CFS article in Australian newspaper

[Sean]

Written by a (former?) patient. Not too bad, quite sympathetic, though gets the 'recovery' rate quite wrong, which could be misleading.

http://www.dailylife.com.au/life-an...tiredness-stops-your-life-20130108-2ce8h.html

 

[barbc56]

It's my understanding the me/cfs is a lifelong condition which makes me wonder if he did indeed have cfs/me. I may be wrong about that. Anyone know if this is indeed true? Maybe I always just assumed that this is lifelong?


There were some good points, though.

 

[Valentijn]

It's my understanding the me/cfs is a lifelong condition which makes me wonder if he did indeed have cfs/me. I may be wrong about that. Anyone know if this is indeed true? Maybe I always just assumed that this is lifelong?

The generally used figure I've seen for adults is 5% real recovery rate. But there are also people that recover to the level of functioning they had before getting sick for X number of years, then have a relapse.

 

[barbc56]

Thanks!!!