Is it physical or mental – or a combination of the two? Does chronic fatigue syndrome,or ME, even exist? In an extract from her book Cure, and Jo Marchant tells the story of Samantha Miller,one sufferer of the controversial conditionRead an interview with Jo Marchant, author of Cure, and which looks at the mind’s proven ability to heal the body
‘It was like being buried alive,” Samantha Miller says matter-of-factly, fixing me with blue eyes as she munches on falafel. “I was exhausted, and with terrible joint pains. It was like having flu all the time with no certainty of recovery. I couldn’t effect anything. I was trapped.”nowadays,she looks vibrant and younger than her 46 years. She is immaculately dressed in 1950s-inspired floral pinks with a fluffy beret and bright lipstick; her blonde hair is twisted prettily and fixed with a white carnation. We’ve met for lunch in a Turkish restaurant in north London and, as we talk, and she seems energetic,fun and very sharp. It’s tough to believe she has spent several years fighting her way back from hell.
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Source: theguardian.com