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    Sore throat, face and neck

    Yes, I am always high on EBV and now parvovirus.
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    Sore throat, face and neck

    Hi I have had some new symptoms this year and was wondering if anyone else experienced these, or can steer me in the right direction. About a year ago, started developing frontal neck pain. I had a hemithyroidectomy in Oct. 2010 with incidental micro papillary cancer. Throughout 2012, neck...
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    Prednisone for sore throat and CFS

    Thank you for all your kind responses. I have decided to give the prednisone a try since my sore throat was bad and seemed worsening after a month. Thus far after half a day I do feel different. My red face has turned more pale. My dry red sore throat is the same. My head and chest pain feel a...
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    Prednisone for sore throat and CFS

    I have had a terrible sore throat (red, inflamed, dry) for close to a month. ENT has prescribed 5 days Prednisone (60mg, then 50, 40, 30, 20 and 10mg.), but he did not seem too familiar with CFS. My question is if anyone has had a similar sore throat experience and if you have had steroids...
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    Chest pain

    One of my chief problems is a near continuous chest pain/angina. I am looking for help with suggestions on dealing with it, and input as to whether to see a cardiologist and if so, what to tell them and what kind of treatments to seek. Prior cardiology workups have shown "normal". I first got...
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    Last day for matching donations to IACFS/ME

    Today is The last day Vivint will match donations to IACFS (WPI looks maXed out)
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    Article: CFIDS Association Of America Interview with Jennifer Spotila

    When did you get sick? Thanks Jenny for advocating. I'm sure it is hard, especially for someone who is sick. I notice you got sick in October. I got sick in November. I wonder if there is some commonality. I asked Dr Vernon this question to see if she could look at the questionaires we all...