Agreed, the "no universal cure" concept, or some things work for some and not for others, may keep people on the hampster wheel of hope, spending...
Hi @Hutan, I know some people recover early on with ME, but I've never seen it termed "high" recovery rate. The Canadian Consensus Criteria...
Yes, this term has been hijacked. Agreed, it could, and should be benign, just factual. However, it has morphed into a derogatory label.
The term " medically unexplained" is arrogant. As if everything is known about disease and injury. The term is a lame and cruel excuse to...
Our regular GPs have always been male. As have most specialists. Experience with female doctors where we both attend has been mminimal. Two...
@Sean Your comment reminds me of a story in Maya Dusenbery's book, Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women...
Yes! However, I am also concerned about coercion.
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You are right @Trish In the real world, with these illnesses, symptoms defeat structure. This is a constant battle for pwME and LC in everyday...
The traditional reaction, take the supports away. And, what about training for physicians to work with pwLC? Not a priority apparently. It would...
Basically GET. ETA: The authors do speculate about underlying causes, but these seem to be set aside when they recommend exercise as a treatment....
:thumbup: I was thinking along the same lines about Maureen Hanson's findings of molecular changes in ME, vs. the BPS bunch telling pwME to...
My energy, physical, and cognitive capabilities are always compromised, and have limitations, where I just come to a halt with activity before...
@Andy Agreed. These questions are not specific, nor detailed enough for pwME. These definitions should not be so cut and dried. I think some...
Ubiquinol seems to boost my energy. It doesn't have a tremendous effect, but it helps a little. After about 7 to 10 days of not taking it, I...
Canada has planned on accepting a large number of immigrants to fill job vacancies. The cost of housing, and supply may be significant problems...
Almost 20 years ago we attended a graduation ceremony for nurses. This was in Canada. Right out of school, several of them had signed up for...
Hi @Richard Smallfield welcome This article might be of interest: "Gender Disparity in the Funding of Diseases by the U.S. National Institutes...
And yet, in general, the significance, and effects of EBV have been downplayed for decades. Good to see this viewpoint shifting.
Yes, thanks. I'm not sure though if their term "chronic fatigue syndrome", refers to chronic fatigue in relation to other illnesses than ME, or...
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