In the News: Discoveries about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

[chomiji]

Real world to doubters: it's not in their heads. Medical research now links this devastating condition to a retrovirus:

A Case of Chronic Denial (New York Times)

(Tip of the hat to PG, commenting on Alas, A Blog.)

Comments

[nouvellebrielle.livejournal.com]

Ohhhh. New effect on tort law cases, I predict. Thanks for sharing this, it's super relevant to me in all sorts of ways. ;)

[chomiji]

Glad to be useful!

[dana1witch.livejournal.com]

I've seen this and found it very interesting. A lot of working people complain about being tired all the time - maybe there is more to it than how our society works.

[chomiji]

There's a difference between being tired all the time - which I am, pretty much - and having this. After a couple of days' rest, I'm good for paddling a kayak around a marsh (which I did this past summer) for a couple of hours or walking a couple of miles through sand. A person with chronic fatigue syndrome would still be completely wrung out in that circumstance.

I know that in my case, it's partially the stress of being under multiple and sometimes conflicting deadlines, as well as being held responsible in situations over which I don't have much control.

[fmanalyst.livejournal.com]

It's really good news. I've been a part of the CFS/fibromyalgia community for a long time, and it's good to see the tide turn.

[chomiji]

Are your doctors on top of this news?

[bamboozle.livejournal.com]

Ah! This is very interesting. Unfortunately my only contact (well, from a certain point of view) was with someone who has acted so erratically over the years that I still think she was... I do't know, doing something for attention. I think the Chronic Fatigue itself is legitimate though, just not that case. Thanks for linking the article.