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POCATELLO - Josh Scoffield was a self-described "healthy, active male with a medical history of nothing" prior to May 2006. Having just received his degree in design drafting and starting work with a local architecture firm, the world was spinning in greased grooves for him.

That May, he began to experience some fatigue and muscle ache. He met with a physician, who told the 26-year-old to watch his diet and make sure he exercised. But the symptoms persisted and worsened.

By August, Scoffield knew something was seriously wrong.

For the rest of this story, see Thursday's Idaho State Journal.