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Podcast: Conquering Your Fibromyalgia Podcast
Episode: Ep. 107 Neurasthenia: Uncovering Parallels with Today's Invisible Illnesses Part 3
Description: Text Dr. Lenz any feedback or questions Are you familiar with Neurasthenia? We are taking a journey back in time, viewing the parallels between this illness from over a century ago and the invisible illnesses of today. You will be astounded at its striking resemblance with conditions like fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, POTS, migraines, and irritable bowel syndrome. This diagnosis was common and accepted as a legitimate, respected illness. Renowned intellectuals like Charles Darwin, George Elliot, Rousseau, Montaigne, Francis Bacon, Kant, and Sigmund Freud suffered from it.As we cast our gaze backward in time, w...