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Matt Stone is 27-years-old.  He is bed-ridden because he has Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Caring for him is a full time job for his mother, as he is so weak he has to be fed through a syringe.

Matt has battled the illness since university where he was an active, sports mad student.  He has now had ME for 10 years.

His family were desperate to keep him out of hospital so he is cared for at home after his condition deteriorated over a number a years.

His mother Sue says there needs to be more research into the condition.  The illness affects almost a quarter of a million people in the UK - most sufferers cannot work to full capacity and 25% are severely disabled.

You can listen to Sue talking about her son's condition by clicking on the links below.

Professor Leslie Findley, a Consultant Neurologist at Queens Hospital in Romford, has been speaking on the BBC Essex Breakfast Programme about the condition.  You can listen to him by clicking on the link below.

Judith Wright is manager of the charity "CHARMS", which provides therapies and counselling for ME sufferers in Essex.  Judith spoke to the BBC Essex Breakfast programme about what help there is in the county for people like Matt.