Running on Empty: The Complete Guide to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Cfids) [Hardcover]

Katrina Berne (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1995

Dismissed for years as "yuppie flu", ME is now accepted as a very real, very distressing disease. Its symptoms include sore throats, tiredness, dizziness, headaches, muscle pain, fever and depression. It strikes men and women of all ages, and of all social backgrounds. This work explores ME from all angles. Integrating physiological, emotional, behavioural and social aspects of living with the illness, it offers strategies for coping. It gives detailed advice on topics such as talking to the doctor, dealing with the feelings of rage, helplessness and guilt created by ME, the practicalities of keeping your job, your friends and your partner, the place for complimentary therapies in managing ME and the role of support groups.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 315 pages
• Publisher: Hunter House; 2 Sub edition (December 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897931920
• ISBN-13: 978-0897931922
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,441,862 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, April 9, 2000

By 

N. Hall (Wauwatosa, Wisconsin United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Running on Empty: The Complete Guide to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Cfids) (Paperback)

This book may be getting a bit dated, but it's still among the best resources available on CFIDS. Many CFIDS self help guides read like advertisements for their authors, but not so with "Running on Empty". I'm hoping that Dr. Berne will offer an updated edition sometime soon. If/when she does, I'll be back to order my copy (to replace the old, dog-eared one I passed along to someone who needed it more than I did).

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for PWC and their family members!!, March 20, 2001

By 

"eveningwillow" (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Running on Empty: The Complete Guide to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Cfids) (Paperback)

This book is not only informative for the patient, but helps family members truly understand this illness. I was touched deeply by this book because I felt the author truly understood me and my illness. It gives great insight for the family members and helps them to understand all the ramifcations of this devastating illness.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Running On Empty Revised Edition 1995 by Katrina Berne PH.D, June 6, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Running on Empty: The Complete Guide to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Cfids) (Paperback)

This is by far the best book I have read on CFIDS. Would recommend it to everyone. As the other reviewer states, it was written in 1995 but science hasn't brought us a cause or cure since that time, so it is still a very valuable book on ALL aspects of this illness. The author is writing from experience...as she has CFIDS. Book is very informative, she's very relatable, and she shows a deep understanding of the challenge in living with this life changing illness. A truly outstanding book! Read this one.