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  1. Sly Saint

    The Chrysalis Effect

    see https://www.s4me.info/threads/problematic-training-courses-please-add.1796/ the research series based on the PACE trial has been removed. However, reading through more of their blurb, under the What is the current definition of ME/CFS (definition taken from patient.info) it says also of...
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    [Time for commenting has passed]Birmingham UK CCG DRAFT Policy for the treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) / Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)

    The service appears to have been replaced with a Long Covid clinic and much of the info is about post-viral fatigue or post-covid fatigue as they also refer to it. The biggest irony is this " Post Exertional Malaise A worsening of your fatigue after exertion It is common to experience...
  3. Sly Saint

    ME/CFS sites promoting the Lightning Process

    the link now goes to an article from 2019 https://www.nrshealthcare.co.uk/articles/news/the-science-behind-why-m-e-does-not-make-you-lazy The science behind why M.E. does NOT make you “lazy” very different to the previous offering. No LP, CBT or GET.
  4. Sly Saint

    United Kingdom - Suffolk and North East Essex ME/CFS services

    Merged thread East Coast Community Healthcare ME/CFS service website " We are a specialist NHS service that seeks to meet the needs of people who have a diagnosis of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) in Norfolk and Suffolk." mixed bag of information quite...
  5. Sly Saint

    NICE and Cochrane sign collaborative agreement to deliver ‘living’ guideline recommendations

    Funding now clearly a priority "We are now looking to recruit our first Director of Development, whose role will be to work with the global community to grow our fundraising income substantially in the coming years. As a member of the executive leadership team, they will lead the Development...
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    Cochrane systematic review: Monitoring strategies for clinical intervention studies, 2021, Klatte et al

    Abstract Background Trial monitoring is an important component of good clinical practice to ensure the safety and rights of study participants, confidentiality of personal information, and quality of data. However, the effectiveness of various existing monitoring approaches is unclear...
  7. Sly Saint

    Dialogues for a neglected illness - videos on experiences of people with ME (funded by Wellcome Foundation)

    I have watched it twice now and my only minor observation is that many of the documents shown as stills could be on screen for longer, leaving the audio to run, as sometimes they flash up and off and are almost impossible to read (unless you pause the recording). Most of us are familiar with the...
  8. Sly Saint

    Article: How to Tell if Sitting in Front of a Computer All Day Is Making You Fatigued

    https://the-tech-trend.com/reviews/how-to-tell-if-sitting-in-front-of-a-computer-all-day-is-making-you-fatigued/
  9. Sly Saint

    UK House of Lords/ House of Commons - relevant people and questions

    Alex Sobel Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans tackle the misdiagnosis of ME patients; and with whom NICE plans to work to raise awareness of that misdiagnosis among the public...
  10. Sly Saint

    UK NICE 2021 ME/CFS Guideline, published 29th October - post-publication discussion

    What they don't seem to acknowledge is that no-one is saying that it is impossible to recover. The recovery rate (for adults) is estimated at around 5% regardless of what 'treatment' is undertaken. But the reason some recover and the majority of pwME don't is unknown.
  11. Sly Saint

    physio.co.uk website Chronic fatigue syndrome/ME

    no mention of PEM https://www.physio.co.uk/what-we-treat/chronic-pain-fatigue/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-me.php @PhysiosforME
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    Physio-pedia

    Merged thread very good, comprehensive info on ME/CFS including videos and photos. imo worth sharing. https://www.physio-pedia.com/Myalgic_Encephalomyelitis/Chronic_Fatigue_Syndrome
  13. Sly Saint

    United Kingdom: NHS Birmingham and Solihull ME/CFS

    link to the chronic fatigue syndrome service doesn't work. The policy for treatment download is from 2018. https://www.birminghamandsolihullccg.nhs.uk/your-health/treatment-policies/chronic-fatigue-syndrome (separate search brings up the Chronic Fatigue syndrome service website...
  14. Sly Saint

    United Kingdom: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford University Hospitals ME/CFS service

    it's only been around for 30years....:rolleyes: and pwLC are now using it, so it's time they read up on it. Even though NHS Scotland haven't updated their website since the NICE guidelines PEM is there...
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    United Kingdom: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford University Hospitals ME/CFS service

    NHS Oxford University Hospitals ME/CFS service website What therapy involves Strategies covered in physiotherapy sessions may include: https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/chronic-fatigue/treatment/whats-involved.aspx
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    Article Express: ‘I lost half my blood’: Woman recalls diagnosis of ‘mystery illness’ - it affects millions

    https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1535717/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-symptoms-feeling-tired-all-the-time If only the NHS website had some decent info on it:banghead:
  17. Sly Saint

    Dialogues for a neglected illness - videos on experiences of people with ME (funded by Wellcome Foundation)

    Please could this video be put onto a separate thread so it gets highlighted on the net. People at the NHS need to see it. An abbreviated version (eg from the first 6 minutes or so) would also be ideal to replace the old MEA video on the NHS England website. @Russell Fleming
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