Hi Pascal, Welcome to HealingWell and the CFS Forum! Drs are famous for diagnosing various psych disorders, instead of CFS, when they see the type of symptoms you have described. But technically, in...
Hi 50secs, And hi snohare, good to see you again! I also find it highly doubtful that ambient, normal, every-day radiation causes CFS. Otherwise, wouldn't EVERYone have CFS? Frankly I'm not sure why...
Yes, I qualified for Social Security Disability for CFS. And I know a lot of people with CFS who have been awarded disability, from both SS and various private insurances....
Hi 50secs, The biggest problem with exercise in CFS is that it typically triggers a flare-up of symptoms. So if you can exercise without causing a flare-up, I would say definitely get as much...
No, I don't know what they cost. My best guess would be anything up to around $1000 per night, but that is really a GUESS. But once your Dr refers you, you can call the sleep lab and ask about it. It...
Hi Des, I'm sorry no one has replied here. It's been so long, you may have found the answer elsewhere, already. But what you need to do is ask your primary care Dr to be referred for a sleep study....
Hi birdchic, Sorry it took me so long to see your message. I can make several important comments. First, you will come across medical professionals who think you're depressed and not sick with CFS, a...
Oh, good advice, Amy! I guess it's due tomorrow, though. I'm sorry I didn't see this sooner, but there isn't really anything I could suggest. If there were any tricks or medications, people would be...
Hi mj, It would be consistent with CFS to have the pattern of a few good days and a few bad days. As I said, everyone is different. But it is common that we try to fit everything in during the few...
Hi again birdchic, Your symptoms do sound typical, unfortunately :-( At this time, with no way to definitively diagnose CFS, there is also no way to measure the degree or severity of one's illness....
Hi mj, Welcome to HealingWell and the CFS forum! Yes, theoretically, stress could cause a low-grade fever. And you're right birdchic, the diagnostic criteria for CFS says that you have to have the...
Hi birdchic, Welcome to HealingWell and the CFS forum! To my knowledge, no one has ever been cured of CFS. But until a cause or definitive diagnostic test is discovered or developed, we can't really...
Hi TY, Well, this is a forum for people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. If anyone knows about rashes, they might reply, but I'm doubting it. It sounds like you're getting too much fake sun, especially...
I just happened to catch your name in the Who's Online list, and thought I might catch you here. Oh well, you and Teri know that I don't hang out here, well, ever. But I was glad to catch your name...
Hi Grace, Welcome to HealingWell and the CFS forum! Well I have heard that the interferon can cause symptoms, even long after remission is declared. There may be some info about that in another...
Hi birdchic, Welcome to HealingWell and the CFS forum! I just the other day came across a Canadian pediatric/adolescent CFS website. Let me see if I can find it, and I'll be right back and post a...
Welcome to the forum Guy Smith! I don't think NSAIDS should affect one's sed rate, but I'm not a professional and have no idea where to find such info. Maybe someone else will come along....hopefully...
Wow, no wonder it was such a shock to learn about the sleep disorder! Sounds like you had every reason not to suspect it. Just so glad that you're doing better, and I hope that you continue to do so....
Hi D-Rule and preskat D-Rule, glad to see you are working so hard to figure this out. Actually that is one sign that it might be more fatigue than depression. People with overwhelming depression lose...
Hey D, Welcome to the CFS forum! I hear your frustration , really I do! Whether you have CFS or Depression, I couldn't say. It is a fact that people who have CFS are more likely to have an autoimmune...
Hi ltlgirl, Welcome to the Chronic Fatigue forum! Lyme Disease testing should be included in the diagnosis of both CFS and FMS. But I imagine it is often overlooked. I know I was tested for Lyme. If...
Oh, that IS odd! Why market an artificial sweetener if it has the same calories as sugar??? But regarding risking good health, I think that there will be lots of people who are unaffected by this...
Hi Mandy, Welcome to HealingWell and the CFS forum! I'm sorry it's taken me so long to reply. Snohare has posted excellent info, as always. I've also heard about a period of fatigue following mono,...
Hi Akram, Welcome to the CFS forum! Well, rather than recite the many signs and symptoms of what is recognized as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, aka Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS)...
[color=red>OK] Now that I've staunched the tears (from laughing so hard), and picked myself up off the floor (from ROFL), so that I can actually read the screen, I'll try to make a reply! First,...
Hi Mark, Welcome to HealingWell and the CFS Forum! If you know of any non-commercial website, or webpages which describe this profile, or syndrome, if that's an appropriate description, you're...
That thumb's up is for the training! But, at least you'll feel a little better after the transfusion. Keep us posted /community/emoticons/smile.gif ...
Hi rik, I think I welcomed you to the board in another thread. But so glad to meet you, and offer some of that lost friendship. I know it's not quite the same as a friend you can call on the phone,...
We'll have a good thought for it not to be the c word. But let us know either way, whenever the tests are done. Meanwhile, I hope the training for the walk goes well. All best....
Hi Jon, Welcome to HealingWell and the CFS Forum! Well, the symptoms you list are a well within the norm for CFS, but I'm not convinced by the list alone that's an accurate diagnosis. Have you ever...
Hi Harry, Oh, well naturopaths are not MDs and have nothing to gain by suggesting a sleep study. Oops, you're from the UK. I don't know what kind of credentials medical Drs carry there. But whatever...
Rock On, p4c!! I love your attitude! Harry4, Welcome to HealingWell and the CFS Forum! Thank you for posting this info. It's interesting that the CFS experts you saw never mentioned it. It may be...
Hi p4c, Ooohh! I understand now! Sometimes when I get tired (and sometimes when I'm not even tired!) I don't think very clearly. And I was thinking...anemia, low rbc, haircut...hhhmm...! LOL! So...
Hi Meegs, I'm brynn and I moderate some other, mostly unrelated forums here at HW. I'm just here on this board for a moment, looking for a certain post which a member asked me to read (long story)....
Welcome p4c! Yes, please feel free to read all the messages, and even post some of your own, if you have quesitons. We'll be glad to try to answer, and to offer support, comfort and encouragement, if...
Sorry snohare, if I revealed a secret. It wasn't really meant to be all that humorous. It's just the tone of the messages which followed crack me right up!! Hahaha-aaaaahahaaahaha To be honest, I...
Well, not sure if that's good news or not! LOL!! But I do wish you all the best, and hope you can find treatments that work, and that you get better, one way or another! Take care :-)...
OK! Snohare, since your last post in this thread, I have re-read every last message I have ever read of yours (those on this board), to try and figure out how I had the impression you're female...
Thanks linc. Good advice! I sure hope Charlie is ok (and not seriously ill), and eventually returns to read it :-) All best....
You're welcome, Ralph. No disrespect intended. I have a tendency towards details, and sometimes, not knowing the knowledge and experience of a member, I present too many! Yes, snohare did mention...
Hi Ralph, Well, I'm sure snohare will be glad to reply when she wakes up! LOL!! But meanwhile, I'll have a go at answering. I don't know that much about it, but I do know that autoimmune diseases...
Charlie 2 and cfsinTN, Welcome to HealingWell and the CFS message board! Well, if you do a bit of research on CFS, Charlie, you will soon learn the typical symptoms. One of the most important factors...
Hi Kitty, I wish I could help you, really I do. I admire your motivation and your passion to make a difference. But you're asking total strangers to tell you how to apply your passion, how to make a...
LOL!! ROFLOL!!! I know you're in Scotland, snohare. What times would work best for you? Maybe we could schedule it during your awake time ;-) Just be sure to tell me what time zone you're in so I can...
Hi Kitty, It's me, brynn, again. I moderate this board too! I don't think there is any great need for yet another website since there are hundreds of them out there already. But you are welcome to...
Do you have chronic fatigue syndrome? Because that's what this message board is for, to support people with cfs. I'm sorry you're having such a difficult time. Have you seen a Dr? What treatments...
Hi Lymegirl, I can't even get members to stick around long enough on this board to have a decent thread. And it takes a good base of regular members for enough to make a decent chat. However, I...
Welcome wooowl! Yes we are all out here! You need to post your comments and/or questions. And then we can reply and answer them. Read through some other topics to get an idea how it works! Hope to...
Hi lymegirl and justme, Welcome to HealingWell and the CFS message board! Unfortunately there just isn't anything that helps everyone. The best way to treat CFS and it's related illness, Fibromyalgia...
Thanks for your info, lymegirl. And welcome to HealingWell and the CFS message board! I'm not sure if tattingjeanie has ever seen our replies. But many others like yourself will come along and read...