Dr Charles Shepherd comments on the decision in England and Scotland to produce a new guideline on Post/Long-Covid Management.
Tag: Covid-19
Forward-ME: NICE issue clarification about new Chronic Pain Guideline & expand on statement for GET in Post-Covid-19
NICE has confirmed that the Chronic Pain Guideline and recommendations do not apply to people with a diagnosis of ME/CFS.
The ME Association Pneumonia and the Pneumococcal vaccine – do you need this protection?
Dr Shepherd answers a question about the pneumonia vaccine and provides the information you need to make an informed decision.
New Free Leaflet: The ME Association Guide to Post-Covid Fatigue Syndromes and Post-Covid ME/CFS
The information in this new guide should be of help to people when managing post-Covid fatigue syndrome and post-Covid ME/CFS.
The ME Association Flu Vaccine Information and Guidance for 2020 – 2021
We will shortly be updating our free leaflet on the Flu Vaccine and M.E. But we hope this information proves helpful in the meantime.
“I was infected with coronavirus in March, six months on I’m still unwell,”
Charlie Russell, 27, is one of an estimated 600,000 people with post-Covid illness, a condition that may give an insight into ME – with Dr Charles Shepherd.
Early Day Motion: Researching and supporting people with long Covid-19 symptoms
Carol Monaghan has tabled an Early Day Motion that we would like you to encourage your own MPs to support. A template email is included for you to use.
Potential research into Long-Covid and ME/CFS at the ME Biobank
The ME Biobank team with Dr William Weir are hoping to conduct research into Post-Covid and ME/CFS. Please register your interest in taking part.
Paul Garner on long haul covid-19—Don’t try to dominate this virus, accommodate it!
Paul Garner continues his BMJ Blog, explaining his experiences with Long-Covid and calls for appropriate guidance and support.
Forward ME Letter re: Post-Covid/ME/CFS Management with Caution about Exercise
This letter is now available for anyone to download and share to help raise awareness of Post-Covid management and the similarities with M.E.
NHS England & Department of Health and Social Care Dismiss Concerns about Graded Exercise and Post-Covid Illness Management
The responses from Chris Whitty at the Department of Health and Social Care and Stephen Powis at NHS England to ME Association concerns, were very disappointing.
The Times: Warning over conflicting medical advice to coronavirus recovery patients
“The NHS is urging people to exercise at a time when many, just like people with post-viral ME, need to rest, recuperate and pace themselves,” Countess of Mar.
Now Available: The 2020 ME Association ME/CFS/PVFS Clinical and Research Guide!
It is an authoritative publication representing the most comprehensive, evidence-based summary currently available.
MEA Statement: NHS England Guidance on the Management of Post-Covid Fatigue Syndromes
The serious concerns expressed by the MEA about the Covid recovery guideline resulted in a reply from NHS England and an article in The Times newspaper.
Out Now! The Summer Issue of ME Essential Magazine!
The Summer Magazine is a bumper 68-page issue with news, research, DecodeME, interviews, stories, recipes and much, much more. Become a member today!
Clinician’s Letter to NICE Results in Statement on Graded Exercise for Post-Covid-Syndrome
In response to a letter from Drs. Shepherd and Weir, NICE produced a statement about graded exercise therapy for Post-Covid management.
America’s top covid doctor turns ME/CFS into a subject for general discussion as the pandemic deepens
Dr Anthony Fauci from the NIH in America, made an important statement about Post-Covid Syndrome and ME/CFS.
For some sufferers, Covid-19 doesn’t come with an end-by date – it just goes on and on
New Statesman: For #LongCovid sufferers – around 5 per cent of those who catch the disease – debilitating symptoms drag on interminably.
Coronavirus warning as victims staying sick for MONTHS with ‘post-Covid syndrome’
The Express: Coronavirus sufferers may be experiencing a “post-Covid syndrome” according to expert Dr Charles Shepherd.
BBC Spotlight: Covid-19 and Post-Viral Fatigue Syndrome with Dr Charles Shepherd
The uncertainty surrounding recovery from Covid-19 is something that we hope is being discussed within the NHS and Government, but pacing and self-management remain the only options for many people.