The Sheffield Talk on Fibromyalgia
(My apologies for those who got two email blasts. I’m not sure how that happened.) In this hour plus Q&A with Sheffield ME and Fibromyalgia Group I got to blab about hot topics in fibromyalgia research, hope for future treatments, how chronic fatigue...
Could ME/CFS be a Chronic, Ongoing Brain and Spinal Cord Injury – That is Exacerbated by Exertion?
(Jeff Wood’s remarkable recovery following spinal surgery to correct craniocervical instability (CCI) and tethered cord shocked the ME/CFS community. It’s safe to say that almost no one saw that coming. In this piece Jeff – the former ME/CFS patient who started all...
When Dr. Peter Rowe Speaks – We Should Listen: Dr. Rowe on ME/CFS at the Dysautonomia International Zoom Conference
A riff on Dr. Peter Rowe’s presentation at the 2020 Dysautonomia International Conference (note that I expand on many of Rowe’s points; i.e. not all the words are his.) Lauren Stiles, the founder of Dysautonomia International, has long believed that the...
Does Intracranial Hypertension Run Rampant in Fibromyalgia, ME/CFS and Migraine?
Studies suggest that a different form of intracranial hypertension may be common in chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), fibromyalgia and migraine. After digging around several times, the doctor was able to access my spinal fluid and get a sample and I was able to stop...
Under Pressure: Large Spinal Study Finds Intracranial Hypertension Common in ME/CFS
The first large study examines spinal issues in chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). A couple of years ago, there was hardly any discussion of spinal issues in ME/CFS. It’s become clear, though, that spinal issues are present in some patients and can even, in some...Lives Interrupted Latest Story
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