I Had to Take to My Bed for Weeks Due to Me ; in Association with the Nhs Two North East Teenagers Have Spoken Out About Their Experiences of Living with the Debilitating Illness Me.

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FOR years ME was dismissed as "yuppie flu", with sufferers gaining little sympathy from the public.

But now a DVD has been launched in the region in which youngsters give personal accounts of suffering from the illness.

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I Had to Take to My Bed for Weeks Due to Me ; in Association with the Nhs Two North East Teenagers Have Spoken Out About Their Experiences of Living with the Debilitating Illness Me.

Teenagers Kate Richardson and Shaun Rogers feature among five others who highlight their experiences for the educational DVD detailing the plight of young people suffering from ME.

The condition affects the nervous and immune systems as well as causing digestive and concentration problems.

The DVD also features an interview with pop group McFly and BBC Look North weather presenter Tra...

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