Yet another “mysterious malady”. SLE is more properly known as systemic lupus erythematosus. While it’s a little less mysterious than CFS or fibromyalgia, it resembles these conditions in that its hallmarks are pain and fatigue, and its cause is unknown. Another hallmark symptom is the butterfly rash, as illustrated in the featured image and in…
Author: Janet McKenzie, ND
I am a nurse and naturopathic doctor operating a natural health services clinic in Etobicoke, Ontario. The Doctor's Note blog contains advice and resources that I share with clients who have extreme fatigue and/or chronic pain but much of it is relevant to anyone who wants to adopt a health-promoting lifestyle. You can find more information about my background here: https://bit.ly/2piqUWd
About CFS
CFS is an invisible illness and a mysterious malady. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), also known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), is a condition of extreme, disabling fatigue for which no other cause can be identified. Like its “cousin” fibromyalgia, CFS features impairments in concentration and memory along with disordered sleep and musculoskeletal pain. While the constellation…
Living With Chronic Illness: My Story
It probably took some time for you to find out what was wrong. It was like that for me too. I occasionally wonder if I was born with fibromyalgia. From infancy, I was prone to digestive upset and fatigue, often feeling unwell. My mom was eventually diagnosed with it, and I’m quite certain her mother…
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