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  1. SWAlexander

    ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, and Long COVID – the “Metabolic Derangement” Diseases?

    I´m very glad that Cort Johnson published this very good article. At the same time it is very frustrating that doctors in Germany refuse (for whatever reason) to test VLCFA even though I delivered previous results (tested in USA 2018) for elevated phytanic acid. I mentioned " New article on...
  2. frozenborderline

    Getting an accurate Pulse Oximeter

    I need accurate pulse oximeter for a few reasons. One being I am recovering from pneumonia outpatient. Two being I'm on. Big doses of pain medications, and sedatives , which combined can certainly lead to hypoxia. I used to have one that had an alarm if pulse or oxygen went too low or high...
  3. Iknovate

    Cellular Energy Breakdown

    This was the title on a diagram for a podcast I watched on Wednesday with guest Darren Schmidt (registration required to view https://microbeformulas.com/blogs/live-qa/episode-152). He added (or fine-tuned) all sorts of phrases in my arsenal as I circle the drain to move to another dimension of...
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    Link Between Sleep Apnea and Peripheral Neuropathy

    (Reposting in this section) Hello, My neurologist recently diagnosed me with severe Idiopathic Axonal Polyneuropathy after my rheumatologist and GP tested for every possible cause. Ever since becoming ill 33 years ago with ME/CFS (brought on by an acute case of Epstein Barr Virus) my legs...
  5. 2

    Link Between Sleep Apnea and Peripheral Neuropathy

    Hello, My neurologist recently diagnosed me with severe Idiopathic Axonal Polyneuropathy after my rheumatologist and GP had tested me for every possible cause. Ever since becoming ill 33 years ago with ME/CFS (brought on by an acute case of Epstein Barr Virus) my legs have "vibrated"...