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CFS Gets
Some of the Respect It Deserves!
Thanks to Dorothy Wall, the author of the
book
Encounters with the Invisible: Unseen Illness,
Controversy, and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome,
readers of the San Francisco Chronicle
know that Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is about much
more than just being a little extra tired.
According to Wall (emphasis mine), "Today
CFS -- also called chronic fatigue and immune
dysfunction syndrome (CFIDS) and myalgic
encephalomyelitis (ME) -- is known to be a
serious and disabling illness affecting an
estimated 800,000 adults in the United States.
... Studies by the CDC show that people with
CFS can be as impaired as someone with heart
disease, cancer, or multiple sclerosis."
Wall also pokes holes in the "yuppie flu" falacy
by poing out that "contrary to popular myth,
minorities and people at lower socioeconomic
levels are at higher risk for CFS."
To learn more, read
From Skepticism to Science: After 20 years,
chronic fatigue syndrome may finally be getting
some respect and cutting-edge science.
A special thank you to
The CFIDS Report for the tip about this
article. |
