Here are some more interesting articles, based on Action for ME's survey:

"According to a survey by the charity Action for ME, 55,000 Britons are unable to leave their beds or homes because of the impact of the illness.

(...) "Before having ME, 63% of those questioned worked full-time - compared to 6% after.

(...) "One in 10 adults who get glandular fever will go on to develop ME, according to Action for ME.

"The charity's survey of 2,200 people with ME found that 23% of them were either bed or housebound all the time, with 74% either bed or housebound when their illness was at its worst."

-- Sky News, 1000s Trapped At Home Through ME, Tuesday May 09, 2006 --

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"Published as part of an awareness campaign by Action for ME, [the survey] provides the most detailed analysis of the illness ever carried out.

Trish Taylor, chair of Action for ME, said: "ME robs people of their ability to work and destroys their close relationships. It leaves many sufferers in wheelchairs and some have to be tube-fed."

The survey found that more than one third of the public (35 per cent) has never heard of ME, which is also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome."

-- Joanna Bale, Mysterious fatigue illness that costs Britain 6bn [GBP] a year, The Times, May 08, 2006

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"Two-thirds said their friendships had deteriorated as a result of the illness although 27 per cent said their closest relationships had improved.

"More than two-thirds experience pain on a constant or daily basis and nearly three-quarters said the pain was severe when the illness was at its worst."

-- Daily Mail, Thousands of ME victims 'cannot leave home', 9th May 2006 --

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"The survey findings, published as part of Action for M.E.'s campaign: "M.E. - More Than You Know", provide the most up-to-date, detailed analysis on the severity and impact of the illness ever carried out in this country.

"Trish Taylor, Chair of Action for M.E., says: (...) "M.E. is much, much more than feeling 'a bit tired'. And if that is what you believe then today we challenge you to think again. To look with new eyes at those who live with the severe pain and suffering this disease brings.""

-- Hidden thousands devastated by myalgic encephalomyelitis, Medical Condition News, News-Medical.net, 11-May-2006 --

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I hope you find these articles interesting!

Thanks Tracey, for letting us know about these articles! :-)

Claire
Editor of Sleepydust

Claire
Editor of Sleepydust