Dr. Stein's Blog
for ME/CFS, FM, ES, Long COVID and Chronic Pain
Are Z Drugs Safe?
Over the past few years increasing evidence is emerging about the side effects and risks of the Z drugs. The two on the market in Canada include Zopiclone (Imovane®) and...
Is There a New Blood Test on the Horizon for Difficult to Diagnose Fibromyalgia?
The race is on for a diagnostic test for Fibromyalgia. Whoever discovers the first reliable test will help millions...
At the recent meeting of the American Psychiatric Association which I attended in San Francisco, I heard some very high-quality lectures especially by some of the invited keynote speakers among...
Calcium Supplementation and ME/CFS, FM or ES
This literature review was spurred by an email from Dr. Paul Cheney who sent similar information to his patients. Note that the issue of nutritional...
IBS Microbiome and FODMAPS Research
The following is a summary with some editorial comments of an important, recently published paper:
The Rome Foundation is an international group that meets...