To commemorate the life of Dr Betty Dowsett the Young ME Sufferers Trust has posted online an article by her about ME relapses.
There’s No Smoke Without Fire! Some comments on the tendency to replase in ME
She lists the main principles of management as:
- Conservation of energy
- Reduction of stress
- Simplification of work
Construct a lifestyle in which it is possible for the illness to stabilise and the sufferer to progress at their own pace towards realistic ambitions.
