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Useful ME Publications

Both Oxfordshire support groups, and all the national ME charities have magazines or newsletters. In addition the national groups all produce leaflets and pamphlets that provide helpful information for patients, carers, and health professionals. Some of these can be downloaded for free or purchased at a nominal cost.

OMEGA newsletters:
Vol. 63. Meditation, mobility, picnics and chocolate. pdf format, 1.75Mb
Vol. 64. Nice Guidelines, The Outside Clinic, Asking for help. (unavailable at present)
Vol. 65. Children and Young People with CFS/ME. pdf format, 524Kb
Vol. 66. Benefits, volunteers and the clinic group. pdf format, 146Kb
Vol. 67. ME research, OMEGA AGM. pdf format, 211Kb
Vol. 68. Whatever gets you through. pdf format, 371Kb
Vol. 69. What is ME? Special Art Edition. pdf format, 4.33Mb
Vol. 70. Omega Annual Picnic & Competition winners. pdf format, 192Kb
Vol. 71. Omega Autumn Newsletter 2010. pdf format, 528Kb
Vol. 72. Omega Winter Newsletter 2011. pdf format, 1019Kb
Vol 73. Omega Spring Newsletter 2011. pdf format, 1.43Mb
Vol 75. Omega Autumn Newsletter 2011. pdf format, 1.43Mb
Vol 76. Omega Winter Newsletter 2012. pdf format, 1.99Mb

Booklets
The first two provide a medical understanding of ME/CFS, and are available from the ME Association.

1. ME/CFS/PVFS: An Exploration of the Key Clinical Issues 2008 by Charles Shepherd and Dr Abhijit. pdf format, 803Kb
2. ME Diagnosis: Delay Harms Health 2005 ME Alliance. pdf format, 172kb
3. ME/CFS: A clinical Case Definition and Guidelines for Medical Practitioners. An overview of the Canadian Clinical Guidelines 2003 by Dr. Bruce Carruthers and Marjory van der Sande. pdf format, 975kb
4. Managing ME: Provides a general introduction and advice on management of ME. pdf format, 1.7mb

Books
These books were voted the most popular Self Help books (AfME, 2005):

• Living with ME – Dr Charles Shepherd
• M.E./Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – A Practical Guide – Dr Anne McIntyre
• Better Recovery from Viral Illness – Dr. Darrel Ho Yen
• ME and Post Viral States: the saga of Royal Free Disease – Melvin Ramsay
• M.E. and You – Steve Wilkinson
• Occupational Therapy and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – Diane Cox
• Recovering From M.E. – A Guide to Self-Empowerment – William Collinge
• Shattered – Life with M.E. – Lynn Mitchell
• Surviving M.E. – Joyce Fox
• Unwind – Dr. Darrel Ho Yen
• Joyful Recovery from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME - Sasha Allenby
• Lost Voices – from a Hidden Illness – Natalie Bolton for Invest in ME

Some of these books are available from the county libraries, or from Omega library.