Category: Health

I have had Chronic Fatigue Syndrome since at least 2000 and it is believed it has been with me since before then. I suffered a stroke in October 2000 and I found that because I was at my lowest point after the stroke the CFS really took off in a big way.

In England I had a support network which I was able to turn to when things got bad but mainly my husband was my carer.

When we moved to France in 2004 I found that Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and its associated conditions are not as readily accepted as an ‘illness’, I could find no one who really understood what the illness is or how to treat it.

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For those of you thinking of living or even visiting France it can become a shock that dietary needs are not easily taken into consideration.

Naturally some areas are better served than others, but it is better to be forewarned that you could encounter problems.

I am lactose intolerant and gluten intolerant so I have had to look further a field than my local supermarket to find suitable foods. They sell Soya milk and yoghurt but I cannot find any gluten free products.

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The French government introduced the EVIN law in 1991, which gave everyone the right not to be exposed to smoke from someone else’s cigarettes. However, the law seems to have been effectively ignored. Recently ministers issued guidelines to businesses which are open to the public that they should, wherever possible, provide non smoking areas.

In October 2005 Swiss born Felix Leisinger became the new owner of the 350 year old Hôtel Saint-Louis in Autun, Saône et Loire, after working for many years in London.

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QUESTIONS about the health system are most probably high on anyone’s list when they start a fresh in France.

Whether you are retiring to savour the French life or moving over with your family making sure that all the paperwork is correct is very important.

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