CFIDS/FMS - auto-immune/immune

[Guest guest]

To answer several questions ...

quoting from the physician's section of " From Fatigued to Fantastic " by

Teitelbaum, M.D.

" Immune dysfunction. Immune dysfunction has been documented in CFS. In

fact, CFS is now called chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome

(CFIDS). The immune dysfunction may result in recurrent infections,

often with normally nonpathogenic organisms such as Candida albicans or

bowel parasites. "

The book also contains a diagram of " The Fatigue Cycle " showing how each

thing interacts, and triggers, the next to keep the CFIDS/FMS patient in a

vicious cycle of pain.

In addition, fibromyalgia has many triggers including:

viral infection

hypothotomic dysfunction

low thyroid and adrenal function

immune dysfunction

infections (sinus, yeast, parasite, etc.)

nutritional deficiencies (poor diet)

Also, to quote,

" An important component of CFS (CFIDS) is disordered immune function, which

opens the door to repeated infections, repeated treatment with antibiotics,

and yeast overgrowth. "

Here is a journal that also discusses CFIDS in detail:

The CFIDS Chronicle

Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction

Syndrome Association of America

P. O. Box 220398

Charlotte, NC 28222-0398

Here are some listings for patient support groups:

Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome

Pathfinder

P. O. Box 244

Kensington, land 20891-2644

301/530-8624

Chronicles of Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome

Friedrich

P. O. Box 45

Ashland, Massachusetts 01721

National Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

and Fibromyalgia Association

P. O. Box 18426

Kansas City, Missouri 64133

816/931-4777

HOTLINES:

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Hotline

800 HELP-CFS (435-7237)

National Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Hotline

ton, South Carolina

800 237-2407

ARTICLES:

" Hypoimmune Fatigue Syndromes: Disease of the Stress Response "

Journal of Rheumatology

E. M. Sternberg

" Undernutrition Impairs Immunity "

Internal Medicine (journal)

S. Chandra

" Low NK Syndrome and Its Relationship to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome "

Clinical Immunology and Immunopathology

H. Miyakoshi and T. Aoki

" Immunologic Abnormalities Associated With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome "

Clinical Infectious Diseases

E. Barker and S.F. Fujimura

" Evidence for Impaired Activation of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal

Axis in Patients With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome "

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Demitract, Dale, et al.

I guess I've over-expounded enough ... 'hope this helps ...

~ Kitty

p.s. I " m going " no-mail " for a while on my lists -- if you want to contact

me during that time, please feel free to write to me at:

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All the best to each and every one of you!!!

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