Dr. Stephen E Straus MD This is Me

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1. 1. www.rescindinc.org

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   Published on: 5/30/2008   Last Visited: 6/15/2008

   Stephen Straus, M.D.National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesBuilding 10, Room 11N2289000 Rockville PikeBethesda, MD 20892P: (301) 496-5221F: n/a

2. 2. www.sarapope.ca

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   Published on: 3/17/2008   Last Visited: 3/17/2008

   Dr. Stephen E. Straus, a leading CFS researcher at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a branch of the National Institute of Health, summaries the symptoms and signs reported by patients as follows: Easy Fatigability Difficulty Concentrating Headaches Sore Throat Tender Lymph Nodes Muscle Aches Joint Aches Fererishness Difficulty Sleeping Psychiatric Problems Allergies Abdominal Cramps Weight Loss Rash Rapid Pulse Weight Gain Chest Pain Night Sweats Other physicians and many of the patient support groups around the country add scores of other symptoms and signs to this list, including: Balance disorders* Ringing in the ear Phobias and anxiety Mood swings Seeing spots Disorientation Memory loss Inability to focus attention Difficulty pronouncing or remembering words Inability to do simple math problems Irregular heartbeat Frequent respiratory tract infections Nausea Diarrhea, constipation, or both Frequent urinary tract or vaginal yeast infections Prostatepain Sensitivity to sunlight Alcohol or caffeine intolerance Menstrual cycle changes Thyroid inflammation Bleeding gums, mouth sores Swelling of feet, face, hands Chills or body temperature below normal Nightmares Awakening with a hung-over feeling, despite sufficient sleep Back pain over the kidneys Another reports a "creepy crawler sensation" in which she felt as though her skin had spiders crawling all over it, again a symptom for which no medical explanation could be found.

3. 3. www.ontheissuesmagazine.com

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   Last Visited: 12/22/2007

   Dr. Stephen Straus, the director of virology at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, concluded that CFIDS was primarily psychiatric or "psycho-neurotic."His views have been seconded by many psychiatrists, both here and abroad, and often, but not always by journalists.