Managing ME / CFS: A Guide for Young People

If you are a young person who has just been diagnosed with ME or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (that's CFS), and even if you've had this condition for a while, you will find a sympathetic voice in this book.

Dr Vallings is a very experienced medical doctor and she has spent much of her career helping people with ME/CFS. She explains this complicated illness in a way that is easy to understand. The book is full of great suggestions for managing everyday tasks and working through the ups and downs of the illness, and there are lots of tips on how to create the best chance of recovery. Dr Vallings has even included stories from young people who are managing this illness. Her message to young people is to learn as much as you can about ME/CFS and to actively take charge of your health. As she says, ”˜Only you know how you really feel.'

Anyone caring for a young person with ME/CFS will also find this book useful.

About the author: Dr Rosamund Vallings is a leading specialist in ME/CFS and has been helping those with this condition for more than 40 years. Her book Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Management has helped thousands of people around the world. In 2008 she was awarded Membership of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.