Category Archives: CFS

From Paralysis to Fatigue: A History of Psychosomatic Illness in the Modern Era

Edward Shorter writes in this 1993 book: This cultural pressure is the crux of the book. The unconscious mind desires to be taken seriously and not be ridiculed. It will therefore strive to present symptoms that always seem, to the … Continue reading

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New Yorker: A Town for People with Chronic-Fatigue Syndrome

I came down with mono in January of 1986 and it was severe for a few weeks and kept me weak until June. I didn’t drop any of my commitments. I kept up with my 15 units at Sierra Community … Continue reading

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Online activists are silencing us, scientists say

LONDON, March 13 (Reuters) – The emails, tweets and blog posts in the “abuse” folder that Michael Sharpe keeps on his computer continue to pile up. Eight years after he published results of a clinical trial that found some patients … Continue reading

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Defeating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Joe* says: “Luke, just listened to your podcast on chronic fatigue. Amazing work, I myself have been a chronic pain sufferer for years, and can’t help but notice that amongst the redpilled, are the sick. Millenial woes suffers from terrible … Continue reading

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The Case Against Suicide

I am in five 12-step programs and sometimes I meet people who ask me why they should not commit suicide. I usually share from my experience. From 1988 to 1993, I was bedridden about 20 hours a day on average … Continue reading

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