She's really lovely!
It's a herpesvirus: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein–Barr_virus
If you feel groggy in the morning, try taking it earlier in the evening. I find two hours before bed is about right (its sedative effect usually...
Personally, I think it's because patients are a) not getting support and benefits at the same rate as illnesses like MS, so we're more likely to...
I think it's the difference between POTS and generalised OI. Many patients with ME have symptoms of OI, even if they don't meet POTS criteria....
This. Jetlag is reasonably pleasant.
And it's not, as the FINE manual says, DOMS. It's not even DOMS + symptoms of deconditioning. There's something else going on, and it's not like...
Gotcha. Personally, I find that too broad a definition, but I agree it's probably what the BPS crowd means. The problem, really, is that psyche...
I'd disagree with parts of this. Brainfog isn't psychological, strictly speaking; it's neurological or neurocognitive. At a push, you might call...
Me too!
Yeah, I don't think ME is sickness response in the absence of illness. While it would explain fatigue and some of the constitutional symptoms,...
This is anecdote. It's not really my experience. It's not in most criteria so, for me, that suggests it's not really that common. Periodic...
In a way, this could be good news. If other diseases get fed up of poor quality research, it could raise awareness of problems in ME research.
I don't see an emotional aspect, either. Having a chronic illness can be distressing, yes, but I don't see anything particular to ME that's...
Both of those names are better (though still unevidenced) than CFS
Two of those things are not like the other two. I think he's very clever with his wording, certainly.
Thanks for the links, folks!
Personally, I think 'sickness response' is a better term (used by VanElzakker, I think?), as it avoids unfortunate connotations, as you point out.
Can you find details of the talk?
Yeah, and it has unfortunate connotations for some in the community (i.e., 'yet another name').
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