Biomarker for chronic fatigue syndrome identified

Re:Biomarker for chronic fatigue syndrome identified by AdamCraven on Sunday May 05, 2019 @01:12PM (#19833764)

As someone who has suffered from CFS for a long time, it is definitely not imaginary.

To say it’s purely physical is discounting the mental aspect of the disease. I personally suffered trauma as a child and I’ve seen first hand what strong negative emotions can do to the body.

I would think it unlikely that there will be a miracle drug that will cure it, I believe it is a disease of both the mental and physical.

For anyone affected by CFS and think that trauma may play a part, the book “The Body Keeps the Score” has helped me get more energy and control back.

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Re:Biomarker for chronic fatigue syndrome identified by rfugger on Sunday May 05, 2019 @02:42PM (#19834271)

I don't disagree, but I still have hope. Most CFS cases come on suddenly with an infection, and something breaks in the body. That situation may have been brought on by a gradual weakening of the system over time due to stress, etc., but that doesn't mean that whatever has broken can't be fixed or reset in some way.

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