The book has certainly increased my own understanding of my symptoms and has therefore made them a bit easier to cope with. We are grateful to Sheila Davies, the mother of one of our members, for the opportunity of selling her book through AYME to raise funds You are the parent of a normal, happy, healthy child who gets ill. At first you assume it's a virus, but after a few weeks she is still ill. You take her to the hospital to see a paediatrician and are bewildered when this doctor advises you to send your child back to school. You cannot imagine why this is being suggested when your child is ill and can barely walk.
Some children get better after a few months - some are still no better after years.
A lot can depend on which doctor you see and their view of how to manage the illness. This particular child was lucky - after two years she got better. M.E. This booklet was created by the members of the Association of Yong People with M.E. after requests from its members during the 1997 conference. Arrangements were made to have 'Friendships' as the central theme for the 1998 AYME conference. Comic Relief assisted with funding speakers and entertainers to provide the initial impetus.