Long COVID and ME/CFS – the Brainstem / Dysautonomia Connection
Long COVID researchers are finding evidence of autonomic nervous dysfunction, small fiber neuropathy, brainstem damage and angiotensin problems. All these are also found in chronic fatigue syndrome
Montreal Study Links Inflammation with PEM in Severely Ill ME/CFS Patients
A study suggested that changes to factors which influence gene expression in chronic fatigue syndrome have dysregulated the immune system leading to increased inflammation during exercise.
Low Dose Hydrocortisone: Flare Buster for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
Cortisol, our body’s main stress hormone, has an amazing reach. Given the effects it has on our metabolism, inflammation, blood pressure, blood sugar, energy production and even the sleep-wake cycle, it’s no surprise that researchers early on latched onto...
Cognition II: Cortisol, Fibromyalgia, ME/CFS … and Functional Cognition Disorder (?)
Right on the heels of a study showing that people with fibromyalgia have trouble focusing or paying attention comes another study linking cognitive problems to a balky stress response. Say What? Attention Deficits Highlight Why Fibromyalgia (and ME/CFS) Are Such...Lives Interrupted Latest Story
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