view the response to this petition please visit: http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page14983.asp



2 - Petition organised by Lyme Disease Action

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to help improve the awareness and funding towards diagnosis and treatment for Lyme disease. More details

Submitted by Gill Reese of Lyme Disease Action – Deadline to sign up by: 28 February 2008 – Signatures: 1,995

To view the response to this petition please visit:  http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page15023.asp


Other current petitions that may be of interest to visitors:

3 - Hypermobility & Ehlers Danlos Syndrome:

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Urgently get the DWP to recognise Hypermobility and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome as being long term incurable illnesses. More details

Submitted by Geraldine Ovington-Brown – Deadline to sign up by: 28 May 2008 – Signatures: 117

To sign the petition please visit : http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Hypermobility1/


4 - DLA - Right Payment Programme

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Protect DLA recipients with chronic conditions from the Right Payment Programme. More details

Submitted by Jim Allison of n/a – Deadline to sign up by: 02 May 2008 – Signatures: 1,716

To sign the petition please visit : http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/DLA-Review/#detail


I spotted this unusual one too...
5 - Feline healing

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to allow cats to be formally recognised as assistance pets for those with mental health conditions and chronic pain. More details

Submitted by Nicola Dunn – Deadline to sign up by: 11 February 2009 – Signatures: 42

To sign this please visit:  http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/assistancecats/#detail


Thank you for your support
Suzanne