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  1. J

    Doc wants me to do treadmill stress test

    Scott, i took regular stress test in 2005. I had mild case of ME/CFS for many years before stress test. After stress test i had permanent severe disease progression. The test caused permanent heart damage, and systemic mitochondrial damage. Dr. Cheney warns not to do any cardio exercise...
  2. J

    New Exercise Study Brings Both Illumination and Questions

    I feel like a stranger in a strange land with all of this exercise testing. I had a mild case of ME/CFS for 10+ years prior to taking a cardiac stress test 9 years ago, which caused very severe disease progression and heart damage. I am now in Stage 2 diastolic heart dysfunction with Stage 4...
  3. J

    Science to Patients: Talking ME, Exercise and the Mitochondria - with Dr Charles Shepherd

    Dear Dr. Shepherd, I have not had a chance to watch your video (I can't access from this computer) or read anything you've written on exercise and ME/CFS. However, I wanted to comment from my experience and hope to hear your response. I feel like a stranger in a strange land with all of...
  4. J

    CDC Multi-site Study - An interview with Beth Unger

    I feel like a stranger in a strange land with all of this talk about the CPET test. I took a cardiac stress test 9 years ago which cause very severe disease progression and heart damage. I am now in diastolic heart failure as a result of this stress test. I also lost my ability to talk...