Does this then relate to the postulated TH1 v TH2 immune response difference between GWI and ME ?
If so could it hone in on the " something in the blood" ?
Yes you get drops, which also avoids filler/ capsule issues. However if female, you may also have titrate differently to adjust for monthly cycle. If itchy at mid and end cycle it could be ( if pre menipausal) that the estrogen: progesterone ratio is out of whack and this can impact seratonin...
Timing is usually key - it's a distraction. Usually coincides with conference / publications / to counter positive developments and try to control narratives .
I think vocabulary feeds into this. Over time terms have been bastardised, or their impact/ use has changed with mainstream use.
My daughter feels she struggles to get people ( including medics) to understand how it affects her, mainly as the symptoms, such as fatigue, dizzy, etc are not...
UCH has been mentioned previously, I can't remember if it was they who had the awful treatment pathway poster, but I can remember mixed experiences on forums . @Tilly
do we know the male/ female split in this?
has the analysis been done separately re male/ females
given that we know there are differences in metabolism and expression (and the one non heriditary gene found by Chris Ponting was females only) could this be relevant?
This is the kind of thing that would be good if charities commented to kick into touch. When this kind of information goes unchallenged nothing changes.
@Russell Fleming @Action for M.E. @phil_in_bristol
Seems like some similar issues to the paediatric survey.
Perhaps in future those whom the survey is aimed at could advise re a range of formats for information capture.
Sadly a one size fits all doesn't t work
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