Common Facts About Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/M.E

Here i have researched some common facts about M.E that you may or may not already know.. Either way, the more we understand about our condition the better chance we have of beating it!

ME is sometimes called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction syndrome (CFIDS) or post viral fatigue syndrome (PVFS)

M.E is recognised as a neurological illness by the World Health Organisation and has been categorised as such since 1969.

  

M.E/CFS also affects children  - an estimated 25,000 young people are suffering from the illness

In the UK, M.E/CFS affects 250,000 people - or 1 in 250

Injury, illness and stress (Physical and emotional) can make symptoms worse 

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome dates back to the 1700's 

No test can accurately diagnose the condition - it is, instead, diagnosed by process of elimination by a medical professional

M.E can last for months to many years

M.E patients are permanently deferred from donating blood or organs