“I have no problem with not understanding the exact mechanism of the symptoms of CFS…I do have a problem with the lack… — David S. Bell Copy Share Image
“The whole idea that you can take a disease like this and exercise your way to health is foolishness. It is insane.” — Paul Cheney Copy Share Image
“individuals with ME/CFS experience different types of fatigue than what are reported in the general populations” — Leonard A. Jason Copy Share Image
“I’m really tired”, you come to understand, is meaningless, giving the impression all will be well with a good rest and that… — Frances Ryan Copy Share Image
“I wake up every morning, thinking that this can't really be happening. What parallel universe have I entered?” — Mary Dimmock Copy Share Image
“the disabling fatigue experienced by individuals with ME/CFS differs from that associated with other illnesses or everyday activity” — Leonard A. Jason Copy Share Image
“The finding that ME and CFS group had more functional limitations and more serious symptoms than those with MS [multiple sclerosis] provides… — Leonard A. Jason Copy Share Image
“Finally, individuals with severe pathological fatigue might experience states that are very different from what a healthy individual experiences when fatigued.” — Leonard A. Jason Copy Share Image
“Because doctors can’t name the illness, everyone—the patient's family, friends, health insurance, and in many cases the patient—comes to think of the… — Joseph Dumit Copy Share Image
“The single biggest factor determining recovery and remission from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) at this point is undoubtedly appropriate rest in the early… — Jodi Bassett Copy Share Image
“I am so fed up of having to explain to people that Danny is not just tired; if only that were the… — Sonya Chowdhury Copy Share Image
“Multiple allergies are perhaps the most obvious sign of immune system overreaction. Patients with CFIDS frequently have a past history of allergies,… — David S. Bell M. D Copy Share Image
“The evidence of inflammation in people with ME/CFS is important because the incremental aerobic exercise recommended by the Wessely School and encapsulated… — Margaret Williams Copy Share Image
“All I ask of all my friends is that they understand this is truly a devastating neurological illness and not just about… — Tracey Browett Copy Share Image
“ME/CFS is a complex condition that affects every organ system in the body. There is evidence of inflammation at the cellular and… — Alison C. Bested Copy Share Image
“The most important limitation of [clinical] guidelines is that the recommendations may be wrong... Practices that are sub-optimal from the patient’s perspective… — Steven H. Woolf Copy Share Image
“Patients who develop ME/CFS often lose the natural antidepressant effect of exercise, feeling worse after exercise rather than better. Patients may have… — Bruce M. Carruthers Copy Share Image
“Imagine you’re diagnosed with epilepsy: what would you think if you weren’t referred to a specialist but taken to a psychiatrist to… — Tanya Marlow Copy Share Image
“Characteristics of CFS/ME include persistent mental and physical fatigue accompanied by a range of neurological, autonomic, neuroendocrine, immune and sleep difficulties (Carruthers… — Megan A. Arroll Copy Share Image
“The Medical Research Council’s PACE Trial of behavioural interventions for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) attracted considerable opposition from the… — Malcolm hopper Copy Share Image
“Although myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are considered to be synonymous, the definitional criteria for ME and CFS define… — Frank Twisk Copy Share Image
“The Wessely School rejects the significant body of biomedical evidence demonstrating that chronic “fatigue” or “tiredness” is not the same as the… — Malcolm hopper Copy Share Image
“(The blood vessels) must be constricted so tight in the brain that little blood gets through. Perhaps it is one of the… — David S. Bell Copy Share Image
“Many people confuse “chronic fatigue” (which is a symptom of many chronic conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, or lupus) or “general tiredness”… — Valerie free Copy Share Image
“The label ‘Chronic Fatigue Syndrome’ was first proposed by Holmes et al. (1988) of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). This name… — Megan A. Arroll Copy Share Image
“In general, fatigue is not as severe in depression as in ME/CFS. Joint and muscle pains, recurrent sore throats, tender lymph nodes,… — Bruce M. Carruthers Copy Share Image
“Many doctors (and medical students) display uncertainty about whether or not CFS/ME is real…Patients with CFS/ME often experience suspicion by health professionals…The… — Charotte Blease Copy Share Image
“Several years ago I was lecturing in British Columbia. Dr [Simon] Wessely was speaking and he gave a thoroughly enjoyable lecture on… — Byron Hyde Copy Share Image
“Luckily, we are seeing less and less post-exertional malaise, the symptom that stops Danny’s body and brain recovering properly after expending any… — Sonya Chowdhury Copy Share Image
“How do I deal with my own frustration and outrage at the injustice of what has happened to my son and all… — Mary Dimmock Copy Share Image
“Individuals are often stigmatized and told their illness isn’t real… People with [ME] CFS face an incredible burden just getting doctors to… — Barry E. Hurwitz Copy Share Image
“We can't escape from our problems, but we can learn to live with them in a way that is peaceful and joyful.” — Pema Chodron Copy Share Image
“It [ME] is one of the most disabling diseases that I care for, far exceeding HIV disease except for the terminal stages.” — Daniel L. Peterson Copy Share Image
“No matter how hopeless you feel, strive to find the one thing that makes you feel alive and pull yourself to the… — Tammy-Louise Wilkins Copy Share Image
“M.E. affects children, families and adults in so many different ways and you cannot make assumptions or judgements based just on a… — Sonya Chowdhury Copy Share Image
“It’s absolutely retrogressive to suggest [ME] CFS is in the heads of patients. I have seen patients commit suicide, or have been… — Peter Behan Copy Share Image
“This is an example of pacing when shopping. Break shopping into multiple steps: 1) rest at home before driving the car to… — Alison C. Bested Copy Share Image
“I hope you are not saying that (ME)CFS patients are not as ill as HIV patients. I split my clinical time between… — Nancy G. Klimas Copy Share Image
“In July and August 2011 Simon Wessely ran a media campaign with the BBC and the broadsheets, successfully vilifying patients who had… — Horace Reid Copy Share Image
“It is a perfectly normal side-effect for someone to have depression because he cannot move or function in his job. That is… — Dominic Hubbard Copy Share Image
![“The finding that ME and CFS group had more functional limitations and more serious symptoms than those with MS [multiple sclerosis] provides additional evidence to the seriousness of ME and CFS.” quote by Leonard A. Jason](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/025/leonard-a-jason-49563_chronic-fatigue-synd_the-finding-that-me-and-cfs-group-had-mo_3048194.jpg)
![“The most important limitation of [clinical] guidelines is that the recommendations may be wrong... Practices that are sub-optimal from the patient’s perspective may be recommended to help control costs, serve societal needs, or protect special interests (those of doctors…or politicians, for…” quote by Steven H. Woolf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/01c/steven-h-woolf-280034_cfs_the-most-important-limitation-of-clinica_1464808.jpg)
![“Several years ago I was lecturing in British Columbia. Dr [Simon] Wessely was speaking and he gave a thoroughly enjoyable lecture on M.E. and CFS. He had the hundreds of staff physicians laughing themselves silly over the invented griefs of the M.E. and CFS patients who according to Dr Wessely had…” quote by Byron Hyde](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5b1/byron-hyde-181868_british-columbia_several-years-ago-i-was-lecturing-in-bri_1382328.jpg)
![“Individuals are often stigmatized and told their illness isn’t real… People with [ME] CFS face an incredible burden just getting doctors to take their symptoms seriously” quote by Barry E. Hurwitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a8a/barry-e-hurwitz-222278_chronic-fatigue-synd_individuals-are-often-stigmatized-and-to_913193.jpg)
![“It [ME] is one of the most disabling diseases that I care for, far exceeding HIV disease except for the terminal stages.” quote by Daniel L. Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9c4/daniel-l-peterson-230406_chronic-fatigue-synd_it-me-is-one-of-the-most-disabling-disea_1991371.jpg)
![“It’s absolutely retrogressive to suggest [ME] CFS is in the heads of patients. I have seen patients commit suicide, or have been otherwise destroyed, because some professor has diagnosed them as having a psychiatric illness.” quote by Peter Behan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1b2/peter-behan-269225_chronic-fatigue-synd_it-s-absolutely-retrogressive-to-suggest_1250466.jpg)
