14 December 2011
A summary of recent M.E. related stories in the news. Headlines appearing in the media as dated.
Strain of coping with hidden illness
Scotland football captain Darren Fletcher has had to stop playing indefinitely due to a chronic bowel inflammation problem. Former team mate Davie Provan, who had to give up his career aged 29 when he became ill with M.E., has said the mental strain will be as hard to cope with as the physical symptoms. “With something like the condition I had – and Darren’s is similar in that there are no visible symptoms – there’s nothing people can see that’s obviously wrong with you. For that reason, there’s less sympathy and a greater degree of scepticism towards you.”
The Scottish Sun, p 68-69
14/12/11
CFS featured in Channel 4's Food Hospital
Last night's episode of Food Hospital featured Steph, who has had chronic fatigue syndrome for 13 years. Her fatigue decreased after TV doctors advised regular eating to maintain blood sugar levels. Their suggestion to eat more dark chocolate had no impact.
Channel 4, online
13/12/2011
1 in 100 pupils misses school due to M.E.
A study published in the online journal BMJ Open has found that one in 100 secondary school pupils could be missing classes because of CFS/M.E. Dr Esther Crawley, University of Bristol, said, “This project suggests that undiagnosed CFS/M.E. may be an important and under-appreciated cause of school absence in children aged 11-16 years.”
BBC 1 West, Points West, 8.41pm
13/12/11
As above
BBC Radio Norfolk, Breakfast, 7.33am
13/12/11
As above
BBC Radio 5 Live, 5 Live Breakfast, 7.04am
13/12/11
As above
BBC Radio Wales, Good Morning Wales, 7.05am
13/12/11
As above
Yahoo! UK & Ireland, online
13/12/11
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Healthcare News, online
13/12/11
As above
Nursing in Practice, online
13/12/11
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The Family GP, online
13/12/11
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Medicine Net, online
13/12/11
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Net Doctor, online
13/12/11
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The Northern Echo, online
13/12/11
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Bristol247, online
13/12/11
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This is Bath, online
13/12/11
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This is Hampshire, online
13/12/11
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Cotswold Journal, online
13/12/11
As above
Messenger Newspapers, online
13/12/11
As above
Harwich and Manningtree Standard, online
3/12/11
As above
Huffington Post, online
13/12/11
As above
ivillage, online
13/12/11
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Third Age, online
13/12/11
As above
Teesside Evening Gazette, p 8
13/12/11
As above
Western Daily Press, p 11
13/12/11
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