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Myalgic Encephalomyelitis - ME - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - CFS -
Post-Viral Fatigue Syndrome - PVFS - Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction
Syndrome - CFIDS ? No matter which name or abbreviation you use, the
illness affects people of different ages, backgrounds, race, and most
other characteristics you may choose to consider.
The illness often follows a period of viral
infection, but some sufferers experience a gradual decline into the
illness.
Many sufferers experience all or at least
some of the following symptoms to differing levels of severity:
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- blurred vision
- decreased concentration levels
- disturbed sleep patterns
- incapacitating pain
- increased sensitivity to light, smell, sound and touch
- decline in clarity and coherence of speech
- memory impairment
- muscle weakness and spasms
- painful joints & muscles
- severe fatigue
- stomach and digestive problems
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For the lucky few the illness has limited
effect, but others experience major disruption to their lifestyle and
may become house or bed-bound and totally reliant on their carers for
months or years.
Some sufferers make a slow recovery to near
optimum health, others make a partial recovery and may suffer relapses,
others remain seriously affected by the chronic illness for many years.
Is there a cure? Unfortunately not yet! You
will doubtless read of people who have recovered from the illness by
following a particular therapy or regime, either mainstream or
alternative, but as at April 2006 there is no treatment which is
guaranteed to cure the illness. The good news is that researchers are
making progress, and many sufferers and their carers cannot wait for
the day when 'cure' becomes a reality.
So how does this website aim to help you?
We aim to:
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- Encourage you to increase your
personal knowledge and understanding of ME, CFS, CFIDS by visiting the
websites of various organisations throughout the UK and other countries.
- Keep you in touch with the latest ME - CFS - CFIDS news by visiting
our weblog.
- Give you the opportunity to discuss your views about ME - CFS - CFIDS
with others by visiting our forums.
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