Dr. Stein's Blog for ME/CFS, FM, ES, Long COVID, and Chronic Pain
The Third International Virtual Congress on Fibromyalgia
On June 24 - 25 I attended the Third International Virtual Congress on Fibromyalgia. Many of the presenters were from Europe and were...
When Dr. Stein, or Ellie to so many of us, asked me whether I might be interested in moderating her Pathways to Improvement (PTI) course, I both wanted to jump at the opportunity and take...
Sleep research is advancing by leaps and bounds. The most exciting information to me is understanding what is happening in the brain during the various sleep stages. Understanding the biology of...
With very few exceptions - YES.
August 22, 2021: Updated COVID information: The effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines on the delta variant.
How are people with ME/CFS, FM and ES...
The IACFS/ME conference scheduled for June 2020 was cancelled due to COVID and a mini-version was presented online on Aug. 21, 2020. This blog covers some of the highlights.
Research...
It is likely that during the COVID-19, you have been using videoconferencing way more than you used to as a way of staying in touch with your friends and family. I am no different. I have taken my...
During my group psychotherapy sessions this week and last, we spent lots of time discussing how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting people's lives. Ironically, many patients report that they have...
Environmental Sensitivities and Chronic Fatigue Help
If you are one of the thousands who don’t live close to any health care practitioners who are knowledgeable about Myalgic...
To provide context for this new information, please re-read my blogs on Naviaux’s work from May 2016 and October 2016. In the May 2016 blog, I summarize Naviaux’s 2014 paper on...
This is a review of a 2015 paper by Dr. Muhammad Yunus who was a key Fibromyalgia researcher since 1983 (the start of the modern era of FM). He is now retired. Throughout this time, he has...