Dr David Smith

[fee webb]

Hello all. I've just found this site and discussion while looking for Dr Smiths website. My mother was diagnosed with ME about 10 years ago. By the time she got the diagnosis she'd had it for about 20 years. She was referred to Dr Smith. Two years later I was diagnosed with ME and also sent to Dr Smith. Unfortunately he lost his NHS contract it was all passed over to set up the Romford clinic. My mother and I could no longer see him. His regime does look a bit much, but in all honesty it does work. My mother has made tremendous improvements and virtually has her life back. I've been deteriorating ever since, after two major relapses and being 'forced' in to GET and CBT by the Kent & Medway CFS Clinic. He is brilliant, he seems to completely understand the illness (as much as it can be) and in fifteen years of this illness is the only person I would recommend to others. He is by no means a quack and I REALLY wish his views and papers were taken into consideration by researchers rather than those who believe it to be a purely psychological or psychiatric illness and are holding back our health, progress and discovery for a cure. I was devastated that I had to stop seeing him and know now, five years on, that I would be well (or near as dammit) now. Some times you have to have a bit of faith and try something out. Meet the man before criticising. It's a tough regime but it works and as far as I'm aware the only thing that works.

[dannyboy]

Its not the only thing that works, there are so many ways to overcome CFS, many people just recover with time most have to drastically reduce the stress in there lives to get there body and minds back into balance..

[03macca]

I was also sent to Dr Smith before he lost the NHS contract. He is the only Doctor to talk sense to me. I am a firm believer in ME being a neurolgical disease. What Dr Smith seemed to make a lot of sense and I would recommend that anyone try it you have nothing to lose. He said CBT may help some people. I cannot stand the thought of this therapy myself but, for some I can see how it may help, but only if the therapist understands that this disease is not in the mind. However this approach is not for me. Yes he said he believes that the whole thing is in the head. but is quick to explain that that doesn't mean its in the mind. He means 'in the head' as in Neurolgical like, parkinsons, M.S M.N and other such serious illnesses. This makes more sense to me now that we have research that says M.E can be genetic. My mum had M.S and both my daughter and myself have M.E. I also do not believe that a 'cure' is available but do know from personal experience that you can go into remission. I think his site is worth looking at. It does make a lot of sense.