Posted on November 2, 2005.
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.
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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.
Related posts:
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Resources
- Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Newsletters
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