{"id":789,"date":"2022-02-04T23:44:18","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T23:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chronicfatiguesyndrome.co.nz\/?page_id=789"},"modified":"2026-02-25T04:47:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T04:47:50","slug":"patients","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chronicfatiguesyndrome.co.nz\/index.php\/patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Patients"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"789\" class=\"elementor elementor-789\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eedb560 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eedb560\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-446d868\" data-id=\"446d868\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5282a45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5282a45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Myalgic Encephalomyelitis\/ <span data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\" style=\"--fontWeight: 700; --fontSize: 35px; --lineHeight: 1.5; border: none; font-size: var(--fontSize); color: var(--heading-color, var(--heading-2-color, var(--headings-color))); font-weight: var(--fontWeight); -webkit-text-decoration: var(--textDecoration);\">Chronic Fatigue Syndrome<\/span> (ME\/CFS)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e160c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e160c2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24735af\" data-id=\"24735af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb48375 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb48375\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"color: var(--color); font-size: inherit; text-align: inherit; background-color: var(--palettecolor8); font-family: var(--fontFamily); font-style: var(--fontStyle, inherit); letter-spacing: var(--letterSpacing); text-transform: var(--textTransform); text-decoration: var(--textDecoration);\">Myalgic Encephalomyelitis<\/span><span style=\"color: var(--color); font-size: inherit; text-align: inherit; background-color: var(--palettecolor8); font-family: var(--fontFamily); font-style: var(--fontStyle, inherit); letter-spacing: var(--letterSpacing); text-transform: var(--textTransform); text-decoration: var(--textDecoration);\">\/<\/span>Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME\/CFS), is a disabling illness. It is partly a diagnosis by exclusion and therefore not always easy to make. No treatment has yet been found, which is extremely frustrating for patients suffering from this illness. This does not mean patients cannot improve or even recover. However, because of controversies on how to treat ME\/CFS over the last decade, some patients or providers are not always aware of the latest developments and this is where we can help. <\/span><br \/><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/><\/span><\/div><p>Dr Scheffer provides specialist care for patients with (suspected) ME\/CFS, by taking the time needed to make a diagnosis and discuss treatment options with the patient. A specialist letter will go back to your GP who can support you further, or if preferred you can make a follow up appointment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-434f1bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"434f1bc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67ac3aa\" data-id=\"67ac3aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-044fbb0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"044fbb0\" 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