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Originally Posted by coyote
I was dx with cfs in 1986 after being very sick with a respiratory illness like pneumonia. My fibro dx was in 2000 or so. I had the symptoms long before the dxs though.
Wonering if it really matters what you call it....
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Interesting question-it does make a big difference if you want to be correctly diagnosed and treated.
Here is a quote from my daughter's article on the name problem:
"M.E. and ‘CFS’ are not the same. The two entities could not be more different. M.E. is a well-defined distinct organic neurological disease which has existed for centuries.
‘CFS’ is a fictional and financially motivated man-made disease category, a scientific fraud, which defines exactly nothing."
Insurance companies have been able to deny clients payments because of this naming problem, saying it is psychological and not a physical illness.
I strongly suggest that you read the article, if you can.
http://www.ahummingbirdsguide.com/