Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Stanford Medical Minutes with Dr. Montoya

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• chronic fatigue
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• Dr. Montoya
• Jose Montoya
• CFIDS

[clarekeefe]

Thank-god for Dr. Montoya......he is absolutely on target

[slovokia]

At least there is one doctor like Dr. Montoya - I wish there were a lot more of them. CFS has simply been completely ignored by the health care system for all the money it sucks from the economy.

[AllieVienna]

@baronvonaqua P.P.S. I just realized that you might be talking about being old and allowing death to occur naturally and that's what you mean by not accepting "medical treatments to artificially prolong" life. I don't know your circumstances, and what might bring you to being bedridden. There have been times when the energy to fix myself food was greater than the energy I had in supply, Can you tell me more? I still likely have 20-30 years to live. I'll pray for you.

[AllieVienna]

@baronvonaqua P.S. to my reply: One of the things I learned is that, despite knowing the feeling of being "given my life back" when treatment for Lyme disease made me much better for a year, this suffering IS my life, it is a LIFE. I have always loved life, its beauties, its great moments, even its challenges. I also know that we get only one shot at life whatever it brings. I never thought I'd have to suffer so much and for so long, But I'll learn from it and be glad to be alive.

[AllieVienna]

@baronvonaqua I have severe CFS and FM (for 18 years so far). Dear friend, acceptance is the key. I remember praying to God, "Please don't take my mind" when I'd lost all my other abilities. I finally said, "OK, take my mind, too." I had an epiphany then, when I'd been bedridden for years. Answers came. I learned so much about myself and life (the value of being, of existing and of suffering). Believe in a loving, living God. Never give up. In the end, it will have been worth it.

[baronvonaqua]

I appreciate this clip. I just wish more Australian General Practitioners would stop counting their superannuation balances and take time to understand ME/CFS. 6 minute medicine has not worked for me and i am now at end of life decision making as i will NOT accept the next stage of being bedridden. According to The Public Advocate Victoria Australia I am legally able to sign a document to allow my death to take place. i do not have to accept medical treatments to artificially prolong "LIFE".

[SeaLizzie]

@SeaLizzie

Also, would love to see Stanford take lyme disease more seriously. We need Stanford to be well educated on all the current research being done & taught by lyme literate Drs across the nation. I am certain Dr's Christian Green & Patel of Los Altos, as well as Dr Striker in SF would be more than happy to help better educate Stanford Drs. Stanford is behind in current lyme diagnosis & treatment and I BEG them to get on board, we lymies need Stanford's help desperately. Thank you

[SeaLizzie]

Am a 10 yr lyme patient with CFS. This message makes perfect sense and yes, CFS is like a death. Sadly there are just not as many good days as bad days. Many people with CFS have lyme disease as it is now the #1 fastest growing infectious disease in the nation and Dr's are not doing the correct tests & many ignoring symptoms of patients who knowingly have been bitten by a tick. Igenex Lab has the best test for lyme called a Western Blot. Igenex.com 4 free test kit. Just need a DR to sign order.

[jimijamesh]

How can we donate directly to Dr. Montoyas research programs?