Having good resources to read and turn to when dealing with chronic illnesses like Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia makes it easier to cope. Good books on CFS and Fibromyalgia help guide patients through the physical and emotional aspects of their illnesses and they can be therapeutic as well. These bestselling books on CFS and ...
Because of the name, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, the other symptoms besides fatigue that make up this illness are often downplayed by the medical community. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a distressing disease that affects the entire body and widespread pain is a common symptom experienced by these patients. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a disease that has ...
Are you utterly exhausted all the time even though you get enough rest? Do you find that you can’t think the way you normally do? Are you achy? If you have answered yes to these questions, you may have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or CFS. If you suspect that you have something which isn’t quite normal ...
Last up in our CFS Symptoms Series is the discussion on the flu-like symptoms, chills and night sweats, headaches and sore throat. Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum notes in his book From Fatigued to Fantastic that: …the most notorious pattern seen in severe chronic fatigue states is one in which a person who is feeling fine suddenly ...
Another major symptom of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is post-exertional malaise. Post-exertional malaise in CFS is defined as exacerbation of symptoms following physical or mental exertion, with symptoms typically increasing 12-48 hours after activity and lasting for days or even weeks. Post-exertional malaise and exercise intolerance, though not unique to CFS, may help to distinguish CFS ...
New research published in the leading medical journal The Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndromeis reporting the finding of appropriate treatments for two poorly understood diseases, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM). The new treatment is very simple and implies the dosification of a known antiinfammotory drug, cortisol. According to results shown on this new ...
There has been a lot of controversy over the years over whether Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a result of depression or if the depression comes once the illness has started. It is kind of like the chicken or the egg – which came first? Skeptics and the medical professionals who do not believe in Chronic ...
There are circumstances that can cause people to gain weight that are beyond their control. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia patients find once they become ill they start gaining weight. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a disabling illness that causes profound exhaustion, muscle pain, sleep disturbances, cognitive difficulties and hormonal deficiencies and imbalances. Fibromyalgia is a ...
Sleep disorders are a major part of having illnesses like Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia. For people with this illness, the lack of sleep is a catch-22 situation. Patients need to sleep in order to keep the symptoms at bay and to rejuvenate the body, but the illnesses themselves do not allow the body to ...
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