Climbing Our Everests II: Beck Weathers, Relationships, the Success Trap and ME/CFS
Beck Weathers came about as close to dying and still survive as is possible in the Death Zone of Mt. Everest. Left for dead three times, Weathers managed to claw his way to camp and eventually get down the mountain with the help of a miraculous helicopter rescue....
Climbing Our Everests: Beck Weathers, His Fight for Survival and ME/CFS
In one of the greatest mountaineering survival stories, twenty years ago Beck Weathers was left for dead three times near the top of Mt Everest and survived. Recently he brought his struggle and the life-changing realization he’d had at 26,000 ft. as he faced...
The Cortene Way: New Drug to Be Trialed in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Soon – Pt. I
Research funding for chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) has been poor at best but clinical trials have elicited a wholly different degree of disappointment altogether. Few clinical trials are ever done and those often involve alternative approaches. The six active...
The Depression Puzzle: Are Anti-inflammatories Better Than Antidepressants? An ME/CFS and FM Perspective
Both depression and inflammation may be present in both chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM). Antidepressants can help some but not others. Evidence that inflammation may cause depression in as many as 40% of depressed patients suggests that...
ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) May Be Common in Fibromyalgia
Two Cognitive Diseases Fibromyalgia is more than a pain disease – it’s also a cognitive disease. In fact, some studies suggest the cognitive issues can present more problems than the pain. They’ve been prevalent and serious enough to spark the...StudyME
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