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Apr 1, 2024 · Action for M.E. provides support, information, advocacy and services for people of all ages with M.E. in the UK. Learn about their new free counselling service, membership, fundraising, research and more.
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It shares learning from Action for M.E.’s five-year Mentor...
- What is M.E
What is M.E.? Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) is a...
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Get connected. Our friendly forums offer peer-support and...
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Action for M.E. is dedicated to offering support to people...
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By joining us as a Supporting Member, you're taking action...
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The All-Party Parliamentary Group on ME (APPG) has launched...
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What we do: our vision, mission and values. Our vision is a...
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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) acknowledges that the physical symptoms of M.E. can be as disabling as multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, congestive heart failure and other chronic conditions. Other research shows that people with M.E. score lower overall on health-related quality of...
Within the NHS, a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) or CFS/M.E. is often given. This can make it confusing for many. In February 2015, the Institute of Medicine in the United States recommended changing the name to systemic exertion intolerance disease, or SEID. This has not been universally adopted. Action for M.E. uses the terms M.E., C...
The causes of M.E. are still being investigated. Emerging evidence indicates that there are likely to be a number of factors involved and that there may be a number of different types or sub-groups of the illness. There is evidence that certain infections can trigger the illness. Many are viruses but M.E. may be triggered in other ways. Common vira...
There are likely to be a number of factors involved. It sometimes affects more than one family member. The reasons for this are being investigated but some studies indicate that genes can play a part, as can environmental influences. It is not clear why some people get M.E. while others recover; some fully and others to a degree. Around one in four...
There is growing evidence from experts in the field of M.E. that a number of sub-groups exist within M.E., on the basis that individuals within these sub-groups differ in terms of their illness experience and the course their illness follows over time. The likelihood of multiple sub-groups within M.E. most probably explains the huge variation obser...
M.E. is a long-term, fluctuating, neurological disease that causes pain, fatigue and post-exertional malaise. Learn about the possible causes, sub-groups, degrees of severity and how to cope with M.E. from Action for ME, a UK charity for people with M.E.
Action for M.E. is a charity that aims to end the ignorance, injustice and neglect of people with M.E. They provide information, support, advocacy, healthcare services and research for M.E. community.
Action for ME is a charitable organisation and self-help group based in the United Kingdom and dedicated to helping people with M.E., which stands for myalgic encephalomyelitis. Within the NHS, the name ME/CFS is often used for the illness.
Action for M.E., Bristol, United Kingdom. 22,502 likes · 290 talking about this · 12 were here. Empowering people with M.E. to fulfil their potential and secure the care and support they need, while...
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Action for M.E. is the leading UK charity for people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) and their carers. M.E. is a chronic, fluctuating illness affecting 250,000 people in the UK.
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Jul 3, 2022 · People with a chronic fatigue illness are struggling to access medical help, a charity has claimed. Figures sourced by the BBC show many Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) patients are being ...
