blood pressure

Abstract Post-exertional malaise (PEM) is regarded as the hallmark symptom in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). The aim of the current study is to explore differences in CFS patients with and without PEM in indicators of aortic stiffness, autonomic nervous system function, and severity of...

We also have a Members Only thread on this topic: Measuring blood pressure Any recommendations or tips for choosing and using a blood pressure monitor for home use? Manual or automatic? Upper arm or wrist? Brand? Reasonable price range? Best technique? Limitations or issues? etc

This blog post is not new - it was published on 2nd April 2012 - but I remember reading it for the first time and being really quite startled by it. It is referenced. The author discusses lowering moderately raised blood pressure and what effects this has on mortality. He has no quibble with...

" Brief notes on Nimodipine and ME/CFS Nimodipine belongs to a group of drugs called calcium-channel blockers. In very simple terms these drugs relax the smooth muscle in the walls of blood vessels and cause them to dilate. So they are mainly used to lower blood pressure, treat angina, and...