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My point was that severity wasn't considered a criteria. Some of his pts were in wheelchairs and he did not give them an M.E dx. History, onset, remitting-relapsing episodes was the reason I was dx with M.E, even if he suspected that I would recover in 5 years.

I recovered from the initial virus that triggered M.E, don't know what I had b/c I wasn't tested for any that I'm aware of. The triggering/reactivating of viruses and allergens started becoming an issue around the 13 year mark, and now I have 'something' brewing every few months, spring...

There are also comorbidities that develop over time (diagnosed or undiagnosed), diabetes, heart issues et. So there can be the existence of more than one disease or condition at the same time.

Full Title: Thrice daily consumption of a novel, premeal shot containing low dose whey protein increases time in euglycemia during 7 days of free-living in individuals with TYP 2 diabetes, 2022, Kieran Smith et al Abstract Introduction During acute feeding trials, consuming a large dose of...

Would love to find her on Twitter.

Could this be the reason why amitriptyline works well for FMS?

The M.E doctor who diagnosed me co-authored the 2003 Canadian Consensus Criteria. He didn't diagnosis patients within 6 months of illnesses based on symptoms, or even severity, his diagnostic criteria was based on 25+ years of experience. The term PEM wasn't used or even talked about back...

Abstract Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a heterogeneous chronic pain syndrome characterized by musculoskeletal pain and other key co-morbidities including fatigue and a depressed mood. FMS involves altered functioning of the central and peripheral nervous system (CNS, PNS) and immune system...

Everybody experiences M.E differently, I didn't have PEM until 6-7 years into the illness. MS is considered an episodic disability as well as progressive. And so that means that there are periods of wellness followed by periods of disability.

I'm curious, is MS defined as serve, moderate or mild? I personally prefer relapsing-remitting because we can go from mild, moderate or severe within a week.

Abstract The current pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected >160 million individuals to date, and has caused millions of deaths worldwide, at least in part due to the unclarified pathophysiology of this disease. Identifying the underlying molecular mechanisms of COVID-19...

Stanford researchers quickly isolate rare, allergen-reactive white blood cells, called basophils, using microfluidics and magnets. The new device could help revolutionize allergy diagnosis from the current slow and painful process of skin tests and oral food challenges...

My disability benefits claim early on (w/o cognitive impairment and PEM at the time) was based on my history of relapsing-remitting M.E, and not 'mild, moderate or severe' category.

Desperate sufferers who believe they have exhausted the therapies offered by conventional medicine sometimes look elsewhere for help. They often take their cues from the media, which trumpet each small trial result as a major breakthrough, even in the absence of rigorous scientific testing.

@duncan I'm not comparing it to bleach. My biggest issue is the overly misdiagnosing of patients who are mislead by militant social media groups. I have not walked in the shoes of chronic lyme patients, but I had a best friend who was misdiagnosed and had a PICC line inserted for 9...

Québec ME/CFS patients deserve access to new long-Covid clinics, advocates say. The network of clinics will focus on long COVID and Lyme disease, but not myalgic encephalomyelitis, leaving patients with the complex illness feeling forgotten again...

Posts moved from this thread: The science of craniocervical instability and other spinal issues and their possible connection with ME/CFS - discussion thread Absolutely. The advocacy community commonly argues that chronic Lyme disease is grossly underdiagnosed and is responsible for an...

Abstract Bile acids modulate cell functions in health and disease, however, the mechanisms underlying their actions on neoplastic cells in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract remain largely unknown. In this issue of the JCI, Noto et al. comprehensively analyzed how interactions between Helicobacter...

Iron deficiency linked to altered bile acid metabolism promotes Helicobacter pylori–induced inflammation–driven gastric carcinogenesis, 2022, Jennifer M. Noto et al Abstract Gastric carcinogenesis is mediated by complex interactions among Helicobacter pylori, host, and environmental factors...

Key clinical point: Women vs men with multiple sclerosis (MS) showed greater inflammatory disease activity up to menopausal age, whereas men vs women with MS showed greater disability accrual. Major finding: Women vs men had a 16% higher relapse rate and a higher estimated marginal mean of...