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    Development Of a Mouse Model for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Janowski et al, 2024

    I wish I hadn't read this. It's yet another reminder of the capacity of human beings to justify mindless torture. It has spoilt my day.
    Post by: oldtimer, Apr 14, 2024 at 10:59 PM in forum: ME/CFS research
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    Does treating high blood pressure do any good?

    Wow, that's a rather mind-blowing article. Why is this not public knowledge? (Rhetorical question) I love the Winston Churchill quote: "Men...
    Post by: oldtimer, Mar 31, 2024 in forum: Other health news and research
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    New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH): another enigmatic and frequently post-infectious illness?

    I've skimmed through the links but didn't find a detailed description of the headaches. I would be interested to know if they mostly resemble...
    Post by: oldtimer, Mar 30, 2024 in forum: Other health news and research
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    The causes that aren't genetic or pathogenic

    I lived my first eight years in a city where winter smoke from chimneys sat thick in the air and wasn't blown away normally due to the geography....
    Post by: oldtimer, Mar 30, 2024 in forum: Possible causes and predisposing factor discussion
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    To Live Past 100, Mangia a Lot Less: Italian Expert’s Ideas on Aging

    There was an article in today's paper claiming that eating two medium bananas (or a cup of spinach or a large sweet potato:eek:) per day is more...
    Post by: oldtimer, Mar 28, 2024 in forum: Other health news and research
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    I keep going through the same thought processes without resolution

    All of this exactly for me too. It’s a great feeling of achievement to have ticked something off the list too. Where difficult but not urgent...
    Post by: oldtimer, Mar 24, 2024 in forum: Neurological/cognitive/vision
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    News from Australia

    A balanced report. Norman Swan is a bit dubious about the Qld survey for reasons he explains. He is open to ME/CFS being similar to long...
    Post by: oldtimer, Mar 16, 2024 in forum: Regional news
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    Covid-19 vaccines and vaccinations

    They mention 130 shots in a 9 month period. That's 3.5 shots per week!
    Post by: oldtimer, Mar 6, 2024 in forum: Epidemics (including Covid-19, not Long Covid)
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    Dry eyes, laryngopharyngeal reflux, pepsin

    I can understand pepsin causing irritated eyes but why dry eyes I wonder.
    Post by: oldtimer, Mar 5, 2024 in forum: General and other signs and symptoms
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    Pregabalin

    A few years ago I was prescribed Lyrica but I don't recall exactly what for now. It was probably for peripheral neuropathy and probably to shut me...
    Post by: oldtimer, Mar 5, 2024 in forum: Drug and supplement treatments
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    Review A systematic scoping review of how people with ME/CFS use the internet, 2023, Shortland

    Honeysuckle Weeks
    Post by: oldtimer, Mar 4, 2024 in forum: ME/CFS research
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    What does the science suggest is a reasonable level of Covid shielding for PwME?

    I haven't read anything about what science says about the specific risk to PwME. Maybe there isn't anything relating only to ME at all - ? My...
    Post by: oldtimer, Mar 1, 2024 in forum: Epidemics (including Covid-19, not Long Covid)
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    Best chopping tool/food prep gadget?

    I very much agree. Uprights are more expensive but they are frost free. Chest freezers aren't.
    Post by: oldtimer, Feb 5, 2024 in forum: Home adaptations, mobility and personal care
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    Best chopping tool/food prep gadget?

    I have a house on a quarter acre block to maintain by myself and I loathe dealing with food so it's a no-brainer to go frozen for me. I do make...
    Post by: oldtimer, Feb 5, 2024 in forum: Home adaptations, mobility and personal care
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    Metabolic Disorders Causing Fatigue and Exercise intolerance in Sjogren’s Syndrome, 2014 Suresh et al

    @Pibee - thank you very much for going to the trouble. I look forward to delving into it all. I was persuaded by a rheumatologist a couple of...
    Post by: oldtimer, Jan 30, 2024 in forum: 'Conditions related to ME/CFS' news and research
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    Cognitive impairment and fatigue medications: Methylphenidate (Ritalin), Modafinil, Armodafinil, amantadine

    Not Ritalin but dexamphetamine. I copied most of this from a post from 2020 - A Trial of Solriamfetol in the Treatment of Myalgic...
    Post by: oldtimer, Jan 29, 2024 in forum: Drug and supplement treatments
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    Metabolic Disorders Causing Fatigue and Exercise intolerance in Sjogren’s Syndrome, 2014 Suresh et al

    When I read this I went searching and haven't found anything yet. If you are able, could you point me towards some literature about this? Thanks.
    Post by: oldtimer, Jan 29, 2024 in forum: 'Conditions related to ME/CFS' news and research
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    Disconnected & Insecure: The intersection between experiences of long COVID and intimate partner violence, Fitz-Gibbon et al, 2024

    During the cold war with real fear of nuclear attacks, at round the age of ten and living in a fundamentalist religious environment, I opined...
    Post by: oldtimer, Jan 24, 2024 in forum: Long Covid research
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    Review A systematic scoping review of how people with ME/CFS use the internet, 2023, Shortland

    Prunella Scales.
    Post by: oldtimer, Jan 21, 2024 in forum: ME/CFS research
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    Covid-19 vaccination experiences

    I had my 6th vaccination two weeks ago - the new Pfizer monovalent XBB.1.5 - and had no side effects, not even the usual sore arm this time.
    Post by: oldtimer, Jan 4, 2024 in forum: Epidemics (including Covid-19, not Long Covid)
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