Odd that Ativan, a benzodiazepine/tranquilizer (that works great, IMO)... would help someone with CFS... but great that it does!Davis had discovered that the processes in each cell that convert food to energy were not working correctly in his son. The scientists had “found scientific proof of ME/CFS,” clearing a major hurdle for a disease that many still today deem imaginary.
What’s more, Davis and his team developed a simple blood test to detect the disease that could one day be used in doctor’s offices.
Today, Dafoe, now 37, remains bedridden and immobile, but with the help of a drug called Ativan used to treat anxiety, he now has short bursts of energy in which he’s able to write e-mails or blog posts, though he still cannot speak. A scientist proved chronic fatigue syndrome is real — after his son was devastated by it