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Dr James le Fanu on the PACE trial and ‘experts’
The Telegraph – Doctor’s diary column , by Dr James le Fanu, 17 October: Gove was right, we have had enough of experts Michael Gove’s remark amid the referendum campaign that ‘people have had enough of experts’ resonated widely – reflecting … Continue reading
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Lucy’s practical ways to show compassion to someone who is continually ill
Telegraph article: Living with chronic fatigue: How I wish my friends would treat me, by Lucy Mayhew , 21 December 2015. Bear Grylls and I have virtually nothing in common – the survival expert has a GTI turbo-charged body, whereas seven … Continue reading
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Shepherd says doctors should apologise to ME patients
It’s time for doctors to apologise to their ME patients, by Dr Charles Shepherd in Telegraph online, 7 december 2015 For too long the medical community has dismissed ‘Chronic Fatigue Syndrome’ as a mental illness which can be cured with therapy … Continue reading
Why those with treatable diseases get more sympathy than ME
Martha Gill, a blogger on politics and neurosciences comments: According to reports, a third of people who think they have ME may actually be suffering from something else – a disease called postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS). It has the same symptoms … Continue reading
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Prepare for work or lose your benefits
The Telegraph reports on UK government plans to be introduced from 2013 where anyone claiming Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) because they are ill will face sanctions if they do not take steps to prepare for work. They will be … Continue reading
Dr Shepherd: theories of ME
Dr Charles Shepherd speaks to the Telegraph about his own experience of ME and the major theories of the condition: The origin of such symptoms remains a mystery. One theory gaining favour is that ME patients have an aberrant immune … Continue reading
