CDC Quietly Removes 2 Controversial ME/CFS Treatments

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Last year, a re-analysis of the PACE trial found that the research was deeply flawed and that only around 10 percent of study participants had improved because of CBT or GET.

The CDC does not have the best track record when it comes to CFS/ME. In 1999, the CDC admitted it had diverted millions of dollars intended for CFS/ME research to other programs.

Currently, the CDC website lists treatments like avoiding push/crash cycles, using complementary therapies, stretching and movement therapies and good sleep strategies. It also notes, “patients should talk with their doctors about all potential therapies because many treatments that are promoted as cures for ME/CFS are unproven, often costly, and could be dangerous.”

Earlier this summer, research from Stanford University offered insight into the biological basis of CFS/ME. The study found a link between CFS/ME and markers of inflammation in the blood, which could pave the way for diagnostic blood tests as well as future treatments.