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> It's not a syndrome. So we're clear - you're saying that the phenomenon referenced in this article, "chronic fatigue syndrome", is not a syndrome? I'm not s

by jMyles 7y ago

> It's not a syndrome. So we're clear - you're saying that the phenomenon referenced in this article, "chronic fatigue syndrome", is not a syndrome? I'm not sure that argument is even cognizable. A syndrome is just a set of correlated symptoms or effects. How can we even discuss this if we can't agree with this designation? > There are very specific symptoms you need to have for it to be cfs. Wait... so now you do recognize this syndrome? > Did you even read the article? Asking this question, particularly in the demeaning tone which you have adopted, is against the guidelines, which expressly discourage the precise wording you have chosen: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

Eric_WVGG 7y ago
"chronic fatigue syndrome" is what it was called before it was better understood. It is unfortunate and a bit weird that the author referred to the condition with that phrase; doctors and patients are trying to deprecate the term, as it leads to the whole thing not being taken seriously. The preferred term is "myalgic encephalitis." My girlfriend has it. Roughly put, it's an ongoing brain chronic brain inflammation that leaves her incapacitated for roughly 17 hours a day. She's not "sleepy" or "lazy," she has a fever in her brain and it can't be cured and it's a horrid situation.