Living with ME and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Dr Gerald Coakley, Beverly Knops

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English

Penguin Life
22 September 2022

Personal & public health; Popular medicine & health; Coping with illness

Series: Penguin Life Expert Series

The expert go-to guide on living with and managing chronic fatigue syndromes

ME/CFS affects an estimated 250,000 people in the UK, roughly 3 in every 1,000 people. Chronic Fatigue conditions are some of the most frustrating and life-altering conditions to suffer from, so why are they still so poorly understood?

As of 2020, medical science still cannot explain why some people get chronic fatigue syndromes and there is very little effective treatment.

This will be the much-needed, go-to, evidence-based guide for people struggling with ME/CFS, or their friends and family, providing information and advice about the nature of the condition, how it progresses, and what they can do to improve their health. Many treatments are therapeutic, so Living with Chronic Fatigue will be written by two leading experts - consultant rheumatologist, Dr Gerald Coakley, and occupational therapist, Beverly Knops.

By: Dr Gerald Coakley, Beverly Knops
Imprint: Penguin Life
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 170g
ISBN: 9780241557211
ISBN 10: 0241557216
Series: Penguin Life Expert Series
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 22 September 2022
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr Gerald Coakley (Author) Dr Gerald Coakley has worked in the NHS for over 30 years. He has been a Consultant Physician and Rheumatologist in South London since 2000 and was a Director of Medical Education for 10 years. Since 2001, he has been involved in the care of people with ME/CFS, and runs a weekly private Fatigue Clinic at Keats House and at The Harley Street Clinic. Beverly Knops (Author) Beverly Knops Dip COT, MRCOT, MBACME is a Specialist Occupational Therapist with over 30 years' experience. Her success in leading the Rheumatology Occupational Therapy Service in North Bristol led to her joining the Chronic Pain Service. Following this, Beverly played a key role in the development of the Bristol ME/CFS service. Between 2005 and 2014 Beverly also worked within the Bath Paediatric ME/CFS service. Beverly is an Executive Member of the British Association for ME/CFS (BACME) and delivers training across the UK.

Reviews for Living with ME and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

'This comprehensive yet highly accessible tome provides the reader with a holistic consideration of the topic of ME/CFS in an engaging and sympathetic manner. I highly recommend this to both patients with ME/CFS as well as the clinicians that look after them' -- Professor Melvin D Lobo, Clinical Hypertension Specialist, Consultant in Cardiovascular Medicine 'In this highly debated and frequently controversial area of medicine, Gerald Coakley and Beverly Knops provide much-needed clarity. This book recognises what we know and what we still have to understand about ME/CFS, while equipping people with the tools to better live with this debilitating condition and hopefully alleviate some of their symptoms' -- Prof Guy Leschziner 'Having worked in this field for over 25 years this is one of the clearest and most helpful books about the condition I have read. It brings together clear achievable advice to cover every aspect of the condition, it's unusual to have all the information gathered in one place in clear and readable form. The case histories are so helpful and are credible testimonies to the recommendations in the book. I will be recommending this for all my patients in the future' -- Dr Hazel O'Dowd, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, ME/CFS NHS Bristol Service Lead