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I can't see this posted on the forum already - apologies if it is.
It's a terrible article, but there are some good responses in the comments section...
IOM Recommends Replacing CFS with SEID
Harriet Hall
March 3, 2015
Science Based Medicine
http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/iom-recommends-replacing-cfs-with-seid/
Extract:
It's a terrible article, but there are some good responses in the comments section...
IOM Recommends Replacing CFS with SEID
Harriet Hall
March 3, 2015
Science Based Medicine
http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/iom-recommends-replacing-cfs-with-seid/
Extract:
The same constellation of symptoms might be variously diagnosed by different mainstream and alternative medical providers as CFS, fibromyalgia, chronic Lyme disease, Gulf War syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), multiple chemical sensitivity, environmental sensitivity, candidiasis, and any number of fake diseases. However the symptoms start, they quickly become complicated by deconditioning. As patients exercise less, they become less able to exercise. Muscles atrophy with disuse, endurance declines. Confirmation bias sets in. The sick role becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Whatever the underlying pathology, the degree of suffering is affected by psychological factors. It is devilishly difficult to sort out the physical from the psychological and to know how best to help these sufferers. Current treatments are not very effective.