September 24, 1999 - Reuters - NY

Only about 4% of patients with severe chronic fatigue syndrome recover, New Jersey researchers report.

In the first-of-its-kind study, Dr. Nancy F. Hill and colleagues found that only 1 of 23 patients recovered fully during 4 years of follow-up after being diagnosed with severe chronic fatigue syndrome, according to the 1994 criteria for the disorder.

Hill and others at New Jersey Medical School in Newark studied the progress of these patients to examine the natural course of severe chronic fatigue syndrome.

While only one of the patients recovered fully, nine demonstrated improvements in their clinical symptoms during the study, the investigators say in the September issue of Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. And those who improved clinically also demonstrated improvements in mood.

However, of the 15 patients characterized as ``disabled'' at the start of the study, 12 were still unable to work at the last follow-up. In the group as a whole, 13 patients remained severely ill.

In addition, only one patient was found to have an underlying medical condition during the study, demonstrating that ``covert'' causes of severe chronic fatigue syndrome are rare. In fact, the authors believe it is unlikely that the hypothyroidism diagnosed in this patient was responsible for her fatigue.

September 23, 1998

Atlanta, (CNN) -- Government researchers have made strides in finding tangible proof that chronic fatigue syndrome is real and in understanding how medications affect the ailment, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Researchers are looking at an experimental treatment that makes a slight difference in chronic fatigue syndrome. In the study, government researchers gave patients low doses of the stress hormone hydrocortisone, known to be in short supply in many people with chronic fatigue. They hoped by supplementing the hormone, patients would feel more like normal. They noticed too little improvement in my mind to justify the use of this treatment The study does, however, help turn skeptics into believers by offering a measure of the disease. People with the disorder are often told they are imagining things when doctors can find nothing wrong with patients.

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I have many clients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. It comes on suddenly and they are literally 'out for the count'!

Ellie

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In truth I believe it is initially psychologyically based -- depression and just wanted to live in the lifestyle the person is in. Most of these people overtax themselves and wind up getting sick. usually they are emotionally wanting out of a situation--now they can relax.

The illness is physically real--only 75% curable--can reocurr-- like cancer is triggered on another level first then comes into the physical. This links to what I have written about souls causing accidents so they can get out of routines and work they do no want any more. They next step is disability--which is limited in funding--but most of these people get part time jobs off the books and manage nicely.

The best way to avoid any of this--if you can--is to remove all poressures and stay balanced. Don't involve in unnecessary relationships or with anything that controls what you do to keep in balance.

In NY --treatments involve heavy doses of Vitamin therapy over severalmonths. This does work. Proper diet is very important. Clients report an associated illness called Candida (in the intestines). It is a slow road back to health...but it can be done.

I believe that many people have mild symptoms of Chronic Fatique-- also called Epstein Barr Disease--and not know it.

Lee Bowman





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