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Very much indeed.

Indicating that a condition is not known, and is therefore a functional disorder, while at the same time knowing enough about the condition to give it a specific name, in this case "chronic fatigue syndrome", indicates that the condition is known, and is differentiated from other illnesses as a...

There is also the issue that persons with poor health may be pressured by those with vested interests to choose MAID.

This change to MAID, as noted by @Mij in the above posting is concerning as regards pwME. ME is not a mental illness, however medical personnel uneducated about ME may assume this biomedical illness is a mental illness. This, in combination with the poor treatment many with ME receive from all...

I have read articles about 2 Canadian pwME who wanted to, or have applied to MAID partially because of poverty. This, along with ME is a huge burden to carry. In addition to the stigma, neglect and other mistreatment levied on pwME this situation can be extremely difficult to cope with...

Visiting CBT and GET upon physicians with LC, could be instructional, and possibly change the view of some about these therapies for people who experience PEM after mental, physical, or emotional exertion.

Thank you to the author for this. And thank you @Dolphin for posting this.

I don't know if a study using all these tests has ever been applied to pre-COVID PwME. Does anyone know? Some of these tests have of course been done for PwME; it would be good to see this more comprehensive investigation carried out with PwME, whose chronic illness did not follow a COVID...

Yes.

Your comment naturally brings to mind tactics used by possessive, abusive, violent spouses, who isolate and block off any contact with friends and family. The abusers narrow the other person's world, making themselves the ultimate authority on everything; the only person the abused spouse can...

In the early 1990s, I received research information of the day, and all manner of other helpful info, from a ME support group. Absolutely none of this was forthcoming from any physician I consulted. Almost 40 years on, unfortunately, it's still the Dark Ages [ in GP consult rooms] where...

Yes, absolutely the case that many would argue against any kind of helping hand, as they believe it only encourages laziness, and other negatives.

If I recall correctly, the BPS Movement does advise that belonging to a ME support group will hinder recovery. They believe that support groups will reinforce the so-called false illness belief they say pwME have. ( BPS beliefs vs. the beliefs of pwME.)

Good point.

"Do you believe in magic....?" (Courtesy of the Lovin' Spoonful)

Over time, several medical system influencers have strived to make ME disappear. Magicians of a different stripe.

Good find @Mij :) But the study topic is unusual, to put it politely. :banghead:

Hypothyroidism is another disease that causes fatigue. According to "Hypothyroidism in Context: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going", "Hypothyroidism affects up to 5% of the general population, with a further estimated 5% being undiagnosed."...

From the article: "Anemia and other organic causes are rare as well." Dismissing the possibility that fatigue could be caused by anemia because it's assumed to be rare is concerning. Regarding the prevalence of anemia, the World Health Organization calls it a "major public health concern"...

Absolutely, vested interests.