| Feeling tired much of the time may not | | | | and they'll only get worse. Anxiety and stress lead |
| necessarily indicate that you are suffering from | | | | to slow breathing and this results in low oxygen |
| chronic fatigue syndrome. Tiredness is linked to | | | | levels in your body. If you breathe consciously, |
| many other conditions. However, if your tiredness | | | | you will increase the oxygen supply to your body |
| is accompanied by other symptoms, such as | | | | and get rid of anxiety and stress. |
| difficulty with sleeping and concentrating, frequent | | | | There are many similarities between chronic |
| headaches, memory loss, a sore throat and the | | | | fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. The course of |
| symptoms listed above, then there is a chance | | | | both disorders is generally persistent and chronic, |
| you could be suffering from chronic fatigue | | | | with symptoms arising steadily to a crescendo, |
| syndrome. | | | | often waxing and waning in cycles. Unfortunately, |
| Relative to many of today's diseases and | | | | the prognosis is poor with little real understanding |
| disorders, little is known about the etiology, the | | | | of the etiology or cause. Treatment strategies for |
| cause, and the long-term effects of Chronic | | | | both chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia are focused |
| Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Fibromyalgia | | | | more on symptoms than on treating the |
| Syndrome (FMS). The two disorders share a | | | | perceived cause. Pain often varies from dull to |
| myriad of characteristics, however, which begs | | | | acute, from fleeting to constant or chronic. |
| the question: Are they really two separate | | | | Improvement is possible for those with the |
| diseases? How does Myofascial Pain Syndrome fit | | | | disorder(s), but complete recovery is rare. Most |
| in? What are the various pain expressions | | | | CFS and FMS sufferers continue to have |
| characteristic of each? How are symptoms the | | | | symptoms for years, if not decades. |
| same or distinct from each other? Neck pain, | | | | Treatments |
| back pain, and sciatica have been reported in all | | | | Provigil is a medicine sometimes used to treat the |
| three conditions but in varying degrees of | | | | symptom which can help with mental alertness |
| intensity and frequency. | | | | and positive attitude. It is relatively free from side |
| Fibromyalgia information was not readily available | | | | effects and need only be taken once a day. |
| to doctors and the general public until the late | | | | Effexor is an antidepressant that can help alleviate |
| eighties when research took an upswing. | | | | some of the pain associated with Chronic Fatigue |
| Presently, there are over 6 million people in the | | | | Syndrome as well as help with fatigue and mental |
| United states that suffer with Fibromyalgia | | | | clarity. Neurontin is an anticonvulsant which may |
| Syndrome. | | | | be effective in treating sleep disorders, |
| There are many suspected causes of | | | | headaches, anxiety and mood problems as well as |
| Fibromyalgia but none have been found as the | | | | the pain associated with chronic fatigue. |
| root cause. Just as there are many causes, there | | | | Chronic fatigue syndrome is considered to be a |
| are many overlapping symptoms. Fibromyalgia | | | | disease which was 1st named in 1980's. Till now, |
| symptoms come and go and no one understands | | | | as maximum numbers of individuals have been |
| exactly why that happens. One may go for | | | | diagnosed with the CFS, numerous individuals |
| sometime without any fibro symptoms only to | | | | outside and inside health field still have doubt |
| have it flare up for no apparent reason. | | | | regarding its presence or preserve that it is |
| Causes | | | | psychological ailment. Individuals who were healthy |
| Chronic fatigue syndrome is considered to be a | | | | in the past and were filled with energy, might |
| disease which was 1st named in 1980's. Till now, | | | | have to go through different types of symptoms, |
| as maximum numbers of individuals have been | | | | which are inclusive of weakness, headaches and |
| diagnosed with the CFS, numerous individuals | | | | superior fatigue and face problem while |
| outside and inside health field still have doubt | | | | concentration and painful muscles, lymph nodes |
| regarding its presence or preserve that it is | | | | and painful muscles. Characteristically CFS follows |
| psychological ailment. Individuals who were healthy | | | | the viral infection and at times is found after the |
| in the past and were filled with energy, might | | | | mononucleosis infections. |
| have to go through different types of symptoms, | | | | Many theories are being tested to find the exact |
| which are inclusive of weakness, headaches and | | | | cause and some believe is caused by a reaction |
| superior fatigue and face problem while | | | | to specific environmental conditions and chemicals, |
| concentration and painful muscles, lymph nodes | | | | while others consider the possibility of a collapse |
| and painful muscles. | | | | of the immune system. The severity of |
| If you go to sleep at the same time every night, | | | | symptoms that affect each person vary, and so |
| and get up at the same time every morning, | | | | is the effect of the status of CFS patients with |
| your body will get used to routine and will be | | | | certain leaders, while others almost normal |
| ready when it's time to sleep. There are other | | | | existence may be immobilized in bed for several |
| causes of chronic fatigue such as depression, | | | | days or the worst case for weeks or months at |
| stress and anxiety - you must get these | | | | a time. |
| symptoms treated straight away - neglect them | | | | |