Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Support Group

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) describes a sense of exhaustion and post-exertion malaise, even when you have gotten enough rest and sleep. The disease is characterized by six months of incapacitating fatigue experienced as profound exhaustion and extremely poor stamina, and problems with concentration and short-term memory. The cause is unknown, but it is a...

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RichieD 07/23/2012

Here's an interesting interview with Dr. Daniel Peterson...

http://www.prohealth.com/library/showarticle.cfm?libid=17111

DarlaC 07/23/2012

How interesting! No, I'm being sarcastic. How ODD that CFS/ME is the only chronic illness that the FDA has not approved a drug for!

Ampligen.....I've heard doctors speak about this drug many times.

Reading this almost gives one hope that this drug could be approved. But if history is any indicator, I would guess it will not be! Wish I could remember which doctor lectured about it, that also has CFS/ME and was crediting her presence at that conference to Ampligen.

Yes, this gives me a bit of hope that there actually is a drug out there that could help us.

Thank u!

RichieD 07/23/2012

I thought the part of the interview where they talk about current research was very encouraging. I need news like that, sometimes I get the feeling that we've all been abandoned.

skinnybinny 07/23/2012

Thanks for the post Richie. It is comforting to know that there is so much research being done.

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