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    Created in 2008, Phoenix Rising is the largest and oldest forum dedicated to furthering the understanding of, and finding treatments for, complex chronic illnesses such as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), fibromyalgia, long COVID, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), and allied diseases.

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  1. J

    Traditional Chinese Medicine Works

    Hi Hip[, I don't know where I am on the ME/CFS severity scale as the doctor's never classified it. I was able to go to work but with extreme effort and at some points I did literally lose the will to live. Much of this was due to the chronic indigestion that accompanied my other symptoms. I...
  2. J

    Traditional Chinese Medicine Works

    I have been visiting a TCM doctor for the past six months and I have made a remarkable recovery. The combination of acupuncture and herbal tea (along with some dietary modifications) has helped me so much both me and the TCM doctor reckon I will be fully cured in around two to three months. I...