POTS is a condition characterized by very rapid heart rates (>40 bpm increase – adolescents; 30 bpm increase – adults) and pooling of blood in the lower body while standing. It has strikingly similar symptoms (fatigue, exercise intolerance, dizziness,...
It’s that time! Health Rising’s major donation drive is on to give us the funds to move forward for the next year. My Story When I came down with ME/CFS/FM around 1980 there was literally nowhere to turn. By the time I became aware of these diseases...
What disease does ME/CFS closely resemble? How does exercise effect the immune system? How did mast cells get implicated in ME/CFS? What kind of “storm” may be present in ME/CFS? What three viruses were implicated (once again) in this disease? Find out the...
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The Nov. 2nd announcement by Cannabis Science that it was developing a cannabis pain patch for fibromyalgia sent a wave of excitement rippling through the FM community. A short Nov. 4th Fibromyalgia News Today (FNT) blog received so much interest (20,000 hits, 1,500...
Infection Fells Teenager In August 2014, a formerly very healthy and active Jack Schlanger entered the realm of the chronically ill. The thirteen-year-old’s story began with three days of high fever followed by eight days of lower-grade fever and extreme...
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