Chapter One: The Problem.

Chapter Two: How a Virus infects.
Different types of viral infections. How a
virus gets inside the body, how it multiplies
and what symptoms result from the infection.
How doctors know that symptoms are being
caused by a virus. Difficulties in finding
the precise cause of symptoms.
Chapter Three: Symptoms.
Great variety of symptoms and less common
symptoms that are produced by viral
infections. Length of time that symptoms
persist. Usual and unusual complications of
viral infections.
Chapter Four: Psychological Problems.
Depression, paranoia, suicide. Involvement in
the illness. Seeing the illness objectively.
Recognising that many solutions are within
one's capabilities. Doctors and hospitals are
only of secondary help. Adopt a plan.
Chapter Five: Exercise.
How much exercise can be tolerated and for
how long? Type of activity most tiring?
What precise symptoms are produced? Other
factors that may produce similar symptoms.
Exhaustion or delayed recovery? Exercise
your way back to health or rest until better?
Chapter Six: Food Allergies.
Symptoms produced. Testing the patient for
food allergy. Hospital and self-testing.
Tests within tests. Alternative foods to try.
Alcohol.
Chapter Seven: Treatment.
Medical treatment. Doctor's approach to the
patient. Medical knowledge of the condition.
The solution - five steps to better recovery.
Chapter Eight: Outlook
Future medical treatment. The doctor's
outlook. The patient's outlook. A great
opportunity. Conclusion.
Chapter Nine: Herpes, Hepatitis and Aids.
Facts and fallacies about herpes infections.
Symptoms. Treatment. Hepatitis. AIDS.

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
Terminology. Infections. Doctors role. Summary
CHAPTER TWO: THE PROBLEM
Whose problem? Outbreaks.
Encephalitis Lethargica.
Arboviral encephalitis.
Sporadic cases. Patient groups.
Summary.
CHAPTER THREE: INFECTIONS
Viral infections. How do you become infected?
Viral-like infections. Immunology.
Summary.
CHAPTER FOUR: SYMPTOMS AND DIAGNOSIS
Symptoms. PVFS. Symptoms of PVFS. Diagnosis.
Investigations. Time to recovery. The solution.
Summary.
CHAPTER FIVE: FIRST STEP: MIND OUT
Emotions. Fatigue. Psychiatric disorders
(depression, anxiety, paranoia,
suicide, conclusion). Associated disorders
(psychiatric disorders, fibromyalgia syndrome,
tension headaches, irritable bowel syndrome).
Management. Summary.
CHAPTER SIX: SECOND STEP: ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE
General knowledge. Detailed knowledge.
Knowledge of self. Individual effects.
Daily Diary (desire, format, regularity,
content, precision, scoring system).
Controlling scores. Learning. Summary.
CHAPTER SEVEN: THIRD STEP: LOSING ENERGY:
EXERCISE, STRESS AND RELATIONSHIPS
Energy as money. Exercise. The answer.
Type of exercise. Stress and Relationships.
Friends. Relatives. Family. Partners. Summary.
CHAPTER EIGHT: FOURTH STEP:
GAINING ENERGY: SLEEP AND UNWIND
Sleep, Sleep Myths. Naps. Insomnia. Aids to sleep.
Unwind. Daily Diary. Summary.
CHAPTER NINE: FIFTH STEP: MAKING ENERGY LAST
Go slow. Never do two things at once.
Boredom periods. Save little bits.
Type of activity. Enjoy good scores. Summary.
CHAPTER TEN: FOOD AND DIETS
Food. Diets. Food allergies
(tests, pseudo-food allergy, commercial
allergy testing). Food intolerance.
Alcohol. Summary.
CHAPTER ELEVEN: EMPLOYMENT
Keeping a job. Sick leave. Return to work.
Unemployment. Part-time work. Voluntary work.
Change of a job. Social security benefits.
Conclusion. Summary.
CHAPTER TWELVE: YOUNG PEOPLE
Honesty. Daily diary. Contracts. Activities.
School.University. The future. Summary.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
Historic treatments (Homeopathy, acupuncture,
spiritual healing). Unwind techniques (meditation,
massage, Tai Chi, self-hypnosis). Food medicine
(herbalism, folk medicine, Royal Jelly, Probiotics).
Detoxification techniques (dental amalgam,
colonic lavage). Recent treatments
(TENS, sound waves, colour therapy). Summary.
CHAPTER FOURTEEN: MANAGEMENT
Medical Knowledge: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy,
Graded Exercise. Doctors role: Medical assessment
(diagnosis, other diagnoses, identify patients problems),
treatment (encourage patients to help themselves,
support the patient, self-help groups).
Patients role: the media, personal responsibility,
finding answers. Conclusion. Summary.
CHAPTER FIFTEEN: CONCLUSION
Future medical treatment. A great opportunity.
Advantages.