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(Not a recommendation) Alastair Miller on CFS

Discussion in 'UK clinics and doctors' started by Tom Kindlon, Dec 28, 2017.

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  1. lansbergen

    lansbergen Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    I do not see Fluks own forum in the To: line.
     
    lansbergen, Dec 28, 2017
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  2. Andy

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    Andy, Dec 28, 2017
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  3. Trish

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    Being relatively new to ME websites and forums, I have no idea what Co-Cure is. Can anyone enlighten me. Google has let me down on this!
     
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    Indigophoton, Dec 28, 2017
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    Invisible Woman Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Seeing the word column makes me wonder if this was written for some magazine or journal or something ...
     
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    Esther12, Dec 28, 2017
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  7. Barry

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    Seeing as he implies this rationale maps onto cancer sufferers etc, then the psychological issues he refers to must inevitably be secondary. But Dr. Miller doesn't seem to realise that PwME get really p1ssed off being told their condition is perpetuated by primary psychological issues (false-illness beliefs, and unwarranted fear of exercise), and he fails to appreciate that that is the real issue.
     
    Barry, Dec 28, 2017
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  8. Barry

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    If I have a nice roast dinner in front to me, and by some disastrous calamity there is no gravy to pour over it, nor any immediate prospect of any, that does not mean I'm going to pour bullshit over my dinner just because someone insists it is the 'best that we have'.
     
    Barry, Dec 28, 2017
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  9. Sean

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    You do claim it is primarily driven by psycho-social behavioural factors. It says exactly that in the PACE protocol, and endless other publications from you and your like-minded colleagues.

    In fact, you claim that is the essence of the disorder. To try to claim otherwise now is dishonest and cowardly. It is all on the public record going back decades, and is beyond legitimate dispute.

    Wot they sed.
     
    Sean, Dec 29, 2017
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  10. Alvin

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    I wouldn't be so sure, they probably complain less because they got frustrated and gave up trying to get treatment. Suffering in silence may be a positive outcome to those who don't offer much else :emoji_face_palm:
     
    Alvin, Dec 29, 2017
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  11. Art Vandelay

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    Spot on. I don't give a crap what Miller and his fellow quacks 'believe'.

    They should have to scientifically prove that ME/CFS is psychological (or partly psychological dysfunction as he claims). Put up or shut up.
     
    Art Vandelay, Dec 29, 2017
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  12. Sean

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    Somebody should remind Prof Miller that clinician opinion is the lowest formal ranking of evidence in formulating clinical guidelines, and for very good reason.
     
    Sean, Dec 29, 2017
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    Call me an optimist, but I'd like to think that whoever wrote this letter had the good sense not to actually publish it just 3 days before Christmas.
     
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  14. Barry

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    Aforementioned letter, December 22, 2017:
    http://me-pedia.org/wiki/Alastair_Miller

    I think it is apparent that ME-Pedia now needs updating.
     
    Barry, Dec 29, 2017
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    Note "current NICE guidelines", making no mention they are scheduled for a complete overhaul.
     
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  16. Andy

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    I don't disagree but what we have here is something that is claimed to be written by Miller, provided by a source that some have indicated to be not always reliable (Fluks) - it was one of the reasons I asked Tom if he had more information about the source.
     
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  17. Barry

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    That is a very valid observation Andy, and well noted. It's true, we should not presume this letter is definitely from Dr. Miller, given the apparent unreliability of Fluks as a source.
     
    Barry, Dec 29, 2017
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    Could his use of the word 'current' be an acknowledgement that they are being reviewed?
     
    MeSci, Dec 29, 2017
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    Not sure. I suspect it is standard phrasing anyway, but in this case especially significant.
     
    Barry, Dec 29, 2017
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  20. Tom Kindlon

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    Some other pieces by Alastair Miller:

    https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-...-fatigue-syndrome-not-just-tired-all-the-time


    http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/e...reatments-for-chronic-fatigue-syndromeme-2-2/

     

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