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May 8, 2011

XMRV Update, Plus - A Possible New Treatment

Dear Readers,

A new study is out this week in the Journal of Virology, done by researchers I respect from the University of Utah, Fatigue Consultation Clinic, and ARUP Laboratories. The study was well done and did not find XMRV present in CFS patients. This important study looked at 100 CFS patients and 200 controls. In addition, 14 patients who had positive tests for XMRV at WPI, including two in the original WPI study, also tested negative for XMRV in this study.

So what does this all mean? On one level, likely one of two things:

Either it takes the specialized testing done at the WPI to detect the virus, OR

Positive findings in the Mikovits and Alter studies were the result of contamination.

What does it not mean that this study did not find XMRV?

It does not say anything about whether CFS & fibromyalgia are real. There are many studies showing numerous infections in CFS/FMS, as is expected in an immune disorder. Treating these infections and the immune dysfunction is an important part of treatment (remember, the "I" in SHINE stands for Infections in the "SHINE Treatment Protocol"). The study also does not change treatment at this time, as we do not recommend the AIDS antivirals that might work against XMRV.

Some Good News?

New research opens some exciting and very novel (and low cost) new possibilities for testing and treatment in CFS!

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RESEARCH BRIEFS

Abuse History More Common in Those With Pelvic Pain, CFS and Fibromyagia

Studies have found that childhood sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and emotional neglect can be associated with an increased risk of developing CFS as well as interstitial cystitis (severe bladder pain). We have seen in our practice that having pelvic pain (especially if associated with hysterectomy at a young age) is common in CFS and fibromyalgia and often associated with a history of childhood sexual abuse, with the psyche seemingly trying to create a "clean sweep" of the pelvic area surgically.

Read more »

Pelvic Pain in Women

In this article, I'll discuss the various forms pelvic pain in women can take and how to treat each. The discussion may seem a bit lengthy and technical, but if you or someone you know suffers from female-related pelvic pain, this information can be very helpful.

Read more »

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JOKE OF THE WEEK

Ever Wondered?

Why do supermarkets make sick people walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front?

Why do banks leave both doors open and then chain the pens to the counters?

Why do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage?

Why do they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering?

Why can't women put on mascara with their mouth closed?

Why don't you ever see the headline "Psychic Wins Lottery"?

Why is "abbreviated" such a long word?

Why is it that doctors call what they do "practice"?

Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, yet dishwashing liquid is made with real lemons?

Why is the man who invests all your money called a "broker"?

Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called "rush hour"?

Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?

Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?

Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?

You know that indestructible black box that is used on planes? Why don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff?

Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?

Why are they called "apartments" when they're all stuck together?

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