Most FM patients also suffer from some degree of hypothyroidism, which manifests as a hormone deficiency or cellular resistance. See the page on Wilson's Syndrome for information on thyroid dysfunction. These imbalances in brain chemistry and hormones are consistent with an autonomic nervous system malfunction. When stress creates abnormal, stuck brain waves, the nervous system sends improper messages to the endocrine glands and to the immune system. These in turn, feed back to the brain in a sort of cyclical loop.
Immune dysfunction creates opportunities for infections and autoimmune disease.
Endocrine dysfunction results in fatigue, insomnia, hypoglycemia and a host of other complaints all of which compromise the immune system further. Intervention in any or all of these interrelated problems can help the Chronic Fatigue complex but given a chance the body will try to heal itself. In fact, most victims improve by themselves over time but few ever heal completely without help. The blood picture of many such patients shows RBC's that have holes eaten through them, spikes, and malformations . This damage appears to be caused by an autoimmune reaction to food allergies.