Posts Tagged ‘PVFS’

Herbal Medicines for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), also known as ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis), Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome (PVFS), and Post Viral Syndrome (PVS), appears to be on the increase and still poses a problem to many physicians. Some people believe ME is due to a chronic infection from Epstein-Barr virus, but the triggers that spark off the disease are varied. In many cases it follows a viral infection, but vaccination or other hormonal and genetic influences may play a part.

Its wide range of symptoms makes ME difficult to diagnose except by the elimination of other possible diseases. The most common symptoms are chronic fatigue, recurrent sore throat and muscle aches, lymph node swelling, weakness, intestinal discomfort and digestive difficulties, headaches, loss of concentration, visual disturbances, and depression. Symptoms may go on for months or even years.

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Posted by Alexandra on July 25th, 2008 No Comments

Encephalomyelitis and Incapacity Benefit

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Listening to “You and Yours’” Radio 4’s consumer affairs programme, on the way into work today I was following the debate on the proposed government changes to the benefits system. The government plans to shake up the benefits system by encouraging some of the long term unemployed to do voluntary work in return for receiving state benefits. Also included in the Government green paper are plans to scrap invalidity benefit and replace it with an enhanced benefit with stricter medical criteria administered by someone other than the individuals GP (Invalidity nurse practitioner?). Those not qualifying for the new benefit will be moved to a new employment support allowance scheme by 2013 which it is hoped by ministers will be regarded as a temporary benefit by all but the most disabled.

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Posted by Alexandra on July 21st, 2008 No Comments