Can Myalgic Encephalomyelitis be fatal?!


Question: Can Myalgic Encephalomyelitis be fatal?
Some people say it can be? I'm scared of getting it.

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Essentially, the answer is no. Little about how ME works in our bodies would suggest that it could be fatal. The slowing of metabolism and the weakening of muscle function, possibly including heart function, might raise some possibilities. But as a general matter, by no means should ME be considered to be a terminal illness.

On another front, ME in the more severe cases can be so disabling, and the public and medical understanding of the disease can be so minimal, that many people have seen their lives taken away through loss of job, loss of support from family and friends, and loss of ability to take care of oneself. In the face of these vast irrational and deeply painful changes, there are many ME patients who have taken their own lives. And so in these cases, what was the cause of death?


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In some cases, yes it can be. In children and older adults, like senior citizens, yes, but that's obvious because their systems are weaker.
Actually yeah I do, I looked it up and put down what it said, so back off.

BASICALLY, if you DO wind up with this, the idea is to be careful when you exercise, and don't exercise too much.
"Strong evidence also exists to show that (even mild or moderate) exercise can have extremely harmful effects on M.E. patients; permanent damage may be caused, as well as disease progression and there have also been deaths."

http://www.hfme.org/meoverview.htm



there is 1 reported case in the history of ME..

i don't think the 2nd answer knows what ME is--




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