M.E.Staffordshire Support
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Commonly known as MESS







All items in our library are held centrally by our librarian. Loans are free to all our members, except for the cost of postage each way.


M.E. Specific Titles

Beginners guides

M1 CFS, PVFS, ME your questions answered. A guide for newly diagnosed patients and their families John Campling
M2 Living With M.E. Basic information about ME Dr Charles Shepherd
M3 M.E. / PVFS. How to Live with It.Guidelines on managing all aspects of ME Dr Anne Macintyre

LIGHT READING

L1 A Tapestry of Words, (Poems from our member) Poems written by a MESS member Margaret Kaye
L2 Diana's Story. An autobiographical novel with an ME theme D.Longden
L3 Footprints in Time,(Poems from our member)Poems written by a MESS member Margaret Kaye
L4 Lost For Words. An autobiographical novel with an ME theme D.Longden
L5 The Joke's on M.E. Cartoons with an ME themeM. & Y.Arber

OTHER

MO1 A Helping Hand through ME Practical advice from a fellow suffererJanet Hurrell
MO2 Better Recovery from Viral Illness. What patient and doctor should do to best cope with the illness Dr Darrel Ho-Yen
MO3 CFS Diet, Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs. Self-help strategies to improve stamina, mental & physical abilities Michael T. Murray N.D.
MO4 Coping strategies - Dr A Macintyre Tape At M.E.N.D. 21/10/95
MO5 Coping with Allergies, Candida & ME Tape Jo Hampton
MO6 Freedom from ME Tells the emotional and inspirational stories of 3 ME sufferers Paul Young
MO7 From Fatigued to Fantastic-CFS & Fibromyalgia Dr.Jacom Teitlebaum
MO8 Guide to Candida & ME What doctors don't tell you, possible causes and likely treatments
MO9 I Remember ME Kim Snyder
MO10 Linbury Trust - a research portfolio on CF. A quick resume of CFS research and treatment Robin Fox
MO11 Link to Lif.(M.E) The experiences of 6 people with ME Kevin Mulhern
MO12 Oslers Web The in-depth story of the cfs epidemic Hillary Johnson
MO13 Pacing for People the M.E. Putting pacing into practice Action for M.E.
MO14 Pain Free 1-2-3 Over 100 treatments. Natural, prescription and alternative Dr Jacob Teitlebaum
MO15 Somebody Help M. A self help guide for young sufferers and their families Jill Moss
MO16 The Beat Fatigue Handbook Identifies the range of fatigue triggers and their effects Erica White
MO17 The Chronic Fatigue Healing Diet A special diet to help the body heal Christine Craggs-Hinton
MO18 The Way Back A-Z:Coping with ME, Allergies A dip in book in A-Z formatJo Hampton
MO19 Facing & fighting Fatigue Finding doctors, self-help techniques, coping skillsBenjamin Natelson


Non-M.E. Specific Titles

DIET/RECIPES

D1 Berrydales Special Diet Cookbook. Dairy free, egg free, sugar free, wheat and gluten free recipes M.Berridale-Johnson
D2 Cooking Without Fat, wheat, sugar, salt, dairy & yeast free recipes B.Cousins
D3 Superfoods Diet Book sensible eating plan Van straten/Griggs
D4 Eating for Good Health Explaining good nutrition Readers Digest
D5 Essential Guide to Vitamins, Minerals & supplements A dip into book of what you need and where to get them from Dr. Sarah Brewer
D6 Wheat/Gluten Free Information

RELAXATION

R1 In praise of Slow Carl Honore
R2 Teach Yourself to Meditate About stress and relaxing plus easy to follow exercises Eric Harrison
R3 Gentle on Your Mind Tape Meditation
R4 Sleep Well Tonight Tape Here's Health Magazine
R5 Relax & Unwind - a 'Mind Your Body' cassette Tape -information and guided relaation Jenni Adams

STRESS AND ANXIETY

S1 How To Deal With Difficult People How to understand and handle people effectively U.Markham
S2 Panic Attacks & How To Deal With Them What they are, why they happen and what you can do about them C.Ingham
S3 Stress: Recognise & Resolve How to free yourself from stress whatever the circumstances xandria Williams
S4 The 10 Minute Life Coach Fast working strategies for a brand new you Fiona Harrold
S5 The Joy of Burnout How the end of the world can be a new beginning Dr. Dina Glouberman
S6 The Life Coaching Handbook Everything you need to be an effective life coach Curly Martin

OTHER

O1 999 Lifesaver Guide BBC Education
O2 Aromatherapy for the Family Brief guide to use of essential oils Institute of Aromatherapy
O3 Beat Fatigue with yoga Fiona Agombar
O4 Caring - How To Cope (Practical Guide) A dip into book of practical info and emotional support Janet Horwood
O5 Climbing out of the Pit of Life How to deal with each stage after a great loss Dr Darrel Ho-Yen
O6 Complete Medicinal Herbal Herb society
O7 Gardening Equipment for Disabled People Disability Information Trust
O8 Self-Esteem - A Complete Course Practical exercises to improve your own and others self esteem Gael Lindenfield
O9 The Allergy Survival Guide The complete step by step handbook for practical living Jane Houlton
O10 The NHS Patients Insider Handbook How to fight back, take control and secure top priority service Philip Keeble
O11 The Reflexology Handbook Complete guide Laura Norman
O12 What's The Alternative? A-Z Ailments/Remedies A to Z of ailments and alternative treatments Hazel Courteney
O13 Allergy - a Practical Guide to Coping Finding the cause, preventing and treating allergies Dr. J Maberley