Those are just a few pages from the large ME/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome section. To check out the main CFS/ME section, click here!

Nella fase cronica l'antibiotico di scelta e' il rocefin (ceftriaxone) somministrato alla dose di 2 grammi al giorno. la terapia va protratta anche per un anno. L'antibiotico naturale alternativo e il SAMENTO . quot;....Una delle piante "vergini" ? la Unghia di gatto o "artiglio di gatto" (Uncaria tomentosa), una pianta rampicante usata per millenni dalle popolazioni indigene dell'Amazzonia.

As of yet, no universal cure has been found for CFS/ME. But there are medicines, supplements and therapies that seem to have helped some CFS/ME sufferers. Interestingly though, what works for one sufferer may not necessarily work for another. So the key is to read up on what’s available and to consult with your doctor before spending lots of cash on something that may or may not be suitable for you.

When evaluating patients with chronic fatigue of unknown origin, physicians can use the following definition of CFS as a guide. This detailed definition was developed for research use under the leadership of the Centers for Disease Control. It was published in the "Annals of Internal Medicine" in March 1988. Because the disease is still poorly understood, however, the outlined criteria should be considered provisional.

Any clinician *should* be able to diagnose it -- beware of having to "fly away" to an authority who will diagnose and treat CFS.

That it is all in your mind; if you would just rest more, you could be well; if you would eliminate some stress, you would be better, etc.

That it can be cured, prevented, that it causes cancer, AIDS, etc. Solid scientific research should address all avenues and fact, NOT FICTION, should be reported to the public. Also, there is not a good patient data base, thus "hyped" estimates of patients only tend to create panic and threats of an epidemic which have no basis in fact.

Yes, oxygen, and expecially hyperbaric oxygen (HBOT, oxygen under pressure, usually in a chamber), has been used to treat chronic illnesses. At one of our affiliated clinics, Molecular Hyperbaric Medicine (www.o2med.com), we are examining the use of HBOT to treat ME/CFS, FMS and GWI in IRB-approved clinical trials. Often these illnesses have associated chronic, anaerobic infections that should respond to oxygen therapy.

If not treated, patients who suffer from schizophrenia usually end up in homeless shelters or on the streets. They have a great deal of difficulty living independently, going to school, or holding down a job. Patients who are treated can often live independently and hold down certain jobs, but, in general, have difficulty living fully productive lives.

Sure you can get the clinical and medical definitions - but that doesn't really help much if you want to know what it's really like. So here are a few pages that might help you get to grips with what this illness (or group of illnesses) is really about:

No it's not all in your mind! There's a whole sub-section dedicated to this, and to the medical scepticism that CFS/ME sufferers are often faced with. I hope you'll find these pages useful:

Support groups should be just that: "support" -- not treatment. A reputable group will provide only scientific information, but beware of groups holding "sales meetings" for the latest recommended treatment.

The media has brought awareness to the illness through factual coverage as well as some inaccurate reporting. This is a very difficult disease to understand; even some medical professionals lack understanding of the illness. The media has often referred patients to organizations that can give them educational materials on CFS.

There are approximately 15 books available on CFS which have been reviewed for medical accuracy and are now available through CHIRI, 3521 Broadway, K.C., MO 64111.

One of the most common questions about this illness is whether Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome is actually real....

CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) is a tough nut to crack. A number of EPD Mailing List members report that EPD has not (as yet anyway) been fully effective against CFS. However, EPD has made enough difference in food, inhalant, and chemical side issues to be worthwhile. Even though EPD does not appear to be a CFS cure, it has reportedly been very beneficial at regaining strength and regaining a more normal lifestyle.

CFS is an acronym for cubic feet per second. It is a measurement of water flowing through a particular volume. You will hear us talk about 5,000 cfs in the springtime or 1,500 cfs in the summer. The number will describe very accurately, the conditions and flows for that river trip.

You can meet many CFS/ME and Fibromyalgia sufferers, from all over the world, at Sleepydust's community area over at MySpace. It's a great place to meet new friends, to chat with other sufferers, and to ask for friendly advice.

Another couple of good questions! Unfortunately, they cannot be answered in a sentence or two. So instead I'm going to point you to the following sub-sections, which will hopefully 'shed some light' on all this confusion:

In my experience, (it) is one of the most disabling diseases that I care for, far exceeding HIV disease except for the terminal stages" Australian researchers found that patients with this disorder had more dysfunction than those with multiple sclerosis, and that in ME / ICD-CFS the degree of impairment is more extreme than in end-stage renal disease and heart disease, and that only in terminally ill cancer and stroke patients was the sickness impact profie (SIP) greater than in ME / ICD-CFS.