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On the 11/12th June 2011 Stuart Taylor, Pete Foster and friends completed the 24 hour National 3 Peaks walk in aid of AYME . Please read on.

Our son, Charles Taylor aged 13 years, a top student and sportsman has recently been diagnosed with ME / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.  Before diagnosis Charles was an energetic boy, enjoying everything that life had to throw at him. Now we have to approach life on a day to day basis, not knowing if Charles will have the energy to cope with everyday tasks.

 

ME/CFS is a chronic disabling illness with many complex symptoms that causes pain in the muscles, prolonged unremitting exhaustion, neurological problems and general suffering that accompanies this illness.

 

The illness can last for years or in severe cases a life time and the symptoms vary from person-to-person. They fluctuate, sometimes daily, and can be severely disabling causing major life changes to not only the person with the condition but their families.

 

The impact of ME on young people is especially damaging because it hits them at a crucial stage of their lives and is recognised as the most common cause of long term absence from school. It is estimated that as many as 240,000 men, women and children in the UK suffer from ME/CFS.  The commonest age of onset is 13-15, but cases can occur as young as five-years-old.

The charity, Association of Young People with ME (AYME) is a lifeline to children and young people with this devastating illness, providing vital support, information and services. AYME is the best support nationally available for children and young people with ME/CFS because it’s run by young people with ME/CFS for young people with ME/CFS.

To learn more about AYME and the work they do go to www.ayme.org

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