| Not too long ago, we knew very little about | | | | Therefore, it is important to eliminate the other |
| chronic fatigue syndrome. Most doctors would not | | | | illnesses first before a diagnosis of CFS can be |
| even acknowledge that it existed and when they | | | | made. |
| didn’t find a cause that they could clinically | | | | As I said, there is no cure for this disease. Right |
| diagnose, they looked to psychological problems. | | | | now we only have common sense treatment and |
| Today, we know better. If you or somebody you | | | | lifestyle changes. The lifestyle changes are strictly |
| know is suffering from CFS or suspect that you | | | | for your mind. Getting involved in an active social |
| or they are, this is what you need to know about | | | | life and exercising will help with the mental and |
| the disease. | | | | emotional part of the illness. To deal with the |
| For one thing, it is a real disease. This is not | | | | depression, which sometimes goes along with it, |
| something that you have conjured up in your | | | | there are drugs that you can take but these |
| head. Don’t let anybody make you think that | | | | have unpleasant side effects. |
| it is. Today, we can more accurately diagnose this | | | | The prognosis for the disease is uncertain and |
| disease even though we don’t know what | | | | depends a great deal on when symptoms started, |
| causes it and, up until now, have no cure for it. | | | | how long they have been going on and how |
| Still, we know it exists and can tell you if | | | | severe they are. Some patients recover in as little |
| you’re suffering from it. | | | | as 6 months to a year. Other patients take a lot |
| While you or a loved one probably feel chronically | | | | longer. And some patients never return to how |
| tired, the disease itself has many more | | | | they were before being diagnosed with the illness. |
| symptoms that usually go unnoticed for two | | | | There is still a lot we don’t now, but there is |
| reasons. The first reason is that the other | | | | help. In my signature, you’ll find a resource |
| symptoms are usually not as severe as the actual | | | | that should help you a great deal in dealing with |
| fatigue itself. In addition to that, the other | | | | this very real illness. |
| symptoms are very common to other illnesses. | | | | |