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Re:Chronic fatigue syndrome may have a post-viral infection ... by lindsaywaterman on Monday September 11, 2023 @03:08AM (#37463917)
MD here - I'd disagree. Although I've heard the same take from many other phsyicisans! Anyone who has worked with the condition (I've had 100s of CFSers by now) knows it's a pretty distinct syndrome. The CFS push-crash cycle especially is quite distinct.
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Re:Chronic fatigue syndrome may have a post-viral infection ... by onlyrealcuzzo on Monday September 11, 2023 @10:21AM (#37467705)
Isn't the push-crash cycle pretty common in people that don't have CFS also?
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Re:Chronic fatigue syndrome may have a post-viral infection ... by kaitai on Monday September 11, 2023 @10:33AM (#37467877)
No, in that for people who are fully healthy, they don't have periods of avoiding exertion due to fatigue, which precedes the push in the push-crash cycle. People with well-balanced health and energy can certainly over-exert themselves, but it's not a common cyclical pattern for them characterized by the push happening when some recovery from fatigue occurs.
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