Patrick Freyne recently interviewed three people with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) for his column in the Irish Times. Patrick describes the circumstances behind the first known cases of the ME…
Action CIND is a charity which strives to raise awareness for chronic immunological and neurological, or CIND, diseases. The organization was founded by Alison Rae, who lives with myalgic encephalomyelitis…
According to a recent article, the author of the novel Breaking Free, Jan Rothney, shares the connections she has discovered between chronic fatigue syndrome and long covid. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome…
When it comes to rare diseases, many doctors simply just don't know the proper way to diagnose, monitor, and treat them. It's difficult to know how to respond to every…
Many in the medical profession believed that the road to rapid recovery in myalgic encephalomyelitis was through exercise. Eighty-two-year-old Veronica Jones of Gloucestershire, UK believes that the advice given…
According to a story from BBC, 28 year old Saskia James has struggled with myalgic encephalomyelitis (also called chronic fatigue syndrome) for years, which began with the onset of seizures…
According to a recent article, 82-year-old Veronica Jones is working to break the laziness stigma that surrounds a myalgic encephalomyelitis diagnosis. Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME),…
For the first time, a team of researchers measured heart rate variability (HRV) in those with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) to understand how the autonomic nervous system (ANS) responded…
According to a recent article, the preliminary results of a study suggest that certain oral and infusion therapies may be beneficial for those suffering from fatigue due to myalgic…
Even as COVID-19 cases die down, post-COVID syndrome still plagues many individuals across the world. These individuals have faced ongoing COVID-19 symptoms for more than two weeks following diagnosis. The…
The 2nd Virtual Scientific Conference for the International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ Myalgia Encephalomyelitis was recently held in August 2021. This conference was a place for researchers to present work which…
Frontiers In Medicine recently published a critical review by Maureen Hanson and Adam O’Neal of Cornell University’s Department of Biology and Genetics. The authors searched for the cause of myalgic…
COVID-19 has brought attention to a rare condition that has been flying under the radar for years: chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). With more attention, people are more willing to share…
According to a recent article at MSN.com, chronic fatigue syndrome is finally receiving the attention it needs after long COVID sufferers experience similar symptoms. Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) Myalgic encephalomyelitis…
According to a recent article in The Faculty Lounge, the opinion of its co-authors is that the long-held belief about myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is seriously outdated. ME/CFS is…
The patient sitting in front of this physician was later diagnosed with severe chronic fatigue syndrome (myalgic encephalomyelitis or ME/CFS). But for now, the patient had to endure humiliation…
As we've learned more about individuals facing long-term symptoms from COVID-19, we have heard more and more about how it mimics other chronic conditions. For instance, those suffering from chronic…
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), otherwise known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is a rare disease primarily characterized by unexplainable and intense fatigue that is not relieved with rest.…
Currently, there are few - if any - ways to treat patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis, or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Rather than treating the condition itself, doctors often treat symptoms…
We know that COVID-19 leaves some with long-lasting symptoms. In fact, we are beginning to discover the connection between the respiratory virus and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Now, CFS patients…
According to a post on WAMES (Working for ME in Wales), a recent study used a retrospective analysis to identify potential warning signs for a characteristic symptom of myalgic encephalomyelitis…
It's no secret that COVID-19 can cause lingering symptoms, some of which persist for months. In fact, there is a name for those who deal with the lasting symptoms of…
As COVID-19 makes its way around the globe, scientists are discovering new ways the infection will linger in the months and years to come. As reported in John Hopkins Medicine,…
Though myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is more widespread than many people realize, the condition has few resources and no remedy. The disabling condition is complex, with no…
COVID-19 long-haulers, now called Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection, or PASC, have often been compared to myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). However, there wasn't a study directly comparing these two…
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