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CFS?

Does anyone know if CFS is a connective tissue disease or auto-immune disease?

Or is CFS neither of them?
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Tough question and I don't think many people can answer this question with 100% certainty. Of course as you already know... the symptoms of CFS are pretty much the same symptoms as an autoimmune disease. I think that physicians, especially rheumatologists, are going to have to start coming around and redefining what an "autoimmune" disease really is. Some physicians and chiropractors (who have more schooling hours than physicians) believe fibro and CFS are autoimmune conditions. I can tell you that 25% of CFS patients have a positive ANA titer and some "autoimmune" symptoms or an overlapping autoimmune disease.
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I have  CFIDS...( chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome) ...also known as CFS. both names are correct. hope this answers your question.
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