ME/CFS Australia (SA) Inc: Food and Chemical Sensitivities, page 3

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ME/CFS AUSTRALIA (SA) INC

Registered Charity 698

Mailing address:
GPO Box 383,
Adelaide,
South Australia 5001

Office:
266 Port Road,
Hindmarsh,
South Australia 5007
Ph: (08) 8346 3237
('834 MECFS')

Office Hours:
Wednesdays, 10am-3pm

Support Line:
(Mondays and Thursdays,
10am-3pm)
Ph: (08) 8346 3237

SA country callers:
Ph: 1300 128 339
(local call)

FIBROMYALGIA HELP:
Contact
Fibromyalgia SA
at the
Arthritis Foundation of SA
118 Richmond Road,
Marleston 5033
Ph: (08) 8379 5711

ME/CFS Australia (SA) Inc supports the needs of sufferers of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and related illnesses. We do this by providing services and information to members.

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Information and Support 2004 is an online appeal that aims to improve our Information and Support Line.

ME/CFS Australia (SA) Inc aims to keep members informed of the various research projects, diets, medications, therapies etc. All communication, both verbal and written, is merely to disseminate information and not to make recommendations or directives.

Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed on this Web site are not necessarily the official views of the Society or its Committee and are not simply an endorsement of products or services.

CFS consultations

My areas of specialty in CFS management are in food intolerance and allergy, gut dysfunction and treatment protocols based on the metabolic profiles indicated in the University of Newcastle urine, faecal and blood tests. These are the first and only medical tests which consistently indicate abnormalities in body functions. Dietetic consultations on these metabolic profiles and food sensitivities are available face to face, or for those at distance or too unwell to travel by car, by telephone utilising evening STD rates, which is probably cheaper than driving to the surgery in most cases! Dietary information, treatment protocols and receipts are posted directly to you and are included in the consultation fee. I have been conducting this CFS consultation service Australia-wide and in New Zealand over the past two-and-a-half years and am pleased to report that it is working well.

How to make an appointment

To book a telephone consultation, call me directly on (02) 4965 6662 on Monday or Wednesday evenings ONLY between 6:00 and 7:00pm, New South Wales time (half an hour in front of Adelaide). If I am unable to talk with you during these times please leave your name and contact number on the answering service and I will return your call as soon as possible. Appointments at the Morpeth ((02) 4933 6311) or Cooranbong Medical Centres ((02) 4977 1702) can be made by telephoning the surgery directly.

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Initial standard CFS consultations last approximately 90 minutes.

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All consults include printed information as required.

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Health Insurance Rebates apply for all consultations.

Through experience I have structured the first consultation to be longer so it gives us time to talk freely and gain a complete history of your illness, symptoms and previous investigations and treatments, in addition to what your current status is. This thorough history has proven time and again to be very valuable in giving clues to appropriate treatment options based on a wholistic appraisal. In addition, the longer consult provides sufficient time to discuss and decide on the initial management option and gives you a positive goal to work towards in your quest to improve your health. I also find that structuring consults this way necessitates only a half hour follow up at a minimum of four to five weeks. This works out much less expensive for you than a series of shorter appointments to glean the same information and enables me to make management decisions based on all facets of your current situation.

Conclusion

I look forward to consulting with you and together aiming for positive progress to improve your quality of life and enable you to enjoy a more active role again. If you haven’t experienced any improvements in managing your symptoms, can I extend to you the encouragement to keep trying and explore the nutritional aspects and new treatment protocols for our illness, and reassure you that many dedicated people are working tirelessly for a treatment that will restore health and prosperity to us all.

With all good wishes,

Tania Emms
January, 2000

Food and chemical sensitivities (continued)

CFS consultations

How to make an appointment

Conclusion