From all my research i have come to the conclusion that CFS just presents itself as all the classic symptoms of adrenal insufficiency (addisons disease) or secondary adrenal insufficency and yet the cortisol levels on blood tests are shown to be normal. Likely due to the blood draw elevating cortisol levels falsely from the stress of the prick. Also due to reduced bioactivity of the cortisol in the body of the patient (they could have high levels in the blood yet low levels in the cells or the cells aren't responding properly). Finally if the patient is sitting around most of the time then going to the doctors to do a blood test the cortisol level will be normal, yet if they attempt normal feats of exersion like regular people (work, exercise etc...) their cortisol drops and they feel terrible.

What could have happened which i highly likely (and i believe this happened to myself also) The CFS is viral. In fact, most CFS patients report abrupt onset of "flu-like" symptoms. However, considering that thus far no single causative virus has been found in CFS patients, I believe that some virus does trigger CFS, by damaging irreparably the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, but within a few days it goes away. Once damaged, the HPA axis causes both hypocortisolism and mineralocorticoid insufficiency, which accounts for all the physical and the neuropsychological complaints of CFS.

Whoever has CFS and FM should read this article by Dr David Wms it is absolutely excellent. Once you read it you can look into a doctor who would be willing to administer Hydrocortisone, DHEA. As well as looking to use supplements such as licorice and Resveratrol (resveratrol is a potent inhibitor of excess Nitric Oxide and Peroxynitrite free radicals). If you can't you can always self-treat i know i am.



to read more please follow this link
http://www.newtreatments.org/Adrenals/ga/123