Should you only be interested in learning about severe fatigue, chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) or fibromyalgia we invite you to visit: www.cfsknowledgecenter.com. It is an open access website.

The ME-CFSCommunity is reserved for those individuals who wish to learn from, and directly communicate with those who are afflicted with ME/CFS. Access to the various sections and features of the ME-CFSCommunity beyond the Main Page is limited to registered members only to protect their privacy. 

Our mission is to help members move beyond the obstacles imposed upon them. We seek to facilitate the free and open exchange of information on ME/CFS, fibromyalgia and related illnesses among those who know the most about the true impact of these afflictions.

Members easily communicate with one another individually, or in groups using FREE Live Video Chat, Instant Text Messaging, Blogs and Forums as well as other features. 

Membership is FREE and PRIVATE. Our member roster is held in the strictest confidence. It is not shared with any other organization nor used for any commercial purpose. 

You are welcome to join us. You'll find us warm and welcoming. Our community interesting, informative and supporting.

Check out InTheNews for daily updates on the latest medical news releases and other news items which may be of particular interest to the community.

• IACFSME Primer for Clinical Practictioners

• Amygdala retraning study.

• Visible and near-infrared spectra collected from the thumbs of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome for diagnosis.

• Home-Based Aerobic Conditioning for Management of Symptoms of Fibromyalgia: A Pilot Study.

• Intact cognitive inhibition in patients with fibromyalgia but evidence of declined processing speed.

• Should rheumatologists retain ownership of fibromyalgia? A survey of Ontario rheumatologists.

• Effect of acupuncture on serum malonaldehyde content, superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase activity in chronic fatigue syndrome rats.

• Cytotoxic lymphocyte microRNAs as prospective biomarkers for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.

• Longitudinal investigation of natural killer cells and cytokines in chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis

• Association between Thyroid Autoimmunity and Fibromyalgia

"Yoga & ME/CFS: On the Path Towards Wellness"

The new video series is now in development, production is being scheduled and is expected to begin within 30 days.

While our initial funding goal of $1500 has been met and we can actually start a "shoe string" production, the degree to which we can continue to raise funds for the project will help increase the production values of the series and it's availability for DVD distribution for in-home use,

If you'd like to help, please consider a donation of as $5, or more as your circumstances allow, please click on the PayPal logo or link below.

Alternatively, you may send a personal check or money order to: cfsKnowledgeCenter, Post Office Box1611, Loxahatchee, FL 33470, USA.

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7561374

Noted expert, Dr. Kenneth J. Friedman, discusses various aspects of ME/CFS in very clear and direct terms in this unique series of video created by cfsKnowledgeCenter. View all of them in our Video section.  Download them from our Facebook page or from our YouTube page.

Kenneth Friedman, Ph.D., is a member of the Board of Directors of the IACFS/ME, Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Physiology, New Jersey Medical School (retired) and a member of the Board of Advisors of cfsKnowledgeCenter.

We've re-organized our Continuing News Stories by giving each of the following articles their own page. You'll find the links to each within the InTheNews section as well as those immediately shown below.

• Multivitamins: So Many Types, So Many Labels
• New Efficiencies in Health Care? Not Likely
• How Old Viruses May Haunt Us
• The Time to Innovate is Now
• Europe's Failing Health
• The Puzzle of Chronic Fatigue

Clear insights and actionable information from widely recognized authorities are the hallmarks of the Expert Assistance series of videos produced specifically for those afflicted with ME/CFS and related illnesses.

The entire Expert Assistance video series is now available AT NO CHARGE.

View them as many times as you like. Tell your friends, and physician, about them. Both patients and medical professionals will find them an excellent, and frequently referenced, source of valuable information.

When viewing the series, we hope you will also take a moment to consider their value to your pocketbook as well as your path towards wellness. We hope that you will respond in kind and support this effort to provide you with Expert Assistance with a contribution to keep the community up and running and able to continue to produce these ground breaking videos for you.

Please sign a petition to the Minister of Health of Canada to Fund research for patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis whether a resident of Canada or not. Link to sign or click on flag above.

The ME/CFS & FM Patient Survey is a blind (names withheld) research study to gather data from around the world from those afflicted with ME/CFS & FM to further research into the disease. Everyone who is afflicted with ME/CFS or FM is encouraged to take the survey.

Over 450 people have completed the study thus far. Have You? It's important that we assist the research on ME/CFS in every way we can. Please help, it takes just a few minutes of your time.
Learn more about and take the ME/CFS & FM Patient Survey

The ME/CFS Case Definition Survey is a standardized guide for clinicians and research scientists for the evaluation of the impact of various specific symptoms upon those afflicted. It is presented in conjunction with the ME/CFS research team at the University of Miami.

Dr Nancy Klimas is delighted that so far over 675 people from around the world have taken the survey. Won't you please join them?

Learn more about and take the Case Definition Survey

If you are a current or former resident of the UK who has dealt with the UK medical system, please help us to gather the data needed to work for change. To take the survey please go to the UK Group.

Got a question about ME/CFS? Be sure to Ask Dr Hyman.

Please take a minute to stop by the Store. We have a few items with which you where you can support the programs and services of the ME-CFSCommunity and make a statement about your own battle with ME/CFS.

Then, If you care to grab a cuppa coffee or tea and read a bit, or better yet, meet new friends and chat awhile . . . try our instant messaging Chat Room below or better yet, the Video Chat room where up to six people at a time from anywhere in the world can meet and talk in real time.

Contributions are sorely needed to support this website. There is no benefactor or foundation supporting us. Our ability to survive rests with the individual members of the community.

Won't you please Help Us to Help You?

A click on the PayPal icon below and a willingness to help yourself and others is all it takes. Those who prefer not to make payments online may send a personal check or money order to cfsKnowledgeCenter, Post Office Box 1611, Loxahatchee, FL 33470, USA.