Support for Moderate, Severe & Very Severe ME/CFS
Specialist Support
Bedside Support
Use only what is manageable. You do not need to read this page all at once.
Very short version
Keep the essentials within reach, make screens and drinks hands-free where possible, and let rest be whatever position is manageable.
A little more, if it is useful today:
- Keep water, food and medication within easy reach of wherever you rest.
- A small basket or box beside you can hold the few things you use most, so nothing needs fetching.
- Lying down or reclining is valid rest. There is no need to sit up for rest to count.
- A phone stand or prop can hold a screen so you do not have to. A long cable or power bank can keep it charged without reaching.
- An eye mask, soft blanket, earplugs or headphones can reduce stimulation if that helps today.
- A spare set of small basics — tissues, lip balm, a snack — kept where you rest saves trips on harder days.
- Rest does not have to feel peaceful to count.