Autonomic nervous system problems of one type or another appear to be ubiquitous in chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), fibromyalgia (FM), postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), and long COVID. One place they show up in is something called low heart rate...
Dr. Eleanor Stein MD came down with ME/CFS/FM and multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS) in 1989. She’s been exclusively working with patients in Calgary, Canada with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and Environmental...
Something extraordinary happened to me last weekend. Following three horrid nights of sleep, I spent 13 hours a day for the next three days in a room with 135 people – and emerged in much better condition than when I had started. That I would not have predicted....
Last March, I trudged out to the van to install a solar panel. I’d been fighting a cold but this was something thing I dearly wanted to get done. In general, I felt a little activity had been helpful with colds. This time, it was different. The work took longer...
“The Fusion model aims to…replenish and strengthen the body so that it can” heal itself. Dr. Downing-Orr I glommed onto this rather old book (2010) and treatment protocol with interest because it was so different. For one thing, its medical approach is...
In the face of a chronic illness, our friends and family can resort to simple solutions: just try and be positive they might advise. Look on the bright side. Focus on what you can do. It’s not bad advice, but it often comes across as out of place and hurtful for...