I think that ME/CFS will go the same way as MS.
Once upon a time, not long ago, MS sufferers were deemed "hysteric", "crazy" etc, until there was technology that could show physical evidence of the damage caused by MS.
Once upon a time, not long ago, MS sufferers were deemed "hysteric", "crazy" etc, until there was technology that could show physical evidence of the damage caused by MS.
As an aside, IBS sufferers usually aren't sensitive to gluten (unlike with celiac), but fermentable sugars that always occur alongside gluten.
So when Sharpe and his friends continue to point fingers and say it’s in your head to these patients, and continue to push their exercise therapy, and continue to sow confusion, it’s really easy to see how they cause offense. Because they’re doing real harm to sick people by doing that. All because their egos are more important than hard science.