Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME) affects around 250,000 people in the UK, and an estimated one million in the USA. With a characteristic profile of severe exhaustion, flu-like symptoms, and unrefreshing sleep, it has no cure, but often improves with treatment and self-help. This book, by an expert who herself experienced chronic fatigue, presents the latest thinking on the condition, along with tried and tested advice on how to manage it. Topics include: The history of chronic fatigue Why CFS/ME develops - different theories Not all in the mind - current physiological research What to do when you first get ill: symptoms and diagnosis On the road to recovery - orthodox treatments One step at a time - pacing Complementary and alternative therapies Avoiding relapse Extra strategies to help your recovery The future - research and promising new treatments