Table 2.
Comorbidities across the subgroups
| Data break down | 16a. Do you have any known medical conditions? | ||||||
| Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) | Fibromyalgia | Musculosketal | Cardiovascular | Endocrine | Autoimmune/immune | Digestive | |
| All data | 34 occurrences | 15 occurrences | 19 occurrences | 23 occurrences | 13 occurrences | 8 occurrences | 17 occurrences |
| Ulna and carpel tunnel, disc, scoliosis, osteoarthritis (OA), spondylosis, osteoporosis, frozen shoulder, temporomandibular joint problems (TMJ), joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS). | transient ischaemic attack (TIA), hypertension, chronic heart disease (CHD), post venous sinus thrombosis, Raynaud’s, high cholesterol, Fallot’s tetralogy, atrial flutter (AF), vasovagal syncope (VVS), drop attacks, positional orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (PoTS), postural hypotension. | Adrenal fatigue, hypothyroid, endometriosis, polycystic ovary, thyroidectomy, prostate issues, diabetes mellitus (DM). | Primary Sjogren’s syndrome (PSS), lupus, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), vitamin D deficiency, lymphoma, latex allergy, postviral fatigue, glandular fever, hives. | Fermenting gut, erosion of stomach lining, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastritis, bile malabsorption, dyspepsia, constipation, duodenitis, diabetes, Gilbert’s syndrome, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). | |||
| Yes CFS/ME | 29 occurrences | 13 occurrences | 22 occurrences | 18 occurrences | 9 occurrences | 11 occurrences | 12 occurrences |
| JHS, frozen shoulder, ulna and carpel tunnel, TMJ, disc problems, osteoarthritis, plantar fasciitis, osteoporosis, scoliosis. | CHD, hypertension, cholesterol, Postural hypotension, drop attacks, PoTS, Raynaud’s, Fallot’s tetralogy, AF, VVS, thrombosis. | Adrenal fatigue, hypothyroid, endometriosis, thyroidectomy, DM. | RA, glandular fever, post viral fatigue, hives, PSS, allergies. | Fermenting gut, erosion of stomach lining, IBS, gastritis, bile malabsorption, dyspepsia, constipation, Gilbert’s syndrome, NAFLD. | |||
| No CFS/ME | 5 occurrences | 1 occurrence | 4 occurrences | 4 occurrences | 5 occurrences | 2 occurrences | 1 occurrence |
| OA, spondylosis. | Hypertension. | Hypothyroid. | Lupus, lymphoma. | Constipation. | |||
| YES/NO CFS/ME | 9 occurrences | 2 occurrences | 1occurrences | 5 occurrences | 4 occurrences | 1 occurrence | 3 occurrences |
| Osteoporosis. | PoTS, TIA. | Prostate problems, polycystic ovary, endometriosis, DM. | Latex allergy. | IBS, gastritis, duodenitis. | |||
| Respiratory | Neuro | Renal | Dermatology | Ear Nose Throat | Mental health | Misc | |
| All data | 9 occurrences | 9 occurrences | 2 occurrences | 4 occurrences | 3 occurrences | 8 occurrences | 3 occurrences |
| Asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchitis. | Trigeminal neuralgia, macrophagic myofasciitis, migraine, small brain lesions, neuropathic pain, restless leg syndrome (RLS), headaches, cluster headaches. | Urine retention, bladder sensitivities. | Sarcoidosis, psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, dermographism, hidradenitis suppurativa. | Rhinitis, otitis externa, sinus problems. | Anxiety, depression. | Dizziness, retinal displacement, dry eyes. | |
| Yes CFS/ME | 6 occurrences | 8 occurrences | 2 occurrences | 4 occurrences | 2 occurrences | 4 occurrences | 2 occurrences |
| Asthma, bronchitis. | Migraine, small brain lesions, RLS, headaches, cluster headaches, peripheral neuropathy. | Bladder sensitivity, retention. | Sarcoidosis, psoriasis, dermographism, seborrheic dermatitis. | Otitis externa, rhinitis. | Anxiety, depression. | Mitochondria issues, MTHFR C677H homozygous. | |
| No CFS/ME | 0 occurrence | 1 occurrence | 1 occurrence | 0 occurrence | 0 occurrence | 2 occurrences | 3occurrences |
| * | Trigeminal neuralgia. | Overactive bladder. | * | * | Depression. | Dizziness, retinal displacement, dry eye. | |
| YES/NO CFS/ME | 3 occurrences | 2 occurrences | 0 occurrence | 1 occurrence | 1 occurrence | 2 occurrences | 0 occurrence |
| COPD, asthma. | Macrophagic myofasciitis, neuropathic pain. | * | Hidradenitis suppurativa. | Sinus problems. | Anxiety, depression. | * |
*Data not completed.