boom and bust

Boom and bust, another ME/CFS myth? People with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) are often said to have an erratic activity pattern, where sudden bursts of activity are followed by prolonged bed rest. This ‘boom and bust’ pattern is thought to be the reason why ME/CFS...

LongCovidPhysio - Jessica "Breathing Pattern Disorders", video 2021 The Management of Breathing Pattern Disorders https://www.physio-pedia.com/The_Management_of_Breathing_Pattern_Disorders Yet another Long Covid Physio podcast https://youtu.be/Avr9Ys4eJ-8

https://www.talkplus.org.uk/long-term-condition-video-modules in each module you can access a pdf of all the slides. first one on pacing by accident I got to this page https://www.talkplus.org.uk/the-boom-and-bust-cycle-video-module Most of the videos are from around 2018. I didn't realise...

Abstract Objective To test a model of non-improvement in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) utilizing self-report activity patterns (e.g., “push-crash”), uplifts and hassles, and a biological measure of cardiac autonomic function. Activity pattern impacts on symptoms and objective measures of...

https://patient.info/health/tiredness-fatigue/features/the-latest-thinking-on-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-me

Graded Exercise Therapy, at least in the UK, comes with the advice that 'Boom & Bust' cycles of activity are an obstacle to the rehabilitation of the MECFS patient. After a week of Vøgt retweets in my twitter feed, I thought it would be productive to explore an idea from psychiatry that might...