Exercise has become a kind of universal treatment for fibromyalgia. It’s now considered a “first-line” treatment for the disease and dozens and dozens of studies (with more on the way) and millions of dollars of research funding have been devoted to...
When I first published my book and started my website, one of the most common bits of feedback I received was “This guy really understands what it’s like to have ME/CFS/Fibromyalgia”. Some of those responses were quite emotional! Well, having been ill with it for...
Surveys suggest that medical marijuana presents an opportunity to do some much needed good for people with ME/CFS/FM. Used correctly it can relieve pain, provide much needed relaxation, and enhance sleep. Used incorrectly it make you sick or leave you flying like a...
Lyrica was tested in mice models before it was tested in humans. Recently a substance found in wine called resveratrol took on Lyrica in a fibromyalgia mouse model test and guess what – resveratrol appeared to be more effective at reducing neuroinflammation than...
After the FDA nixed its approval for Ampligen and saddled its producer, Hemispherx Biopharma, with paying for a large new trial, it looked like Ampligen was dead and gone. Francis Collin’s promise to increase ME/CFS funding, however, caused a seismic shift in...
I’ve had CFS/ME for 21 years. Nearly 6 years ago I began to recover from a three-year stint of being completely bedridden – the last few months of which I was near death. The first time my doctor saw me he was amazed I was still alive. I was bedridden, emaciated...
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