by Cort Johnson | May 23, 2019 | Coping, Finances, Homepage
Neglect is embedded in our history. It’s hard to have a conversation without someone mentioning the neglected funding, the doctors who don’t get it, the lack of treatments, the unheeding friends or family; i.e. the things we as a community don’t have... 
by Cort Johnson | May 21, 2019 | Brainstem, Craniocervical Instability, Craniocervical Instability, Homepage, Spine
I can hardly believe it myself. My ME is in remission. Jen Brea She ditched her wheelchair seven weeks ago. Her POTS disappeared in March. The sensitivities to sound, light, vibration and touch are gone. So is the muscle twitching, the air hunger, the restless legs,... 
by Cort Johnson | May 17, 2019 | Ampligen, Cortene, Dextromethorphan, Electromagnetic Radiation, Flexeril, Homepage, Ivabradine, Ketamine, Lyrica, Metformin, Mifepristone, Stimulants, Suramin, Tomnya, Treatment
Both fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) clearly need better treatments. The FDA-approved drugs for these diseases are too often ineffective, come with too many side effects (fibromyalgia) or just aren’t available at all (ME/CFS). Too many... 
by Cort Johnson | May 14, 2019 | Fibromyalgia, Homepage, Sleep
It’s been a tough couple of years for drug trials in fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). The rapid approval of three drugs (Lyrica, Cymbalta, Savella) in the late 2000’s made FM seem like a good bet. Four years ago the future looked... 
by Cort Johnson | May 11, 2019 | Energy Production, Fibromyalgia, Homepage, Metformin
It says right there in the title – “Is insulin resistance the cause of fibromyalgia? A preliminary report” – it’s a preliminary report, but definitely an interesting one. In fact, the authors have stated that if the findings are... 
by Amber Ella | May 4, 2019 | Cannabis, Homepage
This is part two of a four- part series on Cannabis and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM). (Cort added pictures and captions.) Getting started with Cannabis Cannabis is used increasingly to manage complex chronic illnesses and inflammatory...
