Tag Archives: Telegraph
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
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
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
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