Feature Articles: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Alien Abduction
By Max Burns, Manchester, England
You may have read my earlier post regarding the above subject matter. I have now put some thoughts and ideas together, regarding the full investigation I am soon to start.
It has come to light through my own research into the subject of UFO's and alien abduction, it would appear at first glance that there may well be a link with "Myalgic Encephalomyelitis" (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) and the Alien Abduction scenario.
I have been during the course of my work, over the last two years been I will not use the word working, perhaps being a friendly ear to an abductee a 32 year old female from the UK who as well as having a long history of medical problems has been diagnosed with M.E.
Even more interesting is that she is a member of an abductee group who meet once a month, in London. This group has 20 members who attend regularly. These people are a fair cross section of the populous, who travel from all over the country to the meetings.
Although I am good friends with the woman mentioned above, I also know other members of this group. and the other day I was interested to learn that out of the 20 members of the group.14 members of the group have all been medically diagnosed with "Myalgic Encephalomyelitis."
After doing some cursory investigation work, I have it confirmed from B.R.A.M.E. group who are the World wide network for this illness. with groups in 18 countries.
I have discovered that,
The ME/CFS Charities Alliance: CONSIDER that the report's estimate of 500,000 - 1 million sufferers in the UK (1-2% of the population, ) is a vast overestimate of the true situation. The data used include studies of patients with chronic fatigue rather than chronic fatigue syndrome. Out of the total figure about 25% of sufferers are house bound.
The 14 people who are involved in this group, diagnosed with M.E. actually represents 70% of the group, as this 70% figure is extremely high, this must warrant further study, to try to examine all possible causes of this anomalous figure,
If any good is to come from the gathering of this potential data linking the alien abduction scenario and "Myalgic Encephalomyelitis" then of course it will be required that my investigation is meticulous in the way in which I gather the data,for the analysis of the data, I will endeavor to employ the help of professional people from various back grounds of the hallowed halls of academe, which are applicable to the illness and all possible variables. I have made a short list, and will be approaching these people direct shortly.
Some ideas I have regarding how we could put this study in operation would be to first through the utilising of a person or persons in the US who have hands on knowledge of alien abduction, would be to contact a number of abductee support groups, the number of which to be determined, to ask some questions.
1. To ask how many members each group has on it register?
2. To ask if any of the members of the group have been diagnosed with "Myalgic Encephalomyelitis"
3. To ask each support group leader, if the members of the group would be willing to supply confirmation that they have been diagnosed with M.E
4. To ask if these people would be willing to in no more than 500 words 1 side of a piece of A4 paper, describe briefly when the realised they were being abducted, how this was brought to there attention.
5.To also give a brief case history of when in relation to the discovery that they were being abducted did they get diagnosed with M.E.
6. To issue all abducte's taking part in the study, with a reference number so as to protect the privacy of the individual.
Obviously the above questions are not final yet, and are open to suggestion's and alterations until I am happy that, the people involved in for what ever reason's, in the dis-crediting and dissection of other types of research connected to the subject of ufology, that these face less spOOks, must find no door available for them to enter and start the trashing of this project., as I will only have one chance at this, I believe that the information would then be tainted,
To also carry out a similar procedure in all English speaking countries, from the 18 countries that are involved with B.R.A.M.E.. To see if there is a World wide pattern to the increased, percentage of the illness among abducte's?.
Part two would be to put together a sort of questionnaire, for the members of all English speaking members of: B.R.A.M.E. The Blue Ribbon for the Awareness of M.E.
The questionnaire would be, laid out in question format similar to a polygraph with control question for example.
Q1. How long have you had M.E?
Q2. What is, in your case the worst aspect or symptom of this illness?
Q3. When you were younger did you believe in Santa Claus?
Q4. Do you feel that there is other intelligent life in the universe?
Followed by more questions, obviously the questions set would need to be very carefully chosen and positioned so as to not prompt the cries of leading the participants.