What is the cause of these prolonged episodes of Fibromyalgia and CFS? Episodes can go on for years or even a lifetime.

What we do know is that at the time of exposure in patients genetically susceptible the body's immune and nervous system, known as The Autonomic Nervous System, effectively blew a fuse.

It might sound unscientific but it is actually appropriate.

Recent research has shown that in Fibromyalgia/ CFS patients there is an irregular molecular weight for cells and enzymes that act as the bodies defense mechanisms. Viral channels remain open as expressed by RNase L weights long after viruses have effectively been eliminated.

In essence this means that your body is still fighting infections long after the infection has been beaten, consuming energy resources, and destroying other healthy cells, thereby contributing to the overall feeling of exhaustion.

For example, lets examine a commonly cited feature of Fibromyalgia and CFS, you notice how when you have the slightest inkling of a sore throat or a cold coming on, your Fibromyalgia/ CFS symptoms get noticeably worse, but surprisingly the cold never fully develops?

This is a feature of the up-regulated immune system, blasting the infection out of your system and subsequently leaving the viral enzyme channels open way longer than in a healthy patient.

The cold is gone but your immune system is still effectively fighting it.

The lymphocytes can't find what they are looking for, so float around attacking the wrong cells causing a massive increase in cell-free DNA via cellular apoptosis.

The effect is that your Fibromyalgia/ CFS gets worse.

It is not surprising that Ampligen has been found to be effective in some sufferers, as it has a strong antiviral mechanism, the incidence of antiviral activation is reduced, taking the stress off the ANS (Autonomic Nervous System) effectively making the patient "feel" better.

However, the ultimate goal should be to restore healthy immune function and appropriate immune response.

Similarly with Fibromyalgia/ CFS of bacterial origin, the presence of these bacteria is causing an irregular dysfunctional immune response.

What we can do of course with bacterial infections is reduce the presence of the organisms to almost zero while simultaneously addressing the underlying cause, the dysfunctional immune system.

There are widely over-reported instances of patients diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and CFS making a full recovery after antibiotics which only goes to indicate that the original diagnosis was wrong and could have been Lyme's borrelia.

However this is a minority of cases, and does not warrant the blanket assumption on some sites that Lyme's IS Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue.

In order to treat sufferers with Fibromyalgia/ CFS type 1, it is possible to reduce the bacterial load using synthetic antibiotics.

The antibiotic regime should address the problem of borrelia in their latent and active states and give enough time and high enough volumes to penetrate deep into all body tissues where borrelial spirochetes can lie dormant.

If sufferers are averse to the concept of taking synthetic antibiotics, a Peruvian herbal supplement Pentacyclic Alkaloid Type Uncaria Tomentosa has been receiving reports of powerful antibiotic, antiviral and immuno-modulatory properties.

In following any programme of prescribed medicine or herbal substitutes, you will need to explain to your doctor what you are doing.

There is strong controversy around the whole Lyme's arena and some doctors are under pressure from authorities to reduce antibiotic prescriptions due to the emergence of bacteria that are becoming resistant to them.

Again this is not your problem at the moment. If your practitioner cannot give you a good reason to explain why you are unsuitable for long-term antibiotic therapy then take your business elsewhere.

A true borrelial infestation should be treated as seriously as a severe syphilitic infection, a similar spirochetal organism which can ultimately cause brain and tissue damage if left untreated.

Under NO circumstances should a sufferer self-prescribe or self-administer drugs.

As a Fibromyalgia/ CFS sufferer you will have been genetically predisposed to developing this condition since birth.

The human body is a resilient, hardwearing astonishingly adaptable organism that can tolerate deficiencies, anomalies and abnormalities for many years before becoming symptomatic.

And the good news is that the condition is reversible.

Some conditions may take longer to address than others, some may be more expensive to address than others, and some may entail an extra element of hardship and suffering, but ultimately they CAN be addressed.

Most viral episodes and chemical exposures are processed and dealt with by a healthy individual over the short to medium term.