People with ME, otherwise known as chronic fatigue syndrome, are still waiting for doctors to agree on the best way to treat the condition. However, due to a backlash from other medical groups, NICE has withdrawn its guidance, which included advising doctors to stop administering a controversial therapy. AdvertisementThe contested therapy – graded exercise therapy (GET) – includes increasing exercise bit by bit to build tolerance. AdvertisementPatient groups agree with the NICE recommendations, saying these therapies have left some patients feeling worse than before. However, scientists and medical groups say otherwise, arguing that GET and CBT are the only evidence-based treatments for ME.

Source: Huffington Post August 18, 2021 10:52 UTC