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ME/CFS is a long-term condition with extreme tiredness and other symptoms. Learn how to get a diagnosis, manage your symptoms and find support from the NHS.
- What Is The Cause?
- Living with ME/CFS
- How Is ME/CFS Diagnosed?
- What Treatments Are available?
- The Role of Me Research UK
- More Information About ME/CFS
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The cause of ME/CFS is not yet known. In some people the illness develops gradually over months or years, while in others it appears to be triggered by a viral or bacterial infection. Herpesviruses, enteroviruses and Q fever have all been suggested as possible triggers of ME/CFS. More recently, people with chronic illness following COVID-19have rep...
ME/CFS affects an estimated 250,000 people in the UK and over one million people in the USA – this is more than the number with HIV infection or multiple sclerosis. The physical symptoms vary in severitybetween individuals, but can be as disabling as multiple sclerosis, congestive heart failure and other chronic conditions. The course of the illnes...
A positive diagnosis of ME/CFS can only be made by a suitably qualified medical practitioner such as a GP or hospital consultant. In the UK, most people seeing a doctor in the NHS are diagnosed using the NICE guideline. As there is no specific laboratory test for ME/CFS, a diagnosis is based on a person’s medical history and pattern of symptoms. Im...
There is not yet any treatment that can cure ME/CFS. Until a cure is found, there are a number of approaches that can help people manage their illness, although it is very important that these are discussed with a GP beforehand. Drug treatments are available for some of the specific symptoms of ME/CFS, such as sleep disturbances, pain, headaches, a...
ME Research UK exists to fund high-quality biomedical research into ME/CFS – to find its cause, to develop effective treatments, and ultimately to discover a cure. Thanks wholly to the support of donors, to date we have provided over £2 million of funding for more than fifty research projectsaround the world, but there is still much more to do. If ...
For a more detailed explanation of ME/CFS, its symptoms and treatment, we recommend the website of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
ME/CFS is a chronic illness that affects many parts of the body and causes debilitating fatigue, pain, sleep problems and cognitive difficulties. Learn about the diagnosis, treatments and research into ME/CFS from ME Research UK, a charity that funds biomedical research into the disease.
ME or CFS is a long term neurological condition that affects the nervous and immune systems. It causes severe pain, fatigue and post-exertional malaise, and can affect anyone of any age and gender.
ME/CFS is a chronic condition that causes debilitating fatigue, post-exertional malaise, unrefreshing sleep and cognitive difficulties. Learn how to diagnose, refer and treat ME/CFS in adults and children, and how to measure its severity.
Learn about the options for managing myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), a long-term condition that causes fatigue and other symptoms. Find out how to get a tailored treatment plan, specialist treatments, medicine, lifestyle changes, and support.
M.E. is a long-term, fluctuating, neurological disease that causes pain, fatigue and post-exertional malaise. Learn about the symptoms, severity, causes and sub-groups of M.E., and how it affects people's lives.
The ME Association is a leading organisation for people with ME/CFS and Long Covid in the UK. It offers information, support, research, advocacy and a community for people affected by these conditions.
