ME/CFS Science @mecfsscience.org · 24/12/20254) NHS healthcare, too, often seems to stop when tests come back ‘normal’. ‘There’s just no follow-up care’ was a regular refrain in the interviews. 1294
ME/CFS Science @mecfsscience.org · 24/12/20255) Patients felt that it was pointless contacting their GP if new symptoms emerged or existing symptoms worsened, presuming that they would be unable to help: ‘You just give up and treat yourself’. 1314
ME/CFS Science @mecfsscience.org · 24/12/20256) There's this view that patients with unexplained symptoms such as ME/CFS are "frequent attenders" who overconsume medical care. Chestons interviews, however, give view, one of patients suffering alone and not getting the basic care they need. 1349