Re: Kate/CFS & Type A Personalities

[Guest guest]

Hi,Kate!

I understand your frustration with this subject but unfortunately

the general (uneducated/unaware) public continues it with help from

doctors like Dr. Teitelbaum (who I respect very much) but who

continues the misconceptions by addressing them.

Thanks for sharing, P.J.

>

>

> Hi Jane,

> I just found the whole type A personality thing infuriating.

I don't

> know what kind of book you all are reading but the Yuppie Flu

idea went out

> long ago, about 15 years ago. I don't think blaming your

personality for this

> disease is productive.

> I worked with 30 support groups in NE for many years as well as

with the

> MA. CFIDS Association and worked very hard to dispel that kind of

thinking.

> After working with hundreds of PWC's I know that it is simply

not true.

> And, yes, it does affect young women but it affects middle-aged

women,

> young men, middle-aged men and children of all ages. One of the

middle-aged

> women is now on the Memorial list as well as others I knew.

> We worked very hard to dispel that whole type A personality

thing so I

> found it hard to read these posts.

>

> Kate