ME & CFS Info & Resources

ME/CFS Australia

ME/CFS: Clinical Guidelines for Practitioners

Alison Hunter Memorial Foundation Australia - Fantastic foundation that supports biomedical research into ME/CFS. In 2006 Alison's mother Christine Hunter was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia for her excellent advocacy work. If you'd like to support research please consider donating to AHMF.

Invest in ME - Great independent UK charity supporting bio-medical research, they organise an annual conference with the best minds in the business.  Another organisation to support financially if you can.

Brief History of ME & CFS - From the Western Australian ME/CFS Society.

A Sudden Illness - How My Life Changed - Poignant essay by Laura Hillenbrand, author of 'Seabiscuit'

What is ME? What is CFS? Information for Clinicians and Lawyers

Canadian Guidelines - Full Version - Based on 20,000 patients internationally, recognised as current best practice for management and diagnosis.

Canadian Guidelines - Overview - Shorter version for busy health professionals.

Functional Ability Scales - Get an idea of the spectrum of severity.

ME & CFS: Did you know?

Paediatric Case Definition of ME/CFS - Leonard Jason et al

Osler's Web - Hillary Johnson - brilliant book by a brilliant author

Whittemore Peterson Institute for Neuro-Immune Disease - Research institute based in the US.

The Hallmark of CFS - About post-exertional malaise.

European Society for ME - Think Tank where top scientists from relevant fields discuss current ME knowledge.

Open letter to healthies

The personal story of a doctor with ME/CFS

Surviving severe ME

Treatment ideas - Dr Sarah Myhill

ME & CFS Legal Resources Australia

Australian lab tests explained

CFIDS Association of America + Solve CFS

National CFIDS Foundation

ME Society of America

Co-Cure - Discussion board, can be overwhelming but a treasure-trove of info.

Nightingale Research Foundation - Dr Byron Hyde, Canada

National Alliance for ME - USA


'Voices from the Hidden Epidemic' - book edited by Peggy Munson

The 25% Group (Severe ME) - UK group, represents the 25% of PWME at the severe end of the spectrum.


The psychiatric paradigm of ME/CFS - Sad but true.

Clinical Guidelines for Psychiatrists - Assessment and Treatment of Patients with ME/CFS.

Australians Mad as Hell - "We’re Mad as Hell that Australia has a Third World disability support system.
Millions of us are affected. It's time to make our votes count. It's time to take the Pledge."


Life goes on - Australian organisation. "When you or someone you care for has been diagnosed with a serious illness, or if you are grieving the loss of someone you loved, call us."

LP doesn't work for me 

ME on Disapedia

In Memory - Lest we forget.

A Hummingbird's Guide