by Cort Johnson | Jun 7, 2013 | Rituximab
The Norwegian Research Council funds the large multi-center Rituximab trial that will determine how effective Rituximab is in chronic fatigue syndrome.
by Cort Johnson | Jun 6, 2013 | Fibromyalgia and Pain, Opioid drugs
Fibromyalgia may be the quintessential pain disease but level of pain found in chronic fatigue syndrome is no joke, either. An ongoing CDC study indicated that people with ME/CFS experience the same level of pain as people with chronic pelvic pain and more pain...
by Cort Johnson | Jun 2, 2013 | Autonomic Nervous System, Cardiovascular, De Meirleir, Orthostatic intolerance, POTS, Treatment
When Dr. DeMeirleir first sees a person with chronic fatigue syndrome they often have cold hands, cold feet and low blood pressure – even in people who are overweight – which is, as he put it…’highly abnormal’ and their heart rates are...
by Johannes Starke | May 28, 2013 | Mind/body, Tools For Better Health
The internet can give people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia access lots of fun and connection. Learn how to use it in a healing way.
by Cort Johnson | May 17, 2013 | Coping, Mind/body, Pacing
A study suggests a significant portion of people with chronic fatigue syndrome receive little benefit from coping or energy envelope strategies.
by Cort Johnson | May 1, 2013 | Autonomic Nervous System, Gut, Gut
Exercise's ability to significantly reduce gut blood flows suggests it could have negative effects on blood volume depleted chronic fatigue syndrome patients.