Massage therapy has been shown to relieve depression, especially in people who have chronic fatigue syndrome; other studies also suggest benefit for… — Andrew Weil Copy Share Image
I was sick for a long time. I had a resting headache and chronic fatigue, and many days I didn't think I… — Tabitha Brown Copy Share Image
“I’m really tired”, you come to understand, is meaningless, giving the impression all will be well with a good rest and that… — Frances Ryan Copy Share Image
“People with [Chronic Fatigue] who kill themselves are the millenium's favorite type of disabled citizens-- those who will walk quietly among the… — Marta Russell Copy Share Image
“Daily chronic fatigue can be an indication that something is wrong in your environment that needs to be identified and removed.” — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
Some days were better than others, and I knew how to fake it to look normal. But some days I wanted to… — Tabitha Brown Copy Share Image
“Severe, persisting fatigue is a prominent symptom of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), but individuals with this illness frequently report the occurrence… — Leonard A. Jason Copy Share Image
“One of the important things to be aware of with supplements is that too much of certain supplements can induce symptoms of… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“The term "functional somatic syndrome" is used to describe groups of co-occurring symptoms that are medically unexplained. Polysymptomatic functional somatic syndromes frequently… — Robert L. Woolfolk Copy Share Image
“we see cardiac diastolic dysfunction in almost every case... there are patients whose diastolic dysfunction is so low/poor that they would fit… — Paul Cheney Copy Share Image
Thankfully, I found a doctor at Presbyterian Hospital in New York, Scott Hammer, who diagnosed my chronic fatigue as the Epstein-Barr virus,… — Tucker Halpern Copy Share Image
“The diagnostic criteria for myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) define two distinct clinical entities. Cognitive impairment and post-exertional “malaise”… — Frank Twisk Copy Share Image
“Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a disabling condition characterized by severe unexplained fatigue and a mixed profile of symptoms such as… — Leonard A. Jason Copy Share Image
“To replace ME/CFS, the [Institute of Medicine] committee proposes the name systemic exertion intolerance disease, or SEID. This name captures a central… — Ellen Wright Clayton Copy Share Image
“ME/CFS has a greater negative impact on functional status and well-being than other chronic diseases, e.g., cancer or lung diseases[8], and is… — Frank Twisk Copy Share Image
“The Wessely School rejects the significant body of biomedical evidence demonstrating that chronic “fatigue” or “tiredness” is not the same as the… — Malcolm hopper Copy Share Image
“Many people confuse “chronic fatigue” (which is a symptom of many chronic conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, or lupus) or “general tiredness”… — Valerie free Copy Share Image
“It must be noted that there is no proof that it is justified to apply the label somatisation to such conditions as… — Per Dalén Copy Share Image
“It is also worth mentioning that several ailments are known to occur very frequently in conjunction with autoimmune disorders. They are: Cholangitis… — Sarah Ballantyne Copy Share Image
“Highly traumatized and chronically neglected or abused individuals are dominated by the immobilization/shutdown system. On the other hand, acutely traumatized people (often… — Peter A. Levine Copy Share Image
“The Medical Research Council’s PACE Trial of behavioural interventions for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) attracted considerable opposition from the… — Malcolm hopper Copy Share Image
“We have witnessed hundreds of clients and patients damage their metabolic and hormonal health through low-carb diets. It is becoming increasingly apparent… — Ari Whitten Copy Share Image
“If you have cancer or AIDS, you are a victim who is bravely fighting a horrible disease. Society regularly labels these people… — Nicholas C. Zakas Copy Share Image
“In general, fatigue is not as severe in depression as in ME/CFS. Joint and muscle pains, recurrent sore throats, tender lymph nodes,… — Bruce M. Carruthers Copy Share Image
When people think of chronic fatigue syndrome, they imagine someone simply sleeping a lot or who's always tired. The stigma from that… — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
“Sure, society understands visible shackles-- they get the symbolism of the wheelchair, of prosthetics, of a bumper sticker reading disabled veteran, but… — Peggy Munson Copy Share Image
“The renaming of ME to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) in 1988, giving misplaced emphasis to “fatigue”, trivializes the substantial disability of the… — Malcolm hopper Copy Share Image
I had worked so hard on three projects 1997 that it knocked the gas out of me. It was a mystery to… — Dennis DeYoung Copy Share Image
“The neurological/cognitive symptoms are more characteristically variable than constant and often have a distinct fatiguing component to them. Especially common are cognitive… — Bruce M. Carruthers Copy Share Image
“Patients who develop ME/CFS often lose the natural antidepressant effect of exercise, feeling worse after exercise rather than better. Patients may have… — Bruce M. Carruthers Copy Share Image
“Imagine you’re diagnosed with epilepsy: what would you think if you weren’t referred to a specialist but taken to a psychiatrist to… — Tanya Marlow Copy Share Image
A woman recently told me a story about her descent into chronic fatigue. She was sleeping sixteen, eighteen hours a day, and… — Charles Eisenstein Copy Share Image
“ME has been classified as a neurological condition at least since 1968 (this should have been 1969)…however, for all these years, sufferers… — Countess of Mar Copy Share Image
“The label ‘Chronic Fatigue Syndrome’ was first proposed by Holmes et al. (1988) of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). This name… — Megan A. Arroll Copy Share Image
“ME/CFS is not synonymous with depression or other psychiatric illnesses. The belief by some that they are the same has caused much… — Bruce M. Carruthers Copy Share Image
I am actually in poor health due to chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome, and my ability to work is greatly diminished… — Laura Hillenbrand Copy Share Image
“I was fortunate I had uncovered the protein intolerance before I became too sick to research it. I only uncovered it so… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“Van der Poel discovered—in addition to Buteyko’s diagnoses—that people with chronic fatigue, burnout, fibromyalgia and myalgic encephalomyelitis also breathe more rapidly or… — Wim Hof Copy Share Image
Addiction, self-sabotage, procrastination, laziness, rage, chronic fatigue, and depression are all ways that we withhold our full participation in the program of… — Charles Eisenstein Copy Share Image
There's no doubt in my mind that sleep deprivation is the hidden number one cause of arguments and cybersex. I'm convinced that… — Sarah Ban Breathnach Copy Share Image
![“People with [Chronic Fatigue] who kill themselves are the millenium's favorite type of disabled citizens-- those who will walk quietly among the healthy, then quietly dispose of themselves.” quote by Marta Russell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bf6/marta-russell-97517_chronic-fatigue_people-with-chronic-fatigue-who-kill-the_1166366.jpg)
![“we see cardiac diastolic dysfunction in almost every case... there are patients whose diastolic dysfunction is so low/poor that they would fit well into a cardiac ward awaiting transplant... The whole idea that you can take a disease like this [M.E./Chronic Fatigue Syndrome] and exercise your way…” quote by Paul Cheney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0f6/paul-cheney-94576_cfs_we-see-cardiac-diastolic-dysfunction-in_1916304.jpg)
![“To replace ME/CFS, the [Institute of Medicine] committee proposes the name systemic exertion intolerance disease, or SEID. This name captures a central characteristic of the disease: the fact that exertion of any sort— physical, cognitive, or emotional—can adversely affect patients in many organ…” quote by Ellen Wright Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7b1/ellen-wright-clayton-235558_cfs_to-replace-me-cfs-the-institute-of-medic_405286.jpg)
![“ME/CFS has a greater negative impact on functional status and well-being than other chronic diseases, e.g., cancer or lung diseases[8], and is associated with a drastic decrement in physical functioning[9]. In a comparison study[10] ME/CFS patients scored significantly lower than patients with…” quote by Frank Twisk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d4e/frank-twisk-66444_cfs_me-cfs-has-a-greater-negative-impact-on_448653.jpg)
![“Sure, society understands visible shackles-- they get the symbolism of the wheelchair, of prosthetics, of a bumper sticker reading disabled veteran, but they still struggle for comprehension of the profound, invisible shackles that an illness such as [Chronic Fatigue] puts on a person's body.” quote by Peggy Munson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/296/peggy-munson-81898_chronic-fatigue_sure-society-understands-visible-shackle_1498413.jpg)
