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Scientists have speculated since the 1960s that life could exist in the clouds of Venus, despite the surface being inhospitable. There is even some observational evidence to support the idea. https://www.universetoday.com/138935/could-there-be-life-in-the-cloudtops-of-venus/ Microbes might...

I sent a message to Healthwise asking whether they will echo the findings of the recent Clinician Summit in Salt Lake City. Healthwise could simply remove GET/CBT and say no more, like the CDC. Or Healthwise could echo the unanimous conclusion of the recent Clinician Summit: rejecting GET/CBT...

Perhaps. But I've been sick since the Carter administration, and this is the first time in my life I've had real hope for some improvement.

The pain scale used was from a study of "chronic musculoskeletal pain intensity measured on a numerical rating scale" extended to chronic pain populations in general. But ME/CFS is not always a pain disorder, and patients may not have chronic pain. Some have only episodic headaches. Some have...

Great interview with Tuller. Wish the sound quality was a bit better.

Mouth ulcers are also a symptom of Behcet's Disease.

One thing continues to baffle me about Michael Sharpe. He doesn't look anything like the dinosaur exhibit at my local science museum.

One of my reasons for posting this video is these students apparently went to what they thought was a reputable health content source: Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic definitely follows the PACE/GET/CBT/old CDC Toolkit model. Mayo also reviews their own content, so even a Healthwise update won't...

Now on White House Chronicle website. http://whchronicle.com/congress-to-hear-from-an-army-of-very-sick-petitioners/

I feel the content is relevant to "PsychoSocial ME/CFS News", and am leaving the original post and video link up.

Merged thread Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Motivational Video (not a recommendation) I'd make a comment, but this video pretty much speaks for itself. :dead: It's described as a motivational YouTube "Video we made for our Mental Health class" on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. No mention as to...

Tagamet is definitely over the counter in the US and readily available at places like Walgreens and Safeway.

25 years ago, I used to have athletic socks that said "Tagamet" in large blue letters on the side. They were from a pharmaceutical rep. :) I bought some Tagamet recently at the grocery (Safeway) and tried it for a month. Didn't seem to do anything for me. Very glad Woolie is seeing benefit.

After pondering my rejection by Kaiser Permanente for specialist care, I went back to the California Department of Managed Healthcare website. There it states under "Your healthcare rights" this item: "To have an appointment with a specialist when you need one." So, according to the state, I do...

Note that if the 2015 Institute of Medicine report recommendations are followed, then "SEID" criteria may change less than 2 years from now. Not referring the Twisk paper here, but using SEID criteria for any medical study is a really bad idea. It's not just difficult to compare an SEID study...

Thanks. I also agree that Kaiser Permanente has many great doctors, who are restricted in what they can do to help. I truly think that once Healthwise's removal of GET/CBT is reflected on the Kaiser Permanente website, then Kaiser will be forced to abandon these treatments. Also, I hold out...

The IOM report came with 4 recommendations. Among them (emphasis mine): I haven't seen any indication of either of these happening.

In my reply to member services, I stated that none of their treatment recommendations were appropriate. In particular, increased exercise is contraindicated for ME/CFS. Also, since I don't have depression, there is no point in an antidepressant. As you say, according to the IOM, ME/CFS "is a...

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