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I've never had a fever in 33 years of ME and I've experienced a lot of viral infections. My ME onset was a sudden viral onset, sore throat/ear vertigo. high antithyroid antibodies, strep throat but never a fever. I never had a fever when I contracted COVID 2 years ago and I was quite...

I had multiple PCR tests done during a period when I felt 'viral'. Nothing was detected. My lymphocytes were well below reference range- CD8 at the lowest. The virologist was only concerned about my very low CD8 count, not reactivating or viral persistence.

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As a coroner calls for better treatments and training in chronic fatigue syndrome, a mother tells of her battle for her child's symptoms to be taken seriously Paperwork shows the consultant wrote in his referral letter that “Angus’ perception of severity of his symptoms is more than they...

My ME doctor took a hiatus in 2001 after seeing ME patients for over 20 years. He told me that all our records are going in the basement and that he is now focusing his practice on people with diabetes.

Abstract Psychedelics have robust effects on acute brain function and long-term behavior but whether they also cause enduring functional and anatomical brain changes is unknown. In a placebo-controlled, within-subjects, electroencephalography, and magnetic resonance imaging study in 28...

I've been taking vitamin D supplements daily for over 20 years and I'm not so sure it helps me. I haven't had my levels tested for years because they are no longer testing unless we are diabetic or over the age of 70. What I've noticed every summer is that I tend to feel much worse the day...

Gunasekaran Ramanathan Background: Earlier studies have suggested that Sunlight and vitamin D are related to cardiovascular disease (CVD), but the link between sunlight exposure and risk factors for CVD has not been adequately investigated. Dyslipidaemia is a major risk factor for CVD we aim to...

Musician Shaun Ross Video This isn’t a sympathy reach or anything like that, just me simply sharing my journey with long COVID and how life is today. I receive tons of comments from people I know and others I don’t about my appearance and weight gain, so I wanted to take the time to talk about...

From musician Shaun Ross: I’ve gotten a lot of comments about weight gain etc and I’m fine with my appearance, but unfortunately others think otherwise. Here is my story on how I got POTS from Long Covid this isn’t a sympathy post. I just wanted to share some knowledge on my life and how it’s...

Who's going to fund Ozempic? It's very expensive. Perhaps they should start investigating why people have become mysteriously disabled in the last 4-5 years?

Health secretary announces trials to assess impact of medicines such as Ozempic on worklessness A study by Health Innovation Manchester and the pharmaceutical firm Lilly would examine weight loss drugs’ impact on worklessness, said the Telegraph The health secretary wrote: “Our widening...

The only herb I recognize on that list is Astragalus. It's described as an "adaptogen". I took this in combination with a couple of other herbs and it gave me the same effect as Amitriptyline that was prescribed to me by an ME specialist. I had to stop taking it after 2 weeks because it me...

I googled Compression Syndrome but only came up with Compartment Syndrome Compartment Syndrome: Compartment syndrome is a condition in which increased pressure within one of the body's anatomical compartments results in insufficient blood supply to tissue within that space. There are two main...

Abstract Evidence linking the endothelium to cardiac injury in long coronavirus disease (COVID) is well documented, but the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. Here we show that cytokines released by endothelial cells (ECs) contribute to long-COVID-associated cardiac dysfunction. Using...

I haven't gone through all the messages but how does a doctor determine whether a pwME is a good candidate for this medication?

@hinterland that's good to know. I've tried OTC cannabis gummies for menopausal symptoms, mostly for sleep, but I also get palpitations so it's good to be aware of side-effects. The cannabis did help with racing thoughts before bedtime and provided a more restful state. I...

They offer various IV cocktails. Our Naturopaths have seen many young fatigued patients with EBV or HHV-6 active viral infections, Lyme et They've got you covered. An IV NAD+ treatment. These IV's would go for over $1000+ Our Naturopathic doctors have a ton of experience with NAD+...

Medical cannabis is legal in the UK if prescribed by a specialist for certain health problems. To be eligible for medical cannabis, you need to have a diagnosed physical or mental health condition that has not been relieved by traditional therapies. A specialist will review your records to...

Biography DR. DANI GORDON is a graduate of University of British Columbia and one of the youngest physicians to become board-certified in integrative medicine. She has treated thousands of patients with medical cannabis and now lives and works in London, UK, where she is the vice chair of the...