Someone posted this description of ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis) on an ME/CFS forum today. I think it's a pretty good description; it starts off with a lot of medical mumbo-jumbo, but the list of symptoms is pretty spot-on:
"Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) is a chronic, inflammatory, primarily neurological disease that affects the central nervous system, the immune system, the cardiovascular system, the endocrinological system and muscoskeletal system. It can cause a wide variety of symptoms, including changes in sensory tolerance, visual problems, exertional muscle weakness, difficulties with co-ordination and speech, severe fatigue, cognitive impairment, problems with balance, subnormal or poor body temperature control and pain."
The full article talks about ME sufferers turning to complementary and alternative medicine for relief. The article's author seems to advocate pharamaceuticals though - I don't think I like pharmaceuticals as much the article's author does; I'm off pharamaceuticals completely now, and I seem to be doing a lot better... Here's the link to the article: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/120639.php
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