Is FibroCOVID a Real Thing? Plus Small Fiber Neuropathy Found in Long COVID
Both chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) have received far more attention than fibromyalgia regarding long COVID. Despite the large overlap between fibromyalgia (FM) and ME/CFS, and the fact that FM can be triggered...
Are People with ME/CFS at a Greater Risk from a Coronavirus Infection?
The fact that the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus enters cells through the same receptor that studies have implicated in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone (RAA) paradox found in chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) has always been a bit eerie. Two studies suggest that the...
The Long COVID Disability Dilemma plus a Disability Webinar and Resources to Help You Win Your Case
“Never let a good crisis go to waste.” Winston Churchill The times they are a-changing. The pandemic has altered the way we work and live, given a huge boost to telemedicine, practically birthed a new research field (post-infectious diseases), underscored...
Did The ME/CFS Field Give Up Too Early on Enteroviruses?
They were the “original gangster” (OG) in chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). At one point in time, enteroviruses were pretty much “it” in ME/CFS. Indeed, the ME/CFS outbreaks from the 1930s to 1960s resembled nothing so much as atypical...
ME/CFS and the Coronavirus Vaccine: Is There a Better Way?
Given the worsening that some people report after getting the coronavirus vaccine, Brendan asks if there is a better, safer way to get vaccinated. The choice has been a difficult one: protect oneself from a potentially dangerous virus but risk a relapse by getting...Lives Interrupted Latest Story
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