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Without biomarkers stories like this opens us up to mockery imo. Comments refer to pwME as 'haters' and 'militants'.

I understand that, but does the M.E community need this? A spontaneous recovery is fine but her story reads like Jack in the Beanstalk.

Thank you Yes After 5 years my body began to improve I cannot say why I was one of the lucky ones It was then that getting outdoors became possible - with a stairlift Please never give up hope And Pls never let the haters on here bring you down

Dr.Amalok Bansal: "Abnormalities of the pupils to light are seen in patients with cerebral ischaemic events, certain brain neoplasms, local disturbance in neural transmission and demyelination. Checking the pupil reflexes is often undertaken to detect alterations in the brainstem pathways...

I'm Sorry I wasted 3 minutes of my life that I won't get back reading this. "But on my windowsill it sat. And you know what? That little plant changed everything. Helpless as a baby, just as I had been, it needed me. For everything. So, when I woke up each day, it was the first thing I would...

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Our immune system? I don't experience pain but there are days/weeks get deep muscle fatigue/soreness right down to the bone. I can barely touch my toes I feel so stiff. I just wake up with it. There are times when I start out for my power walks and feel stiff/sore and after 15...

2020: Always keep in mind that when I say one thing, it actually tells you that I know 10 things. I don’t open my mouth until unless things are tested repeatedly under many different conditions.

It's Canada's first film on Long COVID, created by people with lived experience of Long COVID, produced on a volunteer-basis, for the Canadian Covid Society Justin's Long COVID Story Long COVID is a new, stigmatized condition, still without a cure or much treatment. Justin Lemphers is one of...

Abstract BACKGROUND: COVID-19 is associated with acute risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACE), including myocardial infarction, stroke, and mortality (all-cause). However, the duration and underlying determinants of heightened risk of cardiovascular disease and MACE post–COVID-19 are not...

In the first of a three-part series, new data reveals the burden of Long Covid sufferers in New Zealand, from common symptoms to job losses to reduced quality of life Newsroom spoke to them as part of a new series on Long Covid. This article details the findings of that report. Tomorrow’s will...

Abstract Post-mortem studies have shown that patients dying from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection frequently have pathological changes in their CNS, particularly in the brainstem. Many of these changes are proposed to result from para-infectious and/or...

I've been able to do moderate exercise on and off for the past 25+ power walking and light weights for my arms. I can not increase muscle or do resistance exercises in my legs. This makes my legs shake and I will get PEM. I've been able to increase muscle in my arms this past year...

Rare mosquito-borne virus with no cure confirmed in my city last month. The resident died of easter equine encephalitis(EEE) virus. It was the first known case in Canada in years.

Commonly Used Arm Positions for Blood Pressure Readings Can Lead to Overdiagnosis of Hypertension A study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers concludes that commonly used ways of positioning the patient’s arm during blood pressure (BP) screenings can substantially overestimate test...

Increase it to 50.

Applies to the Province of Ontario. Finally! How new ferritin level flags in Ontario will change your practice. Ontario medical laboratories changing level for clinical decision around iron deficiency. Changing minimum to 30 up/I mean earlier detection, treatment, doctos say "I don't...

I've personally read several related stores in the past few months.

Mr Bilson the underwent emergency surgery where he had a stent fitted. It comes as data has shown a concerning rise in cardiovascular conditions including heart attacks, coronary heart disease and strokes among younger, fit and active adults. A number of factors are thought to be at play...

I'm not willing to dish out this amount of money to improve fatigue even though my Oxa levels are very low. I have periods when I'm feeling almost normal with very little fatigue.