Now that people with diseases such as CFS and diabetes can receive help, we are no longer breeding these diseases out of the gene pool. As a result, we are actually spreading them epigenetically over time.
We will be forced to turn to science, such as vaccines and pre- and post-birth biological modification, in order to continue the progression of our species in our battle against ailments and germs.
As a side note, what is the best way to get tested for CFS? Is it possible to devlop CFS after contracting certain immuno-suppressant diseases?
In my youth I was constantly sleeping in class, but I chalked it up to a combination of insomnia and 24/7 forced consumption of amphetamines to treat ADHD. I mean I would sleep literally anywhere if I had more than half an hour to kill with nothing to do, much to the embarrassment of my guardians. At the time I was not interested in getting tested for narcolepsy and adding yet another item to my list of mental illnesses.
Then right after high school, I contracted mononucleosis. I was completely bed-ridden for almost six months, and for about two years I basically had no energy at all. Always sleeping. Those two years went by in a flash. And now I still feel that to a degree, years later. I'm Bipolar II, and when I'm in my manic phase I have near unlimited energy, but when I'm at baseline or in my depressive phase I basically crawl into a permanent coma for two weeks punctuated by work.
A lot of people intentionally allow their children to contract mono in their youth, similarly to chicken pox, so that the virus comes at a more manageable period in their life. It can be devastating/disruptive to an adult life. I was homeless and unable to work for a long time. I wonder if any research has been done towards the link between early contraction of these diseases and CFS.