Post-Exertional Debility is an Important Symptom during Myalgic Encephalomyelitis By Larry Baldwin, M.D. Reprinted with the kind permission of Solve ME/CFS Initiative. I have pursued a variety of research interests such as: synthesis of an organic molecule designed to release nitrogen gas as a preservative, health care delivery issues at the Johns Hopkins Hospital Pediatrics ER and at the rural medical clinic in Onamia, MN, health care policy concerning the competitive environment for the teaching hospitals in the Twin Cities Metro area, and the early use of thrombolytics in acute lower limb venous occlusion to prevent chronic venous disease. So I was interested in using my research observation skills to study my own ME/CFS symptoms and have kept a record through the years. From this record I see a pattern of symptoms, which I call post-exertional debility (PED), that occur following physical or cognitive exertion. This pattern is specific and vastly different from any post-exertional experience I had as an athlete, surgery resident or while practicing surgery. While training for marathons I was able to run through the “wall” that many runners experience. Now I experience a similar wall after minimal exertion and have not been able to train through or push through this wall. Read more at bit.ly/1quDfkD _______________ Sign up for our FREE Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis newsletter: Breaking news, research updates, treatment protocols, coping tips, community support and much more! Sign up here: bit.ly/1fk8OIY
Posted on: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 13:00:01 +0000
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