Dr. Stein's Blog
for ME/CFS, FM, ES, Long COVID and Chronic Pain
The picture above was taken by local photographer and ME/CFS supporter Justin Smith. It is of the Langevin Bridge in Calgary being lit Blue/Green and Purple the evening of May 12th. His pictures from ...
Recorded May 4, 2014, as part of the Calgary International Awareness Day Educational Event for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, & Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.
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Recorded May 4, 2014, as part of the Calgary International Awareness Day Educational Event for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, & Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.
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Recorded May 4, 2014, as part of the Calgary International Awareness Day Educational Event for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, & Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.
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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 (ImovaneĀ®) and Zolpidem (S...
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 of...
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 whom w...
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 suppl...
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 regula...