“I have no problem with not understanding the exact mechanism of the symptoms of CFS…I do have a problem with the lack of respect given patients with poorly understood neurological disease.” CfsChronic Fatigue SyndromeMyalgic EncephalomyelitisMe Cfs Book:Faces of CFS Source: Faces of CFS
“(The blood vessels) must be constricted so tight in the brain that little blood gets through. Perhaps it is one of the hormones that constricts blood vessels. Perhaps an infection of the blood vessels. Perhaps it is an excessive sensitivity of the blood vessels to adrenaline….CFS is a devastating physiologic process that undermines the body’s energy and the brain’s cognitive ability….CFS is not…an illness behaviour for lazy people. The consequences of this illness weigh heavily not only on the victim, but also on family, community and society.” CfsChronic Fatigue SyndromeMyalgic EncephalomyelitisMe CfsInvisible Illness QuotesIllness Stigma Book:Faces of CFS Source: Faces of CFS