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  1. Thebirdman333

    Why you should be scared of Enteroviruses... (Full list of all diseases associated with EV)

    Over the past few months I have compiled a list of all Enterovirus associated diseases. Some of these are broad (as in other diseases / viruses can cause them), some are speculation, but a majority are confirmed to be associated or semi-associated (i.e. multiple possible pathologies). I also...
  2. F

    A Unifying Hypothesis of the Pathophysiology of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS),,,,,

    A Unifying Hypothesis of the Pathophysiology of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): Recognitions from the finding of autoantibodies against ß2-adrenergic receptors Has anybody read this? I thought we tended more to low blood pressure than high (please correct me?). I...
  3. L

    Normal - how often and what does it feel like?

    Though I have been ill with CFS-like symptoms for 30 years on and off I still havent officially been diagnosed. I have had periods, sometimes for a month or so, when I feel totally normal and can exercise a bit. Over time these periods got smaller but I would still have a few days at a time of...
  4. M

    Mild, bizarre symptoms

    Hello All, Sure we're all familiar with the vagueness of the symptoms that occur with chronic fatigue. I have been to see POTS/cardio specialist for several years, then haematology for high iron, rheumy for atypical anca and slightly low C4, gastroenterologist for a colon/gastroscopy, and now...