I was young and fit, and suddenly too exhausted to get out of bed. (Washington Post, Jan.28, 2024)

Link: https://wapo.st/3w0qOJ0

Here one of the best known FM clinician-researchers diagnosed the writer with FM and chronic fatigue syndrome. Besides meds (muscle relaxant flexeril, anti-depressant Wellbutrin, steroid florinef) recommended CBT and graded exercise therapy.

Ahem.

 

Some good comments on the article.

 

I did my rebuttal.

 

Good—but a lot of comments about gaslighting, difficult lives and many (surprisingly) about supportive spouses.