Robin Brown

Dr. K.N. Hng, also known as Robin Brown, is a British physician with ME/CFS. Dr. Hng authored the book, M.E. and Me: A Doctor's Struggle with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, which chronicles her experience as a Gastroenterology trainee who developed ME/CFS. The book is also published under the name Doctor with M.E.: My journey with "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome".

In addition to the book, Dr. Hng has produced many patient resources which she regularly posts on social media. These resources are continually updated, and many are also available in multiple languages.

NICE ME/CFS guideline submission
Dr Hng wrote a group submission to the UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence ME/CFS guideline consultation on December 2020. Signatories included Dr. Nina Muirhead, Dr. Nigel Speight, Dr. Jonathan Kerr, Prof. Malcolm Hooper, Dr. Sarah Myhill, Dr. Karl Morten, Natalie Boulton, and the MillionsMissing France patient group.

Petition to NICE
Petition progress is chronicled online.
 * Stop harming ME/CFS patients - take CBT/GET out of NICE guidelines NOW

Resources
French Letter in Polish Italian
 * Accompanying letter for patients who wish to give the book to their doctor (English)

Free handout
French    Polish     Italian Russian
 * An Introduction to Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (English)
 * Protect yourself from forced treatments - for patients being forced to undergo Graded Exercise Therapy, or CBT to correct your "erroneous illness beliefs"

Ill Health Retirement Case Example

 * Case Example
 * Example symptoms list for ill health retirement, insurance or social security applications

Books
Translations are available in French, Polish and Czech
 * 2019, M.E. and Me: A Doctor's Struggle with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Dr. Hng's book is written with both the busy clinician and the brain fogged patient in mind. Her personal story is followed up with many educational resources. The book aims to serve as a starting point for clinicians learning about ME, and to provide a helpful way for patients to easily explain the problems caused by chronic fatigue syndrome to friends and family who do not understand.

Research studies

 * 2018, Audit study: Doctors’ knowledge and understanding of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, United Kingdom

Online presence

 * Facebook profile (Robin Brown)
 * Facebook group
 * Dr. Hng's Facebook Page
 * Twitter