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Ruth Bonneville / Free Press Silent Symptoms ME/CFS - Beverley Friesen Photo of Beverley Friesen with her computer lying down on her couch which she does for many hours during the day due to her condition. Bev Friesen is one of three case studies in this Silent Symptoms story. She was diagnosed at 42yrs, she is now 68yrs. Her fatigue has sometimes been so bad that she’s spent 22 out of 24 hours lying down. Friesen does a lot of advocacy work on behalf of the 21k ME/CFS patients in the province and organizes events for the Manitoba ME/CFS support group. See AV story. May 13th, 2025