ME/CFS Dr A Macintyre in 1998 in her book on ME; described one main symptom as a; “ profound fatigue (mental and physical), made worse by exercise, with a variety of bizarre symptoms, in a person who may look well and in whom there are usually no abnormal signs of examination”. Myalgic Encephalitis can be broken down into three segments, which can summarize some of the effects of this illness; Myalgic; stands for Muscle pain; Although litis encompasses inflammation and evidence in ME cases do not always show this, this is a pretty good indication of how someone with ME is affected. Just a few symptoms of those with ME include; Chronic Fatigue – often described in arms, legs and all over, people describe their body as feeling like lead. There is no known cure for ME, however research predominantly appears to confirm it is a virus, only a few years ago specialists confirmed that they now believe it is a physical condition rather then a pshchological condition. There is only hope that now a cure is not to far away from being discovered. Websites useful for ME are; |