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Re:WASF3 disrupts mitochondria and may mediate exercise into... by soudiere on Wednesday August 16, 2023 @09:10AM (#37146517)
"Tried to force them to exercise ... ignores all the science and evidence"

This is a baseless claim, there's a Cochrane review showing exercise is beneficial. Pacing appears to be a common strategy, and it's exercise in of itself.

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Re:WASF3 disrupts mitochondria and may mediate exercise into... by Workaccount2 on Wednesday August 16, 2023 @09:46AM (#37146907)
Pacing is different then the kind of exercise your run of mill doc was prescribing.
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Re:WASF3 disrupts mitochondria and may mediate exercise into... by soudiere on Wednesday August 16, 2023 @01:25PM (#37150429)
Doctor isn't writing a prescription for exercise, they're suggesting you work towards performing more of it because the best (limited) clinical evidence we have suggests it helps.
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Re:WASF3 disrupts mitochondria and may mediate exercise into... by squidsoup on Wednesday August 16, 2023 @04:19PM (#37153156)
However, if you reach the threshold that triggers post exertional malaise, it can take weeks to get back to your original baseline, if you get back at all. Exercise can be dangerous to ME/CFS sufferers if it isn't carefully moderated.
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