1 jun 2008

ME/CFS in The New York Times yesterday

"Chronic Fatigue Syndrome no longer seen as "Yuppie Flu", that's the title of a rather good article about ME in yesterday's New York Times.
'Good' in the sense that the known triggers (viruses, toxins, etc...) and the seriousness of the disease ('as sick and as functionally impaired as people with AIDS, breast cancer, COPD, ....) are mentioned , and that some of the CDC's misconceptions on ME are discussed.
Not so good :
- the choice of a patient who recovered (partially) with 'exercise' and treatment. In general exercise worsens the condition of people suffering from ME!
- the focus on 'fatigue' again, whereas the main ME/CFS symptom is 'exercise intolerance'! Big difference...

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