Dr. Stein's Blog
for ME/CFS, FM, ES, Long COVID and Chronic Pain

Objective Evidence of Post Exertional Malaise and Brain Fog in ME/CFS me/cfs research Mar 01, 2018

Mental and Physical Exertion Cause Brain Fog

Cook et al. Neural consequences of post-exertional malaise in ME/CFS. Brain, Behavior and Immunity 62 (2017) 87-99.

This study was a collaboration...

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AISH - Provincial Disability Support by Dale Beesley disability support Jun 16, 2017

Alberta by Dale Beesley

Dale Beesley Statutory Director of the AISH program spoke to us from Edmonton via the internet.

Dale Beesley started his career in the Government of Alberta (GOA) in 1997...

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Disability Support with Kris Johnson, Director of the CPP-Disability Directorate disability support Jun 16, 2017

Kris spoke to us from his office in Ottawa via the internet.  

The CPP-D website.

Kris Johnson has been the Director-General of the Canada Pension Plan Disability Directorate since July 2015....

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What Conditions Qualify for Disability in Canada by John Wodak disability support Jun 16, 2017

John attended the event at the Cardel Theatre in person.

At the top of this screen is the video recording of John's talk. The audio-only version may be downloaded to your computer or mobile device....

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Disability Support for ME/CFS, FM, MCS - Intro. by Dr. Eleanor Stein disability support Jun 16, 2017

Firstly, we wish to thank our sponsor of this event: The National ME/FM Action Network.
Secondly, we wish to thank the organizer and moderator of the event, Dr. Eleanor Stein.

In this section of...

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Employment and Disability for ME/CFS, FM and Environmental Sensitivity by Hugh Scher disability support Jun 16, 2017

Hugh spoke to us from his office in Toronto via the internet. At the top of this screen is the video recording of Hugh's talk and below it is the audio-only version of his talk. The audio-only...

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Disability Support - Q & A disability support Jun 16, 2017

Question & Answer Session
with moderator Dr. Stein and panellists James Ludwar, Hugh Scher and John Wodak

Before the event and during the event, registered attendees submitted many questions to...

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Do ME/CFS, FM and ES Qualify for Disability? by James Ludwar disability support Jun 16, 2017

James attended the event at the Cardel Theatre in person.

James Ludwar is a benefits and disability lawyer in Calgary. With a lifelong commitment to representing clients in both personal injury and...

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New Research on Energy Metabolomics & Mitochondrial Function in ME/CFS by Fluge & Mella me/cfs research Jan 08, 2017

Drs. Oystein Fluge and Olav Mella from Norway are the authors of research over the past few years showing that some individuals with ME/CFS recover (at least temporarily) with rituximab, a drug...

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What are Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders? me/cfs research Jan 01, 2017

It has been known for almost two decades that there is a connection between ME/CFS and FM and joint hypermobility. Dr. Peter Rowe was one of the first to publish on this topic. For more on his work...

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Metabolic Features of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome me/cfs research Oct 01, 2016

October 2016 Newsletter

In my last newsletter, I talked about a 2014 paper by Robert Naviaux’s discovery of something he has labelled the Cell Danger Response. I discussed how it could change...

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Neuroplastic Transformation by Dr. M. Moskowitz chronic pain May 11, 2016

How to Use Neuroplasticity to Reverse Persistent Pain

This presentation is titled Neuroplastic Transformation: Using Neuroplasticity to Cure Persistent Pain and was presented by Dr. Michael...

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