Re: Treating Viral Infections in CFS and Fibromyalgia

[Guest guest]

Hi all--

Actually did read this post... Some makes some sense. Wonder if you happened to

read the BBC article which was online -or I saw it on BBC yesterday, 4-11-12-

and this was about a study of a species of monkeys (ok; they aren't humans, BUT

... as we know, often scientists study animals first..?)happened to show that a

compromised immune system in females of this species would often occur when the

social order happened to change. (I.e. stressors).

I am certainly NOT suggesting that this is an answer. I have none. I am not a

scientist nor even close. (Just sick but I do have a decent memory for SOME

things).

I can remember your advertisement, Dr Teitlebaum which ran in the New Yorker

magazine promising you could CURE Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in 'just six weeks'

at the same time an article was in the same magazine a noted American author

about her battle withthe same illness. This was the article written by the woman

who wrote the book upon which the film Seabiscuit was based.

Now .. really, how many people did you cure in just six weeks and how much did

they have to pay for that?

Sign me curious...

Jane, the one with the hound, NYC

(A skeptic)

>

> Treating Viral Infections in CFS and Fibromyalgia

>

> [The following information is provided by Teitelbaum, MD, Medical

Director of the Fibromyalgia & Fatigue Centers, Inc.]

>

> > TREATING VIRAL INFECTIONS IN CFS/FMS

>

> > I've spent 35 years watching " The Infection of the Month " show in CFS and

> > fibromyalgia, where dozens (if not hundreds) of infections have been

> > implicated as " The Cause " of CFS/FMS. During this time, I've seen people

> > recover just fine in most cases without having to chase every infection.

> > This experience with thousands � and at this point tens of thousands �

of

> > people with CFS/FMS has lead me repeatedly to a simple conclusion.

> >

> > It is not some weird exotic bug that causes CFS. Instead, it is a weakened

> > immune system that results in the person picking up numerous " hitchhiker

> > infections. " In addition, in those who had post-infectious CFS, like mine

> > which occurred after a case of the " Drop Dead Flu, " the issue is not which

> > infection you had. Rather, it was any of a number of infections which, if

> > your body was already on the ropes from stress or overachieving, was able to

> > knock you out (or " blow a fuse " as I like to describe it).

> >

> > So whether the bug triggered the CFS, or simply jumped on board afterwards,

> > it doesn't really matter. And I don't recommend wasting thousands of dollars

> > on tests that are not reliable.

> >

> > There is a better way. And that is what this series on infections in CFS/FMS

> > is about.