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Natural Cures for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a condition of unknown cause, although many factors have been implicated at times. It ia also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) or post-viral fatigue syndrome. It's main feature is an abnormally and prolonged abnormally deep fatigue that in it's most severe form can disable the sufferer completely.
It usually affects those between the ages of 25 and 45 years, but can occur at any age with more women than men suffering..
The diagnosis does not depend on medical tests and these may be normal, leading to the suspicion from some doctors that the problem is psychological. The diagnosis is made by the patient suffering from the severe chronic fatigue for at least six months in the absence of any other diagnosed medical problem.
Four of the following need also to be present. These are not in order of importance:-
- Painful Glands
- Multiple Joint pains with no signs of arthritis
- Painful Muscles
- Poor and unsatsfying sleep
- Headaches with new features like severity, position, triggers
- Tiredness after actuivity that lasts more than 24 hours
- Poor short-term memory or reduced concentration
- Sore throat
There may be many other symptoms that may cloud the issue and delay diagnosis. The symptoms may be worsened by activity, both mental or physical and not eased by resting.
It may be difficult to differentiate chronic fatigue syndrome from fibromyalgia
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Treatments
Modern Western Medicine
Modern Western Medicine has little to offer beyond support. Unfortunately that is often sadly inadequate. Some drugs are under investigation for use in CFS. These include modafinil (which is normally used to treat narcolepsy - a daytime sleeping disorder) and ampligen (an antiviral and immune system controlling drug).
Complementary Therapy
Please help us to help you by letting your practitioner know about Natural Cures from Shared Care so that they might contact us (email to:- editor(at)shared-care.com) with their evidence to add their therapy to this list.
The therapies/educational systems shown below have been noted as helpful for Natural Cures for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
| Acupuncture |
| Ayurveda |
| Biofeedback |
| BodyTalk |
| Chinese Herbal Medicine |
| Homeopathy |
| Meditation |
| Nutritional Therapy |
| Reflexology |
| Reiki |
| Shiatsu |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine |
| Western Herbal Medicine |
Please also check out Approaches Individual to the Practitioner for lists of those whose approaches don't fall into any specific category.
The following practitioners have indicated that they have a special interest in Natural Cures for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Please click on the "more.." button for fuller details.
| Mr. | Simon | Henderson | London | Great Britain | |
| Dr. | John | Digby | Suffolk | Great Britain | |
| Miss. | Ellie | Son | Auckland | New Zealand | |
| Mr. | Marcus | Rhoden | Colorado | United States of America | |
| Ms. | Debby | Shapiro | Colorado | United States of America | |
| Dr. | Peter | Zilahy | Connecticut | United States of America | |
| Ms. | Mary | Bardis | Florida | United States of America | |
| Ms. | Marlene | Pardo | Florida | United States of America | |
| Yolanda | Asher | Georgia | United States of America | ||
| Ms. | Pamela | Bellamy | Georgia | United States of America | |
| Ms. | Sue | Heldenbrand | Louisiana | United States of America | |
| Mr. | Mark | Fradkin | Maryland | United States of America | |
| Mrs. | Janine L. | Agoglia | Massachusetts | United States of America | |
| Ms. | Elizabeth Nirbhebe V | Davies | Minnesota | United States of America | |
| Mr. | Aaron | Means | Minnesota | United States of America | |
Natural Cures for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Blog
Add your contributions to the "Natural Cures for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome" blog for this page. The button is at the bottom of the page or follow this link to the blog for this page. These can be absolutely anything related to the topic of this page that needs an answer from other members of the community, or a space for you to complain about or comment on anything related to that topic.
Natural Cures for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Support Groups
The home country of the group is listed. Most will provide more information, advice, contacts and help wherever you live:-
| ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Association of Australia | Australia | National |
| The ME/CFS Society of New South Wales | Australia | New South Wales |
| Fibrohugs | Canada | National |
| FM-CFS Canada | Canada | National |
| Action for ME | Great Britain | National |
| Association of Young People with ME | Great Britain | National |
| ME Support | Great Britain | National |
| The 25% ME Group | Great Britain | National |
| The ME Association | Great Britain | National |
| Tymes Trust | Great Britain | National |
| M.E. India | India | National |
| Irish ME Trust | Ireland | National |
| Associated New Zealand ME Society | New Zealand | National |
| CF Alliance | United States of America | National |
| CFIDS Association of America | United States of America | National |
Please email editor(at)shared-care.com with the name and URL of your suggestions for additional groups.
Blogs and Other Helpful Things for Natural Cures for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
| Chronic Fatigue Sufferers "Get Your Life Back!" | Stop your chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms starting today with this just revealed simple, natural cures regimen |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Help | Regain your youthful energy and enjoy your favorite activities virtually painfree |
Please email editor(at)shared-care.com with the name,details and URL of your suggestions for additional things.
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