Journal of IiME Volume 1 Issue 1 (continued from page 6) This requires: • Increased funding for multidisciplinary ME/CFS research • Understanding the pathophysiology of ME/CFS illnesses • Defining distinct subgroups • Educating health care professionals • Ensuring integrated assessment ME Story I attended the graded exercise programme 22 months ago. I was "sold" the programme under an amazing high degree of pressure and selling. I could not do the increase of 30% of my activity, realistically though it was supposed to be 10%. and treatment is available to all persons with ME/CFS independent of financial means References References for this article may be obtained from Dr. Stein Dr. Ellie Stein Dr. Stein is a psychiatrist in private practice in Calgary, Canada [espc@shaw.ca] The physio refused to believe that I could not do it! She told me I must be able to do it after I had tried and failed. My entire immune system seemed to break down and since those few weeks I am now on high doses of anti viral medication from my GP and will be for years. I would never do get/gat again or recommend anyone to do so. Try the pacing, but please refuse to do the Enforced targets. I was an innocent fool. -M (UK person with ME) 7 Facts About ME Due to relatively little funding given to biomedical research in the UK (compared to the extensive funding being given to psychiatric paradigms for therapies and trials) the amount of proper scientific research has been limited. However, there are over 4000 papers of biomedical research which contain indisputable facts related to the organic basis for ME. More ME stories, including all of these contained in this brochure, are available at – http://www.investinme.org/mestorygallery1.htm Stories from parents of people with ME may be found at - http://www.investinme.org/mestorygallery2.htm Order our free newsletter. We aim to publish monthly via email, plain text or PDF. Go to http://www.investinme.org/IIMENewslettersubs.htm Invest in ME Charity Nr 1114035 www.investinme.org
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