Daily Mail article: Doctors doubt virus is the root cause of M.E.
Interesting article in a tabloid not always known for its accuracy.
We shall see. XMRV viral link has always been controversial.
At least the media and, more importantly, doctors are now focusing on M.E. in a serious way, which will raise awareness and hopefully move us a step further towards effective treatments and the prospect of a future cure. If medical researchers are motivated to pursue this process of elimination to a positive conclusion, this might still turn out to be good news.
As things stand, however, it is hard to get the celebratory bunting and champagne out, even if we had the energy or the co-ordination, balance and strength to do it!
You don't need to tell us why, any more.
You just need to tell us M.E. will soon be a thing of the past.
Frustratingly, that just seems further away than ever, if this article is to be believed.
http://niceguidelines.blogspot.com/2011/06/dr-charles-shepherds-letter-to-editor.html
ReplyDeleteDr Charles Shepherd has, as an ME sufferer and medical expert, given his opinion on this latest press item. You can read it on the above link, in the context of an excellent blog about the NICE guidelines