| Many find it difficult to make a
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| | Differences between CFS and FM
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| distinction between fibromyalgia, also
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| | Although patients of both illnesses
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| known as FM, and chronic fatigue
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| | suffer muscle pain and fatigue, the
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| syndrome, particularly because the
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| | degree or severity of the two symptoms
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| symptoms of both illnesses are very
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| | will help distinguish chronic fatigue
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| similar. Even doctors and experts, up
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| | syndrome sufferers from fibromyalgia
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| until now, cannot definitely say if CFS,
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| | patients. People who experience
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| short for chronic fatigue syndrome, and
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| | predominantly debilitating fatigue suffer
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| FM are two different diseases with like
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| | from CFS, while those whose main symptom
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| symptoms, separate aspects of one
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| | is chronic pain in joints and muscles
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| disorder, or two completely distinct
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| | have FM. Another stark difference is that
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| illnesses.
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| | CFS is prompted or initiated by an
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| Issues surrounding fibromyalgia and
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| | infectious illness, such as influenza. On
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| chronic fatigue syndrome became even
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| | the hand, FM is usually triggered by
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| murkier after an FM/CFS expert released
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| | injury, surgery, accident, or a type of
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| his findings in a National Fibromyalgia
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| | physical trauma.
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| Association publication in September
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| | How CFS and FM are diagnosed?
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| 2002. According to the findings of Dr.
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| | Unlike in certain illnesses where
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| Charles W Lapp, around 70% of people
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| | laboratory, blood and x-ray findings help
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| suffering from FM also qualify for CFS,
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| | determine the disease, both FM and CFS
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| and about the same percentage of CFS
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| | can only be determined through medical
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| sufferers also manifest symptoms of FM.
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| | history and clinical findings. If you
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| Definition of FM and CFS
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| | feel that you are suffering from either
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| Fibromyalgia is a condition characterized
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| | one of the diseases, you should be more
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| by chronic musculoskeletal aches
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| | precise in describing what you are
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| (particularly in tender points such as
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| | feeling. It is important to tell
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| spine, neck, hips and shoulders),
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| | everything to your doctor, even the
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| insomnia, and fatigue. Although it is
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| | minutest discomfort or changes in your
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| unclear what causes such a disease, it is
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| | body, because these little things will be
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| believed that lack of nutrition and
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| | a great help in diagnosing the disease.
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| problems with the hypothalamic and immune
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| | Managing FM and CFS
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| functions could exacerbate or trigger the
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| | Since there is no known drug that could
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| syndrome.
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| | cure fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue
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| Chronic fatigue syndrome, on the other
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| | syndrome, doctors usually concentrate on
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| hand, is characterized by severe fatigue,
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| | treating the symptoms or the triggers or
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| experienced during not less than six
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| | causes of the conditions. Given that
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| months. Sufferers of CFS also experience
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| | there is no definite cure for both
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| muscle and joint pains, sore throat,
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| | illnesses, the best that you can do, if
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| non-restive sleep, and general malaise
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| | you suffer from CFS, FM or both, is to
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| after performing physical activities.
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| | manage the disease. Here are some tips
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| Sometimes, especially after a strenuous
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| | that could help you:
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| activity, CFS patients display temporary
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| | Know your illness
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| concentration, cognitive and memory
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| | The first thing you should do, when
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| lapses.
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| | diagnosed with either of the two
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| Similarities between chronic fatigue
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| | conditions, is to research and learn as
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| syndrome and fibromyalgia syndrome
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| | much as you can about your condition. It
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| As mentioned earlier, the two conditions
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| | would be easier for you and your doctor
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| share quite a number of similar symptoms.
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| | to communicate and discuss the disease
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| If you think you are suffering from one
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| | and possible treatment plans or options,
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| of such illnesses, you need to consult
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| | if you have a certain degree of knowledge
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| several doctors. A physician whose
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| | about the disease. The Internet, local
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| expertise is in infectious disease might
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| | libraries and journals and magazines can
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| see your symptoms as chronic fatigue
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| | help you with learning more about FM and
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| syndrome, while a pain and rehabilitation
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| | CFS.
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| doctor could look at your symptoms as FM.
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| | Eat healthy and have plenty of rest
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| Most common indications or symptoms of
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| | It is very important for people who
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| both FM and CFS sufferers are joint and
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| | suffer from both CFS and FM to eat a
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| muscular pain, severe fatigue, inability
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| | well-balanced diet, particularly because
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| to concentrate, memory lapses, numbness,
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| | some diseases can trigger them.
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| malaise, and weakness. Meanwhile,
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| | Furthermore, some types of food could
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| clinical likeness of the two includes
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| | exacerbate your symptoms, like too much
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| non-restive sleep or insomnia, lowering
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| | caffeine could make it difficult for you
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| of growth hormone and serotonin levels,
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| | to sleep well. Adequate rest and sleep
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| and diminished blood flow in certain
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| | could also help alleviate some symptoms,
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| parts of the brain.
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| | like depression, stress and non-restive
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| Aside from having similar symptoms, both
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| | sleep.
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| diseases are also more common in women
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| | Laugh and have fun
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| than men. In FMS, women are about eight
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| | Stress and depression can only make
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| times more susceptible than men. Both
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| | matters worse. Thus, you need to be happy
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| diseases also occur more often in adults
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| | more often. Remember, that sometimes
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| than in children.
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| | laughter is the best medicine.
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