ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

I wanted to write a review about my experiences of having M.E (mostly throughout my teenage years) to help raise awareness of the illness and hopefully to help others who suffer from this. I remember the feeling of dread every morning when my mum used to wake me up to get ready for school. Every morning was the same, I felt too ill to even be able to get out of bed, let alone manage a full and active day at school. I was only 11 and after a series of viral infections; Chest infections, Chicken Pox and various throat infections my body just didn't seem to recover. Each day I had to face a multitude of symptoms, it varied from day-to-day but included; ...  Read the complete review

ME/CFS touched my life some nine years ago. I am writing this review as the wife of a ME/CFS patient. Firstly why the dual title? Well as with most things connected with this awful condition there seems to be a debate regarding what to even call it although CFS is now the accepted name for the condition. This condition really divides opinion-so many people think its a skivers charter and that it has replaced the "bad back" as a way of avoiding work. WRONG WRONG WRONG. Some of the comments that "friends"(and some family, sadly) have made include "well I get tired but I don't go running off to the doctors;" "Its all in the mind ...  Read the complete review

I have just read the review of MACHAIR1. Its fantastic. I was only diagnosed with Me....Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in September. Nothing about the illness was explained to me by my neurologist, I was sent home with Modafinil to take in the mornings. These are meant to help with the fatigue......which they did, for approx...2 weeks. I try and do things in moderation in an attempt to keep the fatigue at bay. Unfortunately, I also have MS, which has a lot of the ME symptoms. I can get up in the morning and feel like I haven't slept in weeks, I'm just soooo tired. Back to bed again. People who don't have this ...  Read the complete review

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis This review is about what it is like to live with M.E or as it is often called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Other labels are Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome and in the U.S it is called CFIDS. I am writing this to help to raise awareness of the condition and hopefully to dispel a few myths. It is my account in brief and my story, but the way it has changed my life is typical of those who are moderately affected. Firstly it is not just about being tired; if it was then a good night in bed would help. Fatigue is not the hallmark of the condition but it plays a part. Neither is it about being depressed although ...  Read the complete review

Imagine my supprise when l found a topic on ME/CFS on dooyoo. Its true that many people do not understand this illness and as a long term sufferer this is very very very frustrating indeed. The trouble with CFS is that the symptoms are so confusing and mind baffling, symptoms can include problems with cognitive functioning, headaches, reacurring infections, digestive problems, muscle weakness, muscle pain, extremely low energy, general weakness, insomnia, depression (often thought to be a result on the illness, rather than a symptom). Every case is different. Many people believe that ME/CFS is just a general name for many different ...  Read the complete review