Tag Archives: treatments
A Miracle Drug for ME-CFS?, a Welsh Pharmacy Review article
A Miracle Drug for ME-CFS?, an article in the Welsh Pharmacy Review by Jan Russell, Chair of WAMES. For years, confusion and disagreement have permeated the nature and treatment of ME-CFS. Now, Jan Russell, Chair of WAMES, shares the latest … Continue reading
Study shows that clinicians often overestimate potential benefits & underestimate harms
This review looked at the work of clinicians in general, not specifically in relation to ME or CFS. Key Points: Question: Do clinicians have accurate expectations of the benefits and harms of treatments, tests, and screening tests? Findings: In this systematic review of … Continue reading
Treatment and management of CFS/ME: all roads lead to Rome
Review abstract: This comprehensive review explores the current evidence on benefits and harms of therapeutic interventions in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) and makes recommendations. CFS/ME is a complex, multi-system, chronic medical condition whose pathophysiology remains unknown. No established diagnostic … Continue reading
Which treatments help people with ME?
An Australian blogger with ME has produced a list of treatments that have been suggested over the years as of possible help to people with ME. This is not an exhaustive list, nor is it necessarily a recommendation. To help us in … Continue reading
A UK based review of recommendations for the management of CFS
Research highlights: There were marked discrepancies between patient and professional sources’ views on treatment recommendations. Patient organisations preferentially recommended medicines, pacing and complementary treatments Medical organisations recommended rehabilitation therapies Research abstract: Objectives: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a controversial illness, with … Continue reading
