Study Suggests “Bad Energy” is Core Problem in Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
Lactate has become a big deal in both chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM). A by-product of anaerobic energy metabolism, lactate ordinarily gets pumped out of our cells in large amounts during exertion. The lactate findings suggest that the energy...
Breaking the Bad Sleep / Pain Cycle? A Fibromyalgia Inquiry
Sleep deprivation is common in fibromyalgia and it doesn’t just cause fatigue. Studies show that losing sleep increases your pain sensitivity as well, and quickly; it took just two nights of fragmented sleep to significantly increase pain sensitivity in healthy...
Combining Drugs May Work Better in Fibromyalgia
The current crop of FM drugs is hardly the cat’s meow but a recent study suggests that with FM drugs more might be better; i.e. combining drugs – perhaps in lower doses – might help both drugs to work better. Find out more in Combining Drugs May Work...
“Death Rider”: A (Hopeful) Mold Illness Story
Death Rider Can ANYBODY get this disease? You bet they can. We all know it. Heck I was as healthy as a horse when I got sick. I was out there running the hills every day but Chris Graber – who’s gotten sicker than I ever got – made me look like a...Regular Use of Saline May Reduce Symptoms, Boost Energy in POTS (and ME/CFS?)
Chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) patients have used saline for years to feel better and recover from relapses. That’s really no surprise. The documented low blood volume in both groups suggests that saline would be...Lives Interrupted Latest Story
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