Emerge Australia Is A National Organisation Providing Educationadvocacyresearch And Support Services For People Living With Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Chronic Fatigue Syndromeme Cfs Our Work Gives Hope And Help To More Than 250 000 Australians Living With Me Cfswho Gets Me Cfs Me Cfs Affects Menwomen & Children Of All Agescultures And Socioeconomic Backgrounds What Is Having Me Cfs Like People With Severe Meare Bedbound & May Be In Constant Painthere Are Varying Degrees Of Severitybut Around 25Of People Are So Profoundly Affected By The Condition They Do Not Recover The Primary Symptom Of Me Is Overwhelming Post Exertional Fatigue From Mental Or Physical Activity And May Also Include Anyor Allof The Following Dysfunctional Sleep Pain Problems With Memory Sensitivity To Lighttouch And Sound Problems With Standing And Balance Problems With Body Temperature And Weight Recurrent Flu Like Symptoms Symptoms Are Highly Individualised Often Making Diagnosis Difficult What Causes Me Cfs This Is Still Being Researched Which Of Course Makes Diagnosis And Treatment Difficult A Number Of Factors May Be Involvedsome Of Them At The Same Time Acute Infectionsuch As Glandular Fever And Upper Respiratory Infections A Flu Like Illnesssevere Physical Trauma Such As Major Surgery Or A Serious Accident These Factors Can Contribute To The Deterioration Of The Quality Of Life For People With Me Cfsas Well As Contribute To The Severity Of Me Cfs Symptoms Emerge Australia Is Dedicated To Ensuring That Me Cfs Is Universally Accepted And Acknowledged As A Serious Medical Condition
