Posted on 10/08/2009 9:32:37 PM PDT by neverdem
Ribonuclease L (RNase L) is an important effector of the innate antiviral response. FReebie, links at upper right
micro ping
They talk about the prostate cancer etc yet show a picture
of a “not guilty” in bed. (I know there’s a tie in there somewhere.) (At least it wasn’t Helen!)
Yeah, I'm sure they'll love the news.
WTF?
Of interest to you?
LOL! I was thinking the same thing. WTF does this have to do with...?!? Then....Not guilty!
Innerestin’
new retrovirus ping
Is there anything one can do to get rid of a virus like this, or is a person basically stuck with it?
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome has made a comeback, eh? LAME!
CFS ping, FWIW.
Also, Keep up with other H1N1 update stories on this thread: H1N1 flu victim collapsed on way to hospital [Latest H1N1 updates downthread] thanks to DvdMom and others.
I may get roasted for the anecdotal testimony provided but here goes.
I know two people that were family relations. Both developed similar symptoms after a traumatic series of events occurred in their lives. The first one came down with a mystery ailment immediately after several family members died of unrelated causes (multiple tragic deaths in one year). This person spent a year trying to figure out why there was fatigue. After a year of intensive scrutiny the diagnosis was Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, although they were convinced it was Epstein Barr Syndrome (this self-diagnosis was during the heyday of the EBS media frenzy). The second came down with a mystery ailment about 5 years later. They had kept all the original stresses of the family deaths inside, to stay strong for the other family member going through CFS. This ailment coincided with early retirement and empty nest syndrome. After a year of testing, the second person was diagnosed with EBS, although the family was convinced it was CFS (because the other had same symptoms AND CFS was the new media craze). In the second case, no tick was found but blood work confirmed EBS. The second person went on drug therapy and recovered suddenly after about a year.
They both made a miraculous recovery after a year of drug therapy. The episodes disappeared as if nothing happened. The doctors’ diagnosis validated their assertion they were sick. Insurance paid for the bills. In both cases, they kept insisting they weren’t crazy and they weren’t trying to be sick.
A third person, wholly unrelated to the two family members, was diagnosed with EBS after a long bout with a mysterious ailment—same symptoms. Again, no tick was found. Again, blood work finally determined Epstein Barr. Again, the person was put on a drug therapy. Again, the person suddenly recovered after about a year of taking drugs. I learned after talking to this person that the family was going through a series of traumatic events at the time they came down with a mystery ailment, including a multiple death in the family.
In all three cases the recovery echoed each other—miraculous was the common word described. They tried to lead normal lives but were so tired and depressed during the years they had their diseases. All three thought they were having relapses during times of great stress, took their medication, and recovered instantly. All three cases, though anecdotal, seemed to parallel the recovery time experienced during the mourning process during stress or death.
Stress and depression act strangely upon certain people. Other people break out in hives, develop shingles, or have breakdowns of other body parts. Hives, shingles, and other illnesses are real.
All seem to recover when they run the course of stressful events’ mourning process. But some seem to recover only after they are given medication. The therapy validates their ailment and seems to vindicate that they aren’t crazy, which is a universal saying.
Just an observation and opinion. But I could be wrong. One thing is certain all recovered eventually and “miraculously.”
It seems logical that stress breaks down immunity is my conclusion. And the immunity breakdown leads to the body being hit with unusual diseases.
This is something that I want to research some more.
Thank you for the ping.
The CFIDS.org sent out an e-mail about this study, but the article posted appears to have more info.
(P.S. Happy HAPPY Happy Birthday to Piper!!!) ;)
Find out what type of drug therapy they were on because I was diagnosed in 1990 and nobody has found a miraculous cure for me!
(At about the same time as the EBV theories, there were also a lot of doctors supposedly diagnosing patients who were clinically depressed as having CFS because CFS had less stigma attached to it.)
Thanks for the ping.
I'm sure they will.
Being accused of having an imaginary disease with no know cause, cure or treatment is bad.
Identifying a cause that isn't "all in your head" or "just laziness" is at worst comforting.
At best, causes can be treated...
You’re welcome, GOPJ!
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