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There are many books aimed at people with ME/CFS. However as yet I haven’t found one that offers easily accessible, comprehensive self-help advice in both a down to earth, practical manner that also takes a holistic approach to health. I’ve been writing my book so that every sufferer can find everything they need to know … Read more
Today I woke up feeling fed-up and disheartened. This is a very common problem when you suffer from a chronic illness, even when you have come to terms with the fact that you will have to live your life in a very different way to how you imagined it. It’s natural to hope to see … Read more
Here’s the second instalment of the self-help survey results (part one can be found here). In this part I was looking at the sorts of things that we can do to stop the illness getting worse. What sort of things makes your illness worse? What sort of things do you find you have to avoid? Any form … Read more
One of the reasons this illness seems so difficult to investigate and treat is the fact that it affects many different but interrelated systems in our body. Each individual is likely to have different extents of disturbances in the different systems. In some cases attempts to tackle one of the systems can impact negatively on … Read more
Disappointed by the conventional medical profession many people with ME/CFS turn to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), often with the hope of finding a complete cure. People who have the money often spend thousands chasing the elusive cure jumping from one promise to another, perhaps just about receiving enough benefit to keep hope alive. Others … Read more
This book offers a programme for treating ME/ CFS which the author calls the fusion model. The author has chosen the term Chronic Fatigue (as is fashionable with psychologists) although she makes it clear she is also talking about ME and believes in the biological nature of the illness. There are two versions of this … Read more
The sort of things that we can do to tackle sleep disturbance require a regular on-going commitment to make a difference. It can be worth it though. I take the view that any kind of medication can add an extra load to our struggling immune system. It might be needed in the short term to … Read more
I like to consider my efforts at self-help as falling into 3 broad categories, each of which needs daily attention. · Avoiding making things worse · Giving my immune system the best chance possible through a healthy lifestyle · Cultivating happiness and fulfilment and dealing with the emotional impact of the illness The first is all about recognising … Read more
