Posted on August 10, 2005.
On August 8, 2005, 12 members of Congress signed a letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) addressing concerns about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Among the recommendations is for the establishment of five Centers for Excellence across the United States, each funded at $1.5 million per year for five years for the purpose of the diagnosis, clinical research and management, and treatment of persons with CFS. You can read the letter in PDF format on the CFIDS.org Web site.
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Whether you refer to it as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Chronic Fatigue Immune and Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS), or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.), the name alone cannot convey the devastation brought about by having to cope with this condition. The “fatigue” in the name refers to much more than just being tired. Those who suffer from this condition experience a fatiguing condition similar to how one feels when you have the flu. Only with the flu, you eventually get better. Imagine dealing with those muscle aches, the weakness, headaches, and other symptoms on a daily basis and you know how someone with CFS feels on a good day.
For more information, see: What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
Related posts:
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Resources
- Redefining Slow: A Chronic Illness Realities Comic Strip
- Chiari syndrome and/or cervical spinal stenosis
- Sleep Medications for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Newsletters
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