Archive for the ‘Chronic Fatigue Syndrome’ Category

Why Can’t We Think Well When We’re Sick?

This isn’t specifically about CFS/ME or FMS, but I found it interesting, and I think it makes sense.
Why Mental Lethargy When Sick
During an infection, humans typically experience a set of physiological and psychological symptoms, including fever, confusion, decreased motivation, depression and anxiety that are accompanied by a slowing of movements.
These changes, collectively known as “sickness behavior,” are the […]

June 12, 2008 Tags: CFS/ME, cognitive deficits, cytokines, fevers, infection Posted in: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, From the news One Comment

Oxygen for CFS?

A research abstract from Dr. Paul Cheney offers an interesting conclusion.
Oxygen Toxicity as a Locus of Control for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
“We conclude that CFS is an oxygen toxic state and that oxygen toxicity status appears to determine outcome in therapeutic trials and is therefore, a locus of control in chronic fatigue syndrome.”
The possibility of an […]

May 27, 2008 Tags: CFS, chronic+fatigue+syndrome, ME, oxygen, Paul+Cheney Posted in: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome One Comment

Fibromyalgia or Depression?

There are many people, especially doctors, who claim that fibromyalgia is just a symptom of depression. I’ve had both, and I know the difference quite well. They are very, very different.
Being in pain all the time can certainly lead to depression. That’s just logical. There are, however, people who have fibromyalgia who are not clinically depressed. […]

May 24, 2008 Tags: depression, Fibromyalgia, FMS, psychology Posted in: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Pain 4 Comments

Interview: Chronic Pain and Sex

The interview we did is up!
Chronic Pain and Sex: a Couple’s Gentle Battle With Fibromyalgia
I’m pleased with it. There are very few, mostly immaterial inaccuracies.

May 14, 2008 Tags: chronic pain, intimacy, relationships, sex Posted in: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, From the news, Pain No Comments

Whoops! Yesterday was FMS/CFW Awareness Day!

I intended to post and maybe even try to get a podcast out, but ended up using my energy to do an interview with a reporter. I don’t know when the piece will come out (it wasn’t for awareness day — that was just an amusing coincidence), but I’ll let you know when/if I hear anything.
She also interviewed […]

May 13, 2008 Tags: Awareness Day, May 12 Posted in: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia No Comments