Post-exertional symptoms for diagnosis
There is much discussion about particular criteria for the diagnosis of ME, CFS, PVFS, CFS/ME or ME/CFS – just listing…
A patient’s journey
The British Medical Journal publishes occasional articles by patients about their experiences that offer lessons for doctors. A recent one…
Human herpesvirus
Human herpesvirus 6 is thought to play a role in several neurological diseases. A recent technical report from the National…
Diagnosis from a thumb?
We’ve said for many years that the discovery of a clinical ‘thumbprint’ for the diagnosis of ME/CFS (or one of…
Antipsychotic not useful for fibromyalgia pain
Apparently, some antipsychotics can be effective treatments for a variety of painful conditions, lessening pain as well as the anxiety…
Cadmium poisoning?
Heavy metal exposure, such as with mercury in dental amalgam, has been suggested as a cause of ME/CFS in some…
Gut symptoms could be key
On the whole, the gut symptoms that large numbers of people with fibromyalgia and ME/CFS experience are overlooked and under-investigated.…
Norwegian Rituximab Studies
The publication of a scientific report in October 2011 showing an improvement of symptoms with rituximab (Fluge et al, PLoS…
Misdiagnosed with Lyme disease?
The fact that the “umbrella diagnosis” of ME/CFS shares its symptoms with many illnesses will complicate diagnosis and research until…
More chat on ME/CFS Internet forums
Over the last decade, the Internet has become an invaluable resource of health-related information, accessible by healthcare professionals and, crucially,…
