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    Hard to take anything without overreacting

    I don't know what to do. I am running out of options. I have had CFS for 4 years now and I am constantly getting worse. I can't take any drugs or supplements without my body overreacting (even simple supplements like b vitamins and vitamin C in the lowest doses). How can I heal when I am in this...
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    Any doctors in the NJ/NY area that test for low blood volume?

    Hi, I have been disabled for a couple of years now and I have not found a doctor that knows anything about low blood volume? Would anyone be able to point me in the right direction? I am looking for a doctor that knows how to run the right tests?
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    Working with Dr. Mariano

    Does anyone know a good doctor in NJ or NY?
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    Working with Dr. Mariano

    I thought he said somewhere that hydrocortisone was too weak a treatment for many people. I got the impression that he preferred to use dopamine agonists/stimulants, antidepressants, and supplements to control inflammation (fish oil).
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    Working with Dr. Mariano

    I just wanted to see some more examples of people that were helped by him. I feel like I am on my death bed. I can barely type words or look at a computer screen.
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    Working with Dr. Mariano

    I have read many threads on his website, but are there more examples of people who worked directly with him and got better? I am thinking of flying from the east coast to see him. I'm desperate.
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    Working with Dr. Mariano

    Has anyone worked directly with Dr. Mariano and gotten better?