Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) Reviews

Wrong category I know, but the nearest I could find (its about glandular fever if you are interested). No-one seems to care any more, but I feel I should apologise anyway. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- OK, you can stop sniggering now. Yes, I have had glandular fever. Yes, it is ...

Speaking as a mother of an ill (disabled) child. Illness in your own child is terrible, worse than being ill yourself. The worry and pain your children give you when they are ill is really almost too much to bear. My daughter Sleepydormouse contracted chronic fatigue syndrome when she was 13 she is now 24 about to be a mum ...

I am so disgusted with the lack of information and research into M.E that I have decided to run my own research project, aimed at non-M.E sufferers to find out what people know about the illness. Would you know the answers to these questions? 1. Do you know anyone that suffers from M.E. (sometimes also called myalgic ...

This is a long read so for those like me who have the condition, feel free to take your time and have a break if you need to. M.E, or CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome as its now called) for those who don’t already know, is a strange, energy draining condition which affects people for varying times, 6 months for some to in my case, 11 ...

Having suffered from ME for almost 10 years, I am writing this opinion to show that not only family and friends can at times lack in giving support, but also the medical profession itself. I trained as a nurse and had reached CNM level when I developed ME after what appeared to be a minor infection after surgery. The diagnosis was not ...

Back in 1987 I caught a dose of 'flu and before I was even over it, a bad bout of bronchitis. Understandably, I was laid low for a while, and looked forward to getting back to normal again. Three weeks later, I still felt very washed out. That's fair enough, I thought, 'flu leaves you like that. I tried to carry on as ...

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), also know as Post Viral Fatigue (PVS), Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) or ‘Yuppie Flu’ is a condition which primarily is associated with severe fatigue, malaise or total burnout. It is generally thought that CFS is contracted through a virus such as glandular fever, flu, bad tummy bugs and/or exposure to ...