This section contains references to brief articles and resources that may be of interest to people with ME/CFS visiting hospital, anticipating surgery or dental work.
Hospital Visits
Dr Charles Lapp provides some recommendations for people with ME/CFS about to ungergo surgery. Article published on Prohealth, January 15th 2010.
The ME/CFS Society of NSW has produced a brochure for doctors and health professionals regarding patients with ME/CFS. A copy is available to download from their website here.
Journal Article: Crowhurst, G (2005) 'Supporting people with severe myalgic encephalomyelitis', Nursing Standard, vol. 19, no. 21, pp. 38-43. [Full Article]
Survey: Caring for seriously ill ME patients: A small survey, by Sidsel Elisabeth Kreyberg.
Having Anaesthetic or Surgery
When having an anaesthetic discuss your ME/CFS with the anaesthetist. You could provide them with a copy of the following article:
Fisher, M & Rose, M (2008) 'Anaesthesia for patients with idiopathic environmental intolerance and chronic fatigue syndrome', British Journal of Anaesthesia, vol. 101, no. 4, pp. 486-491.
Journal Article: Pogatzki-Zahn EM, Englbrecht JS &Schug SA (2009) 'Acute pain management in patients with fibromyalgia and other diffuse chronic pain syndromes', Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology, [Epub ahead of print].
News Article: Lapp, C (2008) 'Recommendations for persons with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (or Fibromyalgia) who are anticipating surgery', January 8th, ProHealth.
Website: Fibromyalgia Information Foundation: Guidance for Fibromyalgia patients who are having elective surgery.
Having Dental Work
Journal Article: Brooks, J & Francis, L (2006) 'Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome: Dental treatment considerations', Journal of the American Dental Association, vol. 137 [Full Article].
