By: YVONNE BETOWT, Times Staff Writer, The Huntsville Times,
yvonne.betowt@htimes.com
“Before suffering illness Bryan Evans wasn’t sure CFS was real.
Dr. Bryan Evans used to enjoy playing volleyball at the gym with friends a couple times a week. The Huntsville family practice physician often felt sluggish after seeing between 30 to 40 patients a day at his southeast Huntsville office. But when he stepped onto the volleyball court, the adrenaline rush restored his energy.
Gradually, Evans was so tired and weak he could hardly get out of bed each morning. After a shower, he had to return to bed for about 30 minutes to muster enough energy to get dressed. He began cutting back his office hours, thus reducing his workload – and his income.
He and his wife had divorced, leaving him in a state of turmoil, emotionally and physically. Despite his vast knowledge of medicine, he was perplexed at what seemed to be a phantom illness.
Finally, Dr. Dan Prince, a rheumatologist in Gadsden whose wife has fibromyalgia, confirmed his suspicion…………
