Finding Answers for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia

An Overlooked Issue in Fibromyalgia? Study Highlights Problems Standing (Orthostatic Intolerance)

by Cort Johnson | Sep 21, 2017 | 22 Comments

The autonomic nervous system rears its head in fibromyalgia - again. The pattern in fibromyalgia is now pretty clear; the fight/flight (sympathetic nervous system) system is activated even during rest, the heart rate response (chronotropic incompetence) to exercise...

Glial Cell Inhibitors: The Next Sleep Drugs for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)?

by Cort Johnson | Sep 15, 2017 | 35 Comments

Sleep disturbances and severe stress as glial activators: key targets for treating central sensitization in chronic pain patients?Jo Nijs,Marco L. Loggia,Andrea Polli,Maarten Moens,Eva Huysmans,Lisa Goudman, Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets Volume 21, 2017 -...

Molecular Underpinnings of ME/CFS Explored at the Open Medicine Foundation Symposium

by Cort Johnson | Sep 8, 2017 | 59 Comments

"This is not a disease that can be solved by one person. It needs a community, and lots of expertise. I will work with anybody to do this." Ron Davis The Working Group was impressive. Davis had Bob Naviaux to his left and Maureen Hanson next to him and Nobel...

A Good-Bye to John Falk

by Cort Johnson | Sep 6, 2017 | 62 Comments

Writing about someone with chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) who dies is always tragic - tragic because of what might have been; tragic to see a once productive, healthy human brought down so low; tragic because of awful circumstances that inevitably occur. In John...

The Lifesaver: ME/CFS/FM Patient Finds Simple Way to Get Sleep

by Cort Johnson | Sep 4, 2017 | 6 Comments

Insomnia can be a terrible thing. Combine it with night sweats and you've in real trouble. Darden, who had both, was sleeping so little at night that she was near suicidal - until she came upon a simple, cheap practice that she says saved her life. Find out how she...

Is Poor Sleep Pummeling the Immune System in ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia? A Vicious Circle Examined

by Cort Johnson | Aug 31, 2017 | 0 Comments

Poor sleep is synonymous with both ME/CFS and fibromyalgia. We know it produces fatigue, pain, irritation and mood issues but recent studies suggest that may just be the beginning of the problem. In fact, they suggest that poor sleep may have profound effects on our...

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