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    Article: CFS Hits Big Time "War on Mystery Disease" on Front Page Wall Street Journal

    Found it I found it-- http://www.prohealth.com/library/showarticle.cfm?libid=15783 Good debunking in the article.
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    Article: CFS Hits Big Time "War on Mystery Disease" on Front Page Wall Street Journal

    I'd like to know more about the CDC researchers' article stating 29% of PWCs have "a personality disorder." Is anyone familiar with the article? Imagine if we had psych degrees, what we would diagnose THEM with!
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    Dr. Judith Orloff

    I looked at some Dr. Orloff's books on Amazon and videos on YouTube. She seems to be very popular and has or had a TV show on NPR. I noticed in her books (I mostly looked at the introductions in "look inside this book"--you can search for keywords) she refers to CFS and fibromyalgia as...
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    CFS doc (esp. Teitelbaum protocol) in San Francisco?

    I just moved to SF and I'm seeking a doctor who uses the Teitelbaum protocol or at least does natural thyroid and takes Medicare. I saw one in Mountainview mentioned--maybe could do that--will ask about the thyroid--but would prefer to stay in SF or Berkeley. There is just one in SF on Dr...
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    CFS doctors in NY/NJ that take Aetna

    I recommend Dr. David Borenstein in Brooklyn, NY. Accessible by subway. He takes most insurances--I don't know about Aetna specifically. He does not charge an arm and a leg. He does the Teitelbaum protocol. His website is davidborensteinmd.com. Also see if Aetna has something called...