One more observation, on eating and energy: Throughout the course of my illness there has been a noticeable disparity between my calorific...
You don’t need to be succinct!
I get that, but I’m also mindful that it has seldom been a mistake to underestimate doctors’ ability to understand what is being said with regard...
Do you think ME/CFS is likely to be a problem specifically with sensory signalling, or do think it could be some other type of signalling problem?...
I’m not particularly knowledgeable but I think it’s one of those things where it’s a as much work as any member wants it to be. Carol Monaghan...
From memory, I tried to argue that we know it’s not psychological because we have all this evidence of physiological abnormalities. Now, I would...
I was an inpatient in the ME/CFS ward in Romford, Essex, under Prof Findlay in 1999. The were some positive aspects and some negatives. It was a...
Or a signalling problem which is preventing oxygen/metabolic substrates from getting to where they're needed etc?
@Jonathan Edwards I’m still not sure I fully understand what you mean by a signalling problem. Are the symptoms of most illnesses not caused by...
This may seem pedantic but I don’t think “prevents voluntary effort” is quite the right wording. I can’t think of the right wording but it would...
Is there not some evidence which suggests impaired oxygen extraction? From memory, the CPET studies and studies looking at endothelial cells.
Has this been confirmed? See:
The parallels with Joseph Heller’s satire of bureaucratic insanity are perhaps closer than the dietician intended.
Huge thanks, once again @Nightsong. Did she give any indication of the diagnoses of these patients with gastro issues that are psychological in...
1. They don’t normally contact you. You need to check the website on Sunday morning to see if it’s been published or not. 2. They probably won’t...
Thanks @Tom Kindlon. I’ve sent a short letter this afternoon too. I only sent one version but it’s written in such a way that they could easily...
@dave30th Have you considered pitching a comment article to The Observer in response to Miller?
Tom, are you minded submit a letter on this to the Observer? There are so many issues with his article I can’t decide which to focus on....
I didn’t but someone has now kindly sent me the PDFs. Thank you.
I’m considering writing a letter to the Observer in response to Miller’s article. Remembering that he was a signatory to the JNNP “anomalies”...
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