The NHS Kent and Medway ME/CFS Service is entering a new phase following the excellent work carried out by the current team, provided by West Kent Primary Care. In recent years, the service has made significant progress in reducing waiting…
Certain antidepressants are sometimes used to manage symptoms of ME/CFS or its associated conditions. They can often help manage depressive illness that may affect around a third of patients, as well as insomnia , pain, emotional lability and as a second-line treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). _So, these medicines are not just…
Our Brighton based charity that is a leader in the field of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) that can sometimes follow a viral infection (including Covid) or trauma is expanding and has a new website. Sussex &…
Sussex Argus – June 29th A recently published study by a research team at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School explores an issue that many people with ME/CFS and other long‑term pain or fatigue conditions will recognise from lived experience,…
“NHS Sussex would like to thank everyone who has shared their experiences and concerns, especially the Sussex and Kent ME/CFS Society, whose advocacy continues to shape our approach. We remain dedicated to ensuring that every young person with ME/CFS or…
During ME Awareness time this year our charity marked it’s 40th anniversary and has been nominated for the Kings Award for Voluntary Services. One of the most significant of our many achievements for those affected by Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) or…
People with chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as ME, to benefit from world-first genomics study. The government is investing £4.75 million in the world’s largest study of its kind to offer new hope to around 390,000 people living with the…
Leading ME consultant physician Dr Alastair Miller has recorded a lecture for colleagues working in the specialist field of Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) or Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). It is hoped that Dr Miller’s 40 years of experience in the field…