ME and polio are almost certainly sister diseases, caused by the same family of viruses.
Ten years ago, in my book ME: The New Plague, I argued that ME was a persistent viral
infection related to poliomyelitis. When my study of ME in schools was
published in the Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, it hit the headlines
because it [...]
DRAINED BY THE BRAIN
Yuppie flu is real and may be caused by disruption in the brain. Clara Pirani investigates the disease, which is costing the country $525 million a year
(From The Australian, Monday, January 29, 2007)
[Picture of Lyn Wilson]
Doubters ‘don’t have a clue’: Lyn Wilson, who first experienced the baffling symptoms of CFS 17 [...]
The Misery Index
by Hillary Johnson
ImmuneSupport.com
04-25-2006
“Although 11 years old, this still stands out as one of the most interesting articles we have ever published on ImmuneSupport.com.” Rich Carson, Founder and CFS Patient
Despite the government’s stance and the disease’s name, CFS has one of the highest morbidity rates (degrees of suffering) of any illness, rivaling [...]
3 Part M.E. Ability and Severity Scale
Copyright © by Jodi Bassett June 2005 on www.ahummingbirdsguide.com
This version updated July 2007
The scales on this page are designed to be used by Myalgic Encephalomyelitis sufferers to measure improvements and changes over different aspects of their illness over time. These scales are not intended for medical use, I am not a medical doctor.
The scale [...]
The Myths about M.E.
Copyright © Jodi Bassett, April 2006There are so many myths about Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and many of them are so widespread that it is not uncommon to read articles in the media composed ENTIRELY of such material. Articles which do not contain even one legitimate fact about the illness!
For a long time this [...]
Here is a number in S.E. Queensland for FM that Qld Health had on their data base:
Fibro-Myalgic Association
For phone support, information pack or monthly newsletter Phone: 3806 0552.
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The following paper is by Mark J. Pellegrino, MD
Fibromyalgia.com
“Today I’m convinced Fibromyalgia is indeed [...]
Having CFS means many things change, and a lot of them are invisible. Unlike AIDS and Cancer, most people do not understand even a little about CFS and its effects, and of those that think they know, many are actually mis-informed. In the spirit of informing those who wish to understand …
… These are the [...]
CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME: THE HIDDEN POLIO EPIDEMIC by Dr. William Campbell Douglas (Second Opinion Newsletter)
Periodically, we receive letters such as the following (but surprisingly few, considering the controversial nature of the subject):
“I like your publication and gain a lot of useful information from it. But I question all of your ideas because of your stand [...]
Polio vaccine and ME/CFS link?
Saturday 22 December 2007
The following is a Q&A session with Dr Richard L Bruno who is Chairperson of the International Post-Polio Task Force and Director of The Post-Polio Institute and International Centre.
Dr Bruno was asked about a possible link between polio vaccines and CFS.
The Q&A originally appeared in PolioSA, the newsletter [...]
The most comprehensive symptom listing for M.E. I have found. Complex and very long, but worth the read. This site, created by severely affected MEite, Jodi Bassett, also covers the CFS misdiagnosis issue and provides further clarification of the illness categories. Jodi’s site sets a benchmark in essential education for all sufferers of M.E, CFS [...]
