Showing posts with label Pain Clinic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pain Clinic. Show all posts

Wednesday, 18 December 2013

Getting Diagnosed with CFS/ME

Assuming you've had people disbelieving you for years and you are close to giving up.... Or it's new and you aren't sure how to go about getting help....

STEP 1: KEEP A LOG OR LIST OF YOUR SYMPTOMS

Doesn't have to be fancy. Just what happened, when and how it affected you/ your life.  Use this when you go and see your GP - take a copy to give to them.

STEP 2: SYMPTOMS - NICE GUIDELINE CG53 CFS/ME 

The Chief Medical Officer believes ME/CFS exists. That it is real and needs treatment.  Your GP is supposed to follow the NICE Guideline in treating you - so it's worth knowing what it says!

Guideline section on Symptoms HERE