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CFS and ME Charities

 

Action for ME is a UK charity working to improve the lives of people with ME.  The site has a wealth of useful resources.  www.afme.org.uk

 

Association of Young People with ME provides help, information and support to those with ME/CFS AYME(pronounced ‘aim’) is the largest charity for children and young people with ME/CFS, with over ten years of knowledge and experience about how this illness affects children and young people.

www.ayme.org.uk

 

ME Research UK is a national UK charity funding biomedical research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (also known as ME/CFS) and related illnesses.

www.meresearch.org.uk

 

The ME Association (The MEA), founded in 1976 funds and supports research and provides information and support, education and training.

www.meassociation.org.uk

 

Invest in ME  We are an independent UK charity campaigning for bio-medical research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.), as defined by WHO-ICD-10-G93.3.   We have links nationwide and also internationally. Invest in ME are one of the founding members of  The European ME Alliance.

www.investinme.org

 

And locally

Hampshire Friends with ME  Our friendly support group is run by and for sufferers of ME/CFS and their carers and families. We currently have over 250 members across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

www.hantsmesupport.co.uk

 

Eastleigh & Winchester ME Group.  -This si a new site with limited information but does provide a contact form.  Who are we? We are a locally based independent self-help group for those affected by Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) as defined by WHO-ICD-10-G93.3. ME is often refered to as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome(CFS) It is estimated that there are up to 240,000 people with M.E. in the UK. It can affect men, women and children of all ages and from all social and ethnic groups.  http://eastwinme.btck.co.uk/

Medical Support for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

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The Dove Clinic for Integrated Medicine - Please visit this site. www.doveclinic.com gives you information about all the conditions treated at the clinic, together with research documentation and information about the medical staff engaged on all its treatment programmes.

Download The Dove Clinic’s most recent Assessment of Treatment Results document

Download Dr Richard Fuller’s PowerPoint presentation on Integrated Approaches to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (zipped file)
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Research Sites

CFS Research Foundation  The CFS Research Foundation was launched in 1993 when a group of doctors and scientists decided that it was essential that a medical research foundation should be established to study the illness which appeared to be increasing in prevalence and severity.
http://cfsrf.org.uk/

Support ME  SupportME was established by a recovered ME/CFS sufferer as an online resource for sufferers of ME, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and CFIDS. The site aims to provide information on the latest research updates from around the world.
www.supportme.co.uk
Other sites of interest
This UK based site contains information about natural approaches. -  Welcome to the Natural Recovery Plan - If you are suffering with chronic fatigue syndrome, M.E., fibromyalgia or an autoimmune disease .  Followexternal link
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - The Medscape site has some useful content on the condition itself and links to some 60 publications related to chronic fatigue.  Follow the external link
WebMd’s take on CFS is entitled Medical Reference Related to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and contains some 16 links to articles about chronic fatigue.  Follow the external link
Patient.co.uk - A Useful site with desciptions and links -  Most people with chronic fatigue syndrome/ME also have one or more other symptoms such as muscular pains, joint pains, disturbed sleep patterns, poor concentration, headaches. The cause is not known. Treatments that may help in some cases (but not all) include a... Follow the external link.