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Try actually reading the article -- and perhaps doing some research -- before deciding to make an ignorant attack.

- she doesn't have auto-immune disease any more, but still has symptoms - auto-immune diseases are typically triggered by stress - we know that stress is a trigger for CFS and it fits the etiology

>Hashimoto's is an actual disease, as we understand the mechanism behind it

No, not quite. Many people have thyroid auto-antibodies but don't have thyroiditis, and some people (like the author of this article) have no auto-antibodies, but still have symptoms. Also there have been no placebo-controlled trials on the treatment, so we don't even know if it is effective. Do some research and you'll see it's not quite cut and dried.




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