Sten Helmfrid
@stenhelmfrid.bsky.social
Ph.D. in physics, also interested in mathematics, science theory, and history. Follows research on ME/CFS.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm, Sweden
PS. There are individuals that became much better also with GET, so you can always select single cases and misrepresent the efficacy. The bottom line is that the chance of improvement is much less than for pacing and the risk of deterioration much larger. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Patient-reported treatment outcomes in ME/CFS and long COVID | PNAS
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and long COVID are persistent
multisystem illnesses affecting many patients. With no kn...
www.pnas.org
July 15, 2025 at 6:47 AM
PS. There are individuals that became much better also with GET, so you can always select single cases and misrepresent the efficacy. The bottom line is that the chance of improvement is much less than for pacing and the risk of deterioration much larger. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Good point by Dr. Tuller: The authors of the ReCOVer study noticed that activity levels didn’t improve with the intervention, but dismissed the finding claiming reported fatigue is unrelated to movement. But according to their theory, the fatigue is CAUSED by inactivity.
May 28, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Good point by Dr. Tuller: The authors of the ReCOVer study noticed that activity levels didn’t improve with the intervention, but dismissed the finding claiming reported fatigue is unrelated to movement. But according to their theory, the fatigue is CAUSED by inactivity.