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How much do you roughly spend in a year on vitamins, minerals and other health supplements?
- Nothing (19%, 146 Votes)
- Less than £5 (6%, 45 Votes)
- £5 - £25 (9%, 67 Votes)
- £25 - £50 (10%, 80 Votes)
- £50 - £100 (14%, 104 Votes)
- £100 - £250 (15%, 116 Votes)
- £250 - £500 (10%, 78 Votes)
- £500 - £1000 (9%, 68 Votes)
- Over £1000 (8%, 61 Votes)
Total Voters: 766
Start Date: October 1, 2011 @ 12:01 am
End Date: November 1, 2011 @ 11:00 am
When the opportunity arises, would you be willing to donate a blood sample to the M.E. Biobank?
- Yes - definitely (84%, 722 Votes)
- Yes - probably (11%, 92 Votes)
- Not sure (3%, 24 Votes)
- Probably not (1%, 7 Votes)
- Definitely not (1%, 14 Votes)
Total Voters: 859
Start Date: September 1, 2011 @ 11:57 am
End Date: October 1, 2011 @ 12:00 pm
Have you ever been given a written management plan by a doctor or ME/CFS clinic?
- Yes - from a GP (1%, 11 Votes)
- Yes - from a consultant (2%, 22 Votes)
- Yes - from an ME/CFS clinic (13%, 131 Votes)
- Yes - from a private doctor (3%, 31 Votes)
- No (78%, 812 Votes)
- Do not see a doctor (3%, 28 Votes)
Total Voters: 1,035
Start Date: August 1, 2011 @ 1:07 am
End Date: September 1, 2011 @ 12:21 pm
What has happened to your weight since the onset of ME? (1 stone = 6.4kg)
- Large increase – over 3 stone (20%, 273 Votes)
- Moderate increase – 1 to 3 stone (33%, 443 Votes)
- Small increase – up to 1 stone (10%, 129 Votes)
- Fluctuates (12%, 161 Votes)
- No change (6%, 86 Votes)
- Small loss - less than 1 stone (7%, 100 Votes)
- Moderate loss – 1 to 2 stone (7%, 94 Votes)
- Large loss - more than 2 stone (5%, 57 Votes)
Total Voters: 1,343
Start Date: July 1, 2011 @ 10:26 am
End Date: September 1, 2011 @ 12:20 pm
Does XMRV infection play a significant role in causing ME/CFS?
- Yes - definitely (10%, 49 Votes)
- Yes - probably (22%, 110 Votes)
- Not sure (39%, 199 Votes)
- Not interested in XMRV (2%, 8 Votes)
- Probably not (21%, 109 Votes)
- Definitely not (6%, 33 Votes)
Total Voters: 508
Start Date: June 3, 2011 @ 10:05 am
End Date: July 1, 2011 @ 10:36 am
What effect has melatonin (purchased or prescribed as Circadin) had on your sleep disturbance?
- Very helpful (11%, 43 Votes)
- Helpful (14%, 55 Votes)
- No benefit (9%, 36 Votes)
- Made worse (3%, 11 Votes)
- Made much worse (2%, 8 Votes)
- Never used melatonin (61%, 244 Votes)
Total Voters: 397
Start Date: May 4, 2011 @ 5:10 pm
End Date: June 3, 2011 @ 9:08 am
What effect has a course of antibiotics usually had on your fatigue level?
- Major improvement (7%, 43 Votes)
- Minor improvement (10%, 67 Votes)
- No effect (34%, 215 Votes)
- Slightly worse (11%, 73 Votes)
- Much worse (18%, 116 Votes)
- Never take antibiotics (20%, 125 Votes)
Total Voters: 639
Start Date: March 31, 2011 @ 11:25 pm
End Date: April 30, 2011 @ 7:28 am
How will the PACE trial results affect the NHS management of people with ME/CFS?
- Improve it a lot (3%, 20 Votes)
- Improve it a bit (2%, 15 Votes)
- Not sure (5%, 40 Votes)
- No opinion (1%, 6 Votes)
- Make it a bit worse (10%, 75 Votes)
- Make it much worse (79%, 595 Votes)
Total Voters: 751
Start Date: March 1, 2011 @ 9:18 am
End Date: March 30, 2011 @ 8:28 am
Do you welcome the MRC announcement on ME/CFS biomedical research priorities and the £1.5 million of ring-fenced funding?
- Yes (8%, 59 Votes)
- Yes – but needs more funding (27%, 211 Votes)
- Yes - but it must be biomedical research (59%, 451 Votes)
- Not sure (2%, 13 Votes)
- NO (4%, 35 Votes)
Total Voters: 769
Start Date: February 1, 2011 @ 11:31 am
End Date: March 1, 2011 @ 5:27 am
Where have you obtained the most useful/helpful information about your ME/CFS?
- Alternative therapist (4%, 27 Votes)
- GP (3%, 17 Votes)
- Internet (51%, 329 Votes)
- Local support group (4%, 28 Votes)
- National charity (10%, 68 Votes)
- NHS clinic (2%, 15 Votes)
- NHS physician (2%, 14 Votes)
- OT, physio or nurse (2%, 13 Votes)
- Private physician (5%, 32 Votes)
- Psychiatrist, psychologist or CBT therapist (2%, 11 Votes)
- Self-help book (7%, 48 Votes)
- None of the above (8%, 49 Votes)
Total Voters: 651
Start Date: January 4, 2011 @ 9:30 am
End Date: January 31, 2011 @ 6:27 am
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