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Subject     Fatigue
From         Colin

Something worth checking is a condition called NOCTURNAL HYPO VENTILATION SYNDROME, I have just been diagnosed with this condition after ten years. this is a condition where the patient breaths very shallow whilst sleepingthus not getting rid of the carbon dioxide from the lungs overnight. On checking my sats were 92, but after two nights on a VPAP machine this rose to 99. I can only conclude that the breathing muscles were damaged by the polio, I now have much more energy, and able to do far more than I used to, I do not have the hangover feeling in the mornings, and can start my day far quicker.

I hope this can help others to get the same treatment.

yours
 Colin

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Subject   (Fwd) Biological Link Between Pain And Fatigue Discovered
From            Scout

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Subject: Biological Link Between Pain And Fatigue Discovered

I figured this would be a pleasant thing for you to post in that fatigue doesn't originate in the brain at all. The muscle fatigue comes with pain in over 90% of the time in all neuromuscular and fatigue syndromes.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080407153037.htm

if that wraps to two lines use this one

http://tinyurl.com/5euzxt


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Subject Polio Biology of Fatigue, is there New Hope?
From         Scout

Polio Biology 12
Polio Biology of Fatigue, is there New Hope?
By Edward P. "Eddie" Bollenbach, M.Sc

http://www.skally.net/ppsc/BiologyOfFatigue.html

excerpt:

"The first thing I thought of was... all of us with PPS. A 10% to 20% improvement in muscle endurance could take us from exhaustion to comfort. And maybe, just maybe, new drugs of a similar type could do even better in the near future."

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Coping with Fatigue of Post-Polio Syndrome

http://www.skally.net/ppsc/ftg.html

with Susan Perlman, M.D.

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Subject Re: Neck and its many vulnerabilities
From         Richard Daggett

I've been reading the posts relating to the neck and fatigue. Eddie and a couple of others mentioned the Trapezius muscle. Another muscle that can become overworked is the Sternocleidomastoid. This muscle attaches to the base of the skull, right behind the ear, and travels to the breast bone (sternum). Some people, without really being aware of it, use this muscle to augment deep breathing. There might be some on this list with reduced pulmonary function who compensate for weakened breathing muscles (diaphragm and intercostals) by using their neck muscles. This is actually quite common. Over time these muscles become strained, causing pain, headaches, and fatigue.

Those of you who experience "brain fog" or related fatigue issues should have your pulmonary function tested.

Richard

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