Tag Archives: FM

Research: The depressing truth about depression scales for people with chronic invisible illness

Posted on 07/29/2022 by wames

The depressing truth about depression scales for people with chronic invisible illness, by CL Pederson, BM Wagner   Research conclusions:  People with chronic invisible illnesses like POTS, CFS/ME, EDS, MCAS, and fibromyalgia have numerous and often severe somatic symptoms related … Continue reading →

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Research review: Pain-related post-exertional malaise in ME/CFS & FM

Posted on 11/12/2021 by wames

Pain-related post-exertional malaise in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Fibromyalgia: a systematic review and three-level meta-analysis, by Ellen E Barhorst, Alex E Boruch, Dane B Cook in Pain Medicine, October 2021 [DOI:10.1093/pm/pnab308]   Review abstract: Objective: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue … Continue reading →

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Research: Kynurenine metabolites & ratios differ between CFS, FM, & healthy controls

Posted on 07/21/2021 by wames

Kynurenine metabolites and ratios differ between Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, and healthy controls, by Nina Groven, Solveig Klæbo Reitan, Egil Andreas Fors, Ismail Cuneyt Guzey in Psychoneuroendocrinology 2021 May 27;131:105287 [doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2021.105287]   Highlights: Quinolinic acid differs between CFS and … Continue reading →

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Food implications in central sensitization syndromes

Posted on 04/01/2021 by wames

Food implications in central sensitization syndromes, by Elena Aguilar-Aguilar, Helena Marcos-Pasero, Maria P Ikonomopoulou  and Viviana Loria-Kohen in J. Clin. Med. 2020, 9(12), 4106 [doi.org/10.3390/jcm9124106] (This article belongs to the Special Issue New Frontiers in the Diagnosis, Prediction, Prevention, and Management … Continue reading →

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The challenges of chronic pain & fatigue [for clinicians]

Posted on 02/14/2021 by wames

The challenges of chronic pain and fatigue, by Jessica A Eccles and Kevin A Davies in Clin Med January 2021 [doi.org/10.7861/clinmed.2020-1009]   Review abstract: In this review, we explore the challenges of chronic pain and fatigue in clinical practice. Both … Continue reading →

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Numeric rating scales show prolonged post-exertional symptoms after orthostatic testing of adults with ME/CFS

Posted on 02/03/2021 by wames

Numeric rating scales show prolonged post-exertional symptoms after orthostatic testing of adults with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by C (Linda) M C van Campen, Peter C Rowe, Freek WA Verheugt, Frans C Visser in Frontiers in Medicine Vol 7, p 602894, … Continue reading →

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Beyond bones: the relevance of variants of connective tissue (hypermobility) to FM, ME/CFS & controversies surrounding diagnostic classification

Posted on 01/29/2021 by wames

Beyond bones: The relevance of variants of connective tissue (hypermobility) to fibromyalgia, ME/CFS and controversies surrounding diagnostic classification: an observational study, by Jessica A Eccles, Beth Thompson, Kristy Themelis, Marisa L Amato, Robyn Stocks, Amy Pound, Anna-Marie Jones, Zdenka Cipinova, … Continue reading →

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High prevalence of perineural cysts in patients with FM & CFS

Posted on 12/09/2020 by wames

High prevalence of perineural cysts in patients with fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Mieke Hulens, Frans Bruyninckx, Wim Dankaerts, Ricky Rasschaert, Peter De Mulder, Ingeborg Stalmans, Greet Vansant, Chris Bervoets in Pain Medicine, 1 Dec 2020 pnaa410 [doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnaa410]   … Continue reading →

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Characterization of cortisol dysregulation in FM & CFS: a state-space approach

Posted on 06/25/2020 by wames

Characterization of Cortisol Dysregulation in Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndromes: A State-Space Approach, by Divesh Deepak Pednekar, Md. Rafiul Amin, Hamid Fekri Azgomi, Kirstin Aschbacher, Leslie J Crofford, Rose T Faghih in Published in: IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering PP(99):1-1 · … Continue reading →

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Report: Energy impairment and disability inclusion: towards an advocacy movement for energy limiting chronic illness

Posted on 05/01/2020 by wames

Energy impairment and disability inclusion: towards an advocacy movement for energy limiting chronic illness, by Catherine Hale, Stef Benstead, Jenny Lyus, Evan Odell and Anna Ruddock. Centre for Welfare reform: April 2020   DRILL Blog post: Energy impairment and disability inclusion … Continue reading →

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