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We should not support any project that Harrison is leading. It is indeed psychiatry with a reductionist (neuro) bent.

Sorry, @Alvin, this was not meant as a criticism of you at all. I thought it worth pointing out to all readers of the thread.

I think this is a good point, @Barry. That core value could be emphasised much more.

Can I point out that S4ME has never claimed to have "no censorship". We will censor rudeness, personal attacks, trolling behaviour, as per the rules. We will censor "ideas" if those ideas are racist, discriminatory, or they involve negatively characterising another member (e.g. I think you're an...

You make a good point, @Invisible Woman. AfME still have quite a large membership, and at least some of that could be down to new patients/new referrals. People that aren't even aware of the concerns.

Do you have a link to the article, @Cheshire?

Thanks, @Cheshire, its interesting to compare. The New Zealand system is certainly NOT one of the best in the world - we're too small and poor - but we do seem to do quite well for our budget. The Australian one is much better imo, great care there, and good access for all. Aussies who whine...

(says something like The French health system is the most efficient and most widely encompassing on the planet). Is that true, French folks? Or only true if you compare the French system to the appalling US one?

I didn't aggressively attack you, I merely stated that your statements will seem ridiculous to the next generation, and already do to many in the present one. If you want to make the extraordinarily strong claim that women are biologically less suited to senior academic positions than men, then...

Like 1000x, @Alvin! It was barely a century ago when people believed that if you overeducated women, they would not be able to cope and could easily descend into madness. It sounds ridiculous now, doesn't it? Because we know better. But the claims made here by @sb4 will seem just as ridiculous...

How delightfully ironic - profiling them as they do us! Have to disagree on the right wing thing. I think most of the psychoBS is originating from the left. Those groups are more in bed with the touchy-feely stuff. And the whole looking after your "wellbeing" with psyc services, IAPT and all. I...

Thanks for posting. Its not surprising to read of yet another poor group of patients whose problems are being inappropriately psychologised. What IS surprising is that this one dentist - Peschke - is actually speaking out against it in no uncertain terms!

Yea, wasn't this one of the reasons given for not releasing it? Because they wanted to publish further studies? How can they do this now without revealing that they have access to the data? I wonder whether this is a win in a way. That they've at least given up on churning out more PACE BS.

Good question! Mella says that a lot of PwMEs experience nausea. You wouldn't necessarily know if you were on the placebo, but you have a fairly good chance of knowing you're on the active drug.

Gosh, that's a stretch of the concept of PEM though. That makes it considerably broader - in a way that might make it even harder to define. (my symptoms are massively affected by infections too).

PS Add to say I don't believe any of these things are the cause of FND either! I find those accusations objectionable too!

@Tab Hoarder, thanks for your perspective - and welcome to the forum! (love your username, by the way :laugh:). I have also encountered a lot of FND people who are very comfortable with certain aspects of the psychostuff. Its seems to be acceptable when dressed up in one of two ways: 1. In...

Totally. First, they assume that just because people can't lose weight through exercise alone, that exercise isn't helpful. Second, they assume that the only calories you lose through exercise are from the energy you burn from the activity itself. As you say, there seems to be pretty good...

Now you've explained, I have a better appreciation of the old avatar. :thumbup:

Love your new avatar, @Flying Dutchman!