These are just some of the myths that are correctly disputed by reputable CFIDS experts. Klimas, Komaroff, Jason and Peterson. When you look at the Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, you see 100s of empirical cases of evidence that the disease is real. Is visible.

There's another disturbing fact. When you look at what it takes to get diagnosed w/ ME in the UK, you see a mother load more of empirical evidence. While the UK may be behind the times, as our UK friends who've gone through their tribunals have told us, the UK is still a world ahead of the USA. The UK doesn't call it bambi "CFS." The UK has many more tests that they use and accept as valid and reliable to diagnose you as someone w/ the real disease of what we g/ this illness the pathetic name of CFS.

The myths are disputed. The facts are there. We're just living in a time and a culture that is too scared to face the Reality. So we're not heard. We're silenced. Not believed. And it's killing us.

I find these myths very scary for us as a group of ppl that need medical help with a horrible illness. Who ever thought CFIDS wasn't real or in our heads needs to live one week in our lives to see how "in our heads" it really is, same for fibro.

Myth 6: Patients with CFS are either lazy or malingering. Yep, that's me, I am a malingerer. Lazy too. Now I can go on with life now that I know. Thanks world. LOL (Actually I'm nuts too, but don't tell anyone.)

Can I please have the psychosomatic kind now? I'm tired of this one.

I think so, Serena. You've had yours long enough. Who's kind enough to switch with her today. It IS Thanksgiving ... don't be piggy.

Wait. Wrong holiday -

Early Chrismakwanzakuh present?

Will trade - mine has high miles, but has been well-maintained. Plenty of use left in it!

It's nothing a little lobotomy can't cure. Oh I forgot the disease does that for us.

Plus, Serena's comes with good shoes.

The shoes don't come with the deal!!! Nyet! Nein! Nuh-uh! Those mine, mine, mine.

You can have the brain, though. I wasn't really using it anyway....

Oh yes you are ... liar, liar, pants on fire.

Ok. Fire. Can you IMAGINE having to "run for your life." Not me. I think I'd just go, "ok ... my time on this earth is officially over."