This would be speculation, of course, but any thoughts about whether/how mercury toxicity might be associated with a CFS subgroup and whether that subgroup is more or less likely to be XMRV positive? In other words, would mercury toxicity (including "Amalgam Illness") be more likely a differential diagnosis -- if only mainstream doc recognized it -- or could work in synergy with XMRV (e.g. make XMRV infection more likely). I recall in Cutlers book reading that while 75% of people|adults|Americans (? -- cant remember which) have amalgams, 95% of those with chronic diseases have amalgams.
I ask because I am in the subgroup that, according to Joey's blog, Peterson has given up on. He said it recently enough (i.e. after the XMRV research was completed, though not published) that I suspect we lifelong-fatiguers are less likely to have XMRV.* Joey wrote:
"Peterson has given up treating non-classic cases of CFS,
such as people that have had fatigue all their lives. He
believes they suffer from an organic mitochondrial disease,
whereas post-infectious fatigue patients have "acquired
mitochodrial disease," which is secondary to immune dysfunction."
I realize they found 98% of their PWC sample had antibodies, but didn't they seem to pick from viral-onset cohorts? I am not part of any such cohort. I've had issues since childhood, especially adolescence, but was diagnosed only 2 years ago by Dr. Salvato in Houstin, based on high chronic EBV, low glutathioen and (very) low ATP. (My sister and brother also have been diagnosed on similar basis.)
*There has been talk on other threads about maybe having been born woth XMVR, but Peterson's position makes me feel that is less likely.
I so happy about this news, but personally concerned about being left in the CFS (non-XMRV) trashcan. (My best alternative, I believe, is amalgam removal followed by Cutler's protocol.)
Thanks for any thoughts and discussion.
Nina
I ask because I am in the subgroup that, according to Joey's blog, Peterson has given up on. He said it recently enough (i.e. after the XMRV research was completed, though not published) that I suspect we lifelong-fatiguers are less likely to have XMRV.* Joey wrote:
"Peterson has given up treating non-classic cases of CFS,
such as people that have had fatigue all their lives. He
believes they suffer from an organic mitochondrial disease,
whereas post-infectious fatigue patients have "acquired
mitochodrial disease," which is secondary to immune dysfunction."
I realize they found 98% of their PWC sample had antibodies, but didn't they seem to pick from viral-onset cohorts? I am not part of any such cohort. I've had issues since childhood, especially adolescence, but was diagnosed only 2 years ago by Dr. Salvato in Houstin, based on high chronic EBV, low glutathioen and (very) low ATP. (My sister and brother also have been diagnosed on similar basis.)
*There has been talk on other threads about maybe having been born woth XMVR, but Peterson's position makes me feel that is less likely.
I so happy about this news, but personally concerned about being left in the CFS (non-XMRV) trashcan. (My best alternative, I believe, is amalgam removal followed by Cutler's protocol.)
Thanks for any thoughts and discussion.
Nina