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Perplexed

The good news, I guess, is that we survived another CFS Advisory Committee meeting. The bad news is that much of what happened made no sense to me. Some excellent summaries of the meeting are available, including this very detailed … Continue reading

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Research Recommendations

See Part One – Tangled Web See Part Two – CFSAC Specific Recommendations See Part Three – Care and Services Recommendations See Part Four – Education and Training Recommendations Appropriately enough, the CSFAC has made more recommendations on research than … Continue reading

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Education and Training Recommendations

See Part One – Tangled Web See Part Two – CFSAC Specific Recommendations See Part Three – Care and Services Recommendations The CFSAC lists fourteen recommendations in this category, but I covered one recommendation on ICD-10-CM in the Care & … Continue reading

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No News is No News

The ME/CFS advocacy community has been hopping recently, with participation in the FDA meeting on Ampligen, my effort with Public Citizen, and Bob Miller’s hunger strike. We’ve been anticipating some sort of response from HHS, especially in the wake of … Continue reading

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Comparing Exercise Advice

Exercise is an issue for every CFS patient, and there is no shortage of advice on whether and how to do it. On January 14th, the CDC hosted a conference call as part of its Patient Centered Outreach and Communication … Continue reading

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CFSAC Testimony of Dr. Joan Grobstein

Dr. Joan Grobstein delivered these comments to the CFS Advisory Committee at its October 3-4, 2012 meeting. She has kindly given me permission to publish them here. Hello.  I’m Dr. Joan Grobstein.  I’m a physician. My topic is responsibility. Recently … Continue reading

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Puzzle Pieces

Let’s play a game. Imagine you have a large puzzle that makes an Impressionist picture of a colorful cottage-style garden. You can put it together as long as you have the picture on the box. First you assemble the lower … Continue reading

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This. Is. Why.

I’m on the verge of tearing my hair out, and I suspect I’m not the only one. The American Academy of Family Physicians published a review article about CFS (paywall) on Monday, accompanied by a patient information sheet. From the … Continue reading

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Another CFSAC Done Gone

The CFS Advisory Committee held its second meeting of the year on October 3-4, 2012. Last time, I organized my summary around the good, the bad, and the WTF moments. This time, I am organizing around the discussion themes. Overall, … Continue reading

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Metrics

I delivered the following testimony via telephone to the CFS Advisory Committee on October 3, 2012. I would like to note something that Dr. Nancy Lee said today: “Nothing about me without me.” That’s what we’re asking for. FDA is … Continue reading

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