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Is There Any Treatment And Cure For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
Question: i was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome by process of alimination ** .epstine bar level revealed exsposier* to a virus that was thought ........blah blah. sorry
this was nearly 20 years ago. it continues to haunt me:(
at that time i was told there was no treatment for it.
might there be a treatment now?
never did do my research on chronic fatigue......call me (stuck in stupid):(
this was nearly 20 years ago. it continues to haunt me:(
at that time i was told there was no treatment for it.
might there be a treatment now?
never did do my research on chronic fatigue......call me (stuck in stupid):(
Brief Answer:
Ch fatigue syndrome still difficult to treat but symptoms control possibl
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Yes, you are very right that chronic fatigue syndrome is a diagnosis of elimination. The good thing about this syndrome is that it does not effect our life expectancy that means to say that it does not make us die earlier , However the pain and fatigue can be really troublesome and I can understand that.
The worst thing about this is that still (even after 20 years) I am afraid that there is no effective medical treatment and no drug has been found to alleviate the fatigue , however non pharmacological therapies can help .Two things can help in this regards .
1. Graded exercise .this means increasing exercise done slowly and gradually to develop stamina (and avoid early fatigue)
2.CBT this is a type of psychotherapy done by specialist, which can change our thinking about the disease, which may help symptoms a lot.
Sometimes chronic fatigue syndrome is accompanied by fibromyalgia that is sever pains in the body if that is there some newer drugs like duloxetine, pregabalin, are good in controlling the pain.
Also important is to address the Co existent sleep (insomnia) and mode problem (depression) if any is there.
Regarding exposure to the epstein bar virus, that's something a lot of people would have, but that goes away in sometime and mostly not a big deal.
Though its always difficult to explain it fully here, but I hope I have answered your question. Still, if you need to ask any thing else, please don't hesitate, I would be happy to answer.
Regards,
Dr. Rahman
Ch fatigue syndrome still difficult to treat but symptoms control possibl
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Yes, you are very right that chronic fatigue syndrome is a diagnosis of elimination. The good thing about this syndrome is that it does not effect our life expectancy that means to say that it does not make us die earlier , However the pain and fatigue can be really troublesome and I can understand that.
The worst thing about this is that still (even after 20 years) I am afraid that there is no effective medical treatment and no drug has been found to alleviate the fatigue , however non pharmacological therapies can help .Two things can help in this regards .
1. Graded exercise .this means increasing exercise done slowly and gradually to develop stamina (and avoid early fatigue)
2.CBT this is a type of psychotherapy done by specialist, which can change our thinking about the disease, which may help symptoms a lot.
Sometimes chronic fatigue syndrome is accompanied by fibromyalgia that is sever pains in the body if that is there some newer drugs like duloxetine, pregabalin, are good in controlling the pain.
Also important is to address the Co existent sleep (insomnia) and mode problem (depression) if any is there.
Regarding exposure to the epstein bar virus, that's something a lot of people would have, but that goes away in sometime and mostly not a big deal.
Though its always difficult to explain it fully here, but I hope I have answered your question. Still, if you need to ask any thing else, please don't hesitate, I would be happy to answer.
Regards,
Dr. Rahman
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