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Recovering from chronic fatigue syndrome

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This book will give you HOPE! Yes, it was written seven years ago, but its message is timeless and VERY essential. It gives the general medical information you need, along with some names of supportive organizations. More importantly, through case studies, Mr. Collinge proves that recovery is indeed possible and probable. As someone who SUFFERS from CFIDS, I have read a lot of publications on the subject- I would recommend this book above anything else. It gives the hope, based on a solid foundation, that we all need.

Recovering from chronic fatigue syndrome
Concise, well-written, and upbeat, this book offers what is often missing in counsel to people suffering from CFS and Fibromyalgia: hope. It concentrates on giving the reader non-drug therapies and self-help protocols. Drugs commonly used for CFS's myriad problems are listed in the back, but are not promoted - meaning that the overall message is that we can help ourselves, we don't have to depend on drugs, and we don't have to live with CFS for the rest of our lives.

The author is also realistic in his counsel. A real problem for CFS sufferers is trying to recover what we have lost, trying to go back to "life before". Dr. Collinge's recovery ideas are based on a lifestyle that is different from the one that caused the illness. With that understanding and with a willingness to work at the methods presented, CFS people can make their lives better.