MED: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME and Fibromyalgia plus Associated Syndromes - Evidence for their organic basis

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME and Fibromyalgia plus Associated Syndromes

Evidence for their organic basis: A summary of the suggested underlying

pathophysiologies and treatment approaches

By Dr. J MBChB DRCOG MRCGP DCH DIHom

Date: 5th of june 2002

Table of Contents

1) CV

2) Foreword

3) Organic v Psychiatric/Psychological Model

4) Epidemiology

5) Immune, Endocrine and Nervous System involvement

6) Immunology and Toxicology

7) Endocrinology

8) Nervous System

9) Hypercoagulability

10) Mycoplasma

11) Oxidative Stress

12) Th1/Th2 shifts

13) Treatments

14) References

Foreword from the author:

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I have written this document in order to share information with colleagues

and patients. It is a technical paper but I hope to produce a lay readership

version as soon as time allows.

My experience in this field is based on more than 10 years of treating a

large number of patients in primary care, general medical out patient

clinics, and in private practice.

I am one of the Medical Advisors to Action for ME a, charity involved in

helping patients and their carers. I also sit on the research group of that

charity. The charity has recently financed a literature and evidence search

to obtain as much information as is currently available about this group of

illnesses. I have collaborated in that research.

I was also a member of the Reference Group of the Chief Medical Officer's

Working Group on Chronic Fatigue Syndromes.

Personal comments

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The paper is 45 pages long ( size:450KB ) and gives a detailed overview of

the latest research/studies in the field op CFS/FM.

It discusses research and treatment approaches from many CFS specialists,

including Cheney and provides a list of possible treatments to

alleviate symptoms.

The author also added his own experiences with each of the drugs/food

supplements discussed.

Read the full article at:

http://www.cfsresearch.org/cfs/research/treatment/36nf.htm

For more CFS Research, take a look at CFSResearch.org's whatsnew section:

http://www.cfsresearch.org/cfs/whatsnew.htm

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Dear Friends,

I just sent this post to CBS/Judging Amy and suggested to them

that prior to making any more " disparaging remarks " about Fibro and

the sufferers of it that they should interview one of us!!

Standing on my soap box (again~~LOL),

> Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME and Fibromyalgia plus Associated

Syndromes

> Evidence for their organic basis: A summary of the suggested

underlying

> pathophysiologies and treatment approaches

>

> By Dr. J MBChB DRCOG MRCGP DCH DIHom

> Date: 5th of june 2002

>

> Table of Contents

>

> 1) CV

> 2) Foreword

> 3) Organic v Psychiatric/Psychological Model

> 4) Epidemiology

> 5) Immune, Endocrine and Nervous System involvement

> 6) Immunology and Toxicology

> 7) Endocrinology

> 8) Nervous System

> 9) Hypercoagulability

> 10) Mycoplasma

> 11) Oxidative Stress

> 12) Th1/Th2 shifts

> 13) Treatments

> 14) References

>

> Foreword from the author:

> --------------------------

>

> I have written this document in order to share information with

colleagues

> and patients. It is a technical paper but I hope to produce a lay

readership

> version as soon as time allows.

>

> My experience in this field is based on more than 10 years of

treating a

> large number of patients in primary care, general medical out

patient

> clinics, and in private practice.

>

> I am one of the Medical Advisors to Action for ME a, charity

involved in

> helping patients and their carers. I also sit on the research group

of that

> charity. The charity has recently financed a literature and

evidence search

> to obtain as much information as is currently available about this

group of

> illnesses. I have collaborated in that research.

>

> I was also a member of the Reference Group of the Chief Medical

Officer's

> Working Group on Chronic Fatigue Syndromes.

>

>

> Personal comments

> -----------------

>

> The paper is 45 pages long ( size:450KB ) and gives a detailed

overview of

> the latest research/studies in the field op CFS/FM.

> It discusses research and treatment approaches from many CFS

specialists,

> including Cheney and provides a list of possible treatments to

> alleviate symptoms.

> The author also added his own experiences with each of the

drugs/food

> supplements discussed.

>

>

> Read the full article at:

> http://www.cfsresearch.org/cfs/research/treatment/36nf.htm

>

>

> For more CFS Research, take a look at CFSResearch.org's whatsnew

section:

> http://www.cfsresearch.org/cfs/whatsnew.htm

[Guest guest]

Dear Friends,

I just sent this post to CBS/Judging Amy and suggested to them

that prior to making any more " disparaging remarks " about Fibro and

the sufferers of it that they should interview one of us!!

Standing on my soap box (again~~LOL),

> Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME and Fibromyalgia plus Associated

Syndromes

> Evidence for their organic basis: A summary of the suggested

underlying

> pathophysiologies and treatment approaches

>

> By Dr. J MBChB DRCOG MRCGP DCH DIHom

> Date: 5th of june 2002

>

> Table of Contents

>

> 1) CV

> 2) Foreword

> 3) Organic v Psychiatric/Psychological Model

> 4) Epidemiology

> 5) Immune, Endocrine and Nervous System involvement

> 6) Immunology and Toxicology

> 7) Endocrinology

> 8) Nervous System

> 9) Hypercoagulability

> 10) Mycoplasma

> 11) Oxidative Stress

> 12) Th1/Th2 shifts

> 13) Treatments

> 14) References

>

> Foreword from the author:

> --------------------------

>

> I have written this document in order to share information with

colleagues

> and patients. It is a technical paper but I hope to produce a lay

readership

> version as soon as time allows.

>

> My experience in this field is based on more than 10 years of

treating a

> large number of patients in primary care, general medical out

patient

> clinics, and in private practice.

>

> I am one of the Medical Advisors to Action for ME a, charity

involved in

> helping patients and their carers. I also sit on the research group

of that

> charity. The charity has recently financed a literature and

evidence search

> to obtain as much information as is currently available about this

group of

> illnesses. I have collaborated in that research.

>

> I was also a member of the Reference Group of the Chief Medical

Officer's

> Working Group on Chronic Fatigue Syndromes.

>

>

> Personal comments

> -----------------

>

> The paper is 45 pages long ( size:450KB ) and gives a detailed

overview of

> the latest research/studies in the field op CFS/FM.

> It discusses research and treatment approaches from many CFS

specialists,

> including Cheney and provides a list of possible treatments to

> alleviate symptoms.

> The author also added his own experiences with each of the

drugs/food

> supplements discussed.

>

>

> Read the full article at:

> http://www.cfsresearch.org/cfs/research/treatment/36nf.htm

>

>

> For more CFS Research, take a look at CFSResearch.org's whatsnew

section:

> http://www.cfsresearch.org/cfs/whatsnew.htm

[Guest guest]

Dear Friends,

I just sent this post to CBS/Judging Amy and suggested to them

that prior to making any more " disparaging remarks " about Fibro and

the sufferers of it that they should interview one of us!!

Standing on my soap box (again~~LOL),

> Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME and Fibromyalgia plus Associated

Syndromes

> Evidence for their organic basis: A summary of the suggested

underlying

> pathophysiologies and treatment approaches

>

> By Dr. J MBChB DRCOG MRCGP DCH DIHom

> Date: 5th of june 2002

>

> Table of Contents

>

> 1) CV

> 2) Foreword

> 3) Organic v Psychiatric/Psychological Model

> 4) Epidemiology

> 5) Immune, Endocrine and Nervous System involvement

> 6) Immunology and Toxicology

> 7) Endocrinology

> 8) Nervous System

> 9) Hypercoagulability

> 10) Mycoplasma

> 11) Oxidative Stress

> 12) Th1/Th2 shifts

> 13) Treatments

> 14) References

>

> Foreword from the author:

> --------------------------

>

> I have written this document in order to share information with

colleagues

> and patients. It is a technical paper but I hope to produce a lay

readership

> version as soon as time allows.

>

> My experience in this field is based on more than 10 years of

treating a

> large number of patients in primary care, general medical out

patient

> clinics, and in private practice.

>

> I am one of the Medical Advisors to Action for ME a, charity

involved in

> helping patients and their carers. I also sit on the research group

of that

> charity. The charity has recently financed a literature and

evidence search

> to obtain as much information as is currently available about this

group of

> illnesses. I have collaborated in that research.

>

> I was also a member of the Reference Group of the Chief Medical

Officer's

> Working Group on Chronic Fatigue Syndromes.

>

>

> Personal comments

> -----------------

>

> The paper is 45 pages long ( size:450KB ) and gives a detailed

overview of

> the latest research/studies in the field op CFS/FM.

> It discusses research and treatment approaches from many CFS

specialists,

> including Cheney and provides a list of possible treatments to

> alleviate symptoms.

> The author also added his own experiences with each of the

drugs/food

> supplements discussed.

>

>

> Read the full article at:

> http://www.cfsresearch.org/cfs/research/treatment/36nf.htm

>

>

> For more CFS Research, take a look at CFSResearch.org's whatsnew

section:

> http://www.cfsresearch.org/cfs/whatsnew.htm