The Chronic Fatigue Syndrome


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Sleep and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Could improving your sleep lessen theare medical practitioners who still believe
symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndromeit to be a disease of "malingerers". In fact
(CFS)?Our aim here is to understand thesome of those suffering with CFS often wonder
connection between the two as it may besometimes if they are imagining their
possible to confuse the symptoms of CFS andsymptoms. But CFS is very real and can lead
sleep deprivation. There are however definiteto broken marriages and wrecked careers.It is
differences.Chronic Fatigue Syndromevery important for those who suspect they
SymptomsThe main symptom of CFS and probablyhave CFS to seek medical attention straight
the hardest to live with, is constant andaway. If you feel your doctor is not taking
persistent fatigue lasting 6 months or more.you seriously, get a second and even a third
Others  include:Feeling  feverishopinion. It helps if you have been seeing the
same doctor for some time, as they know you
Sore  throatand can recognize that you are not a
"hypochondriac" or a time waster looking for
Muscle  aches  and  painssympathy.CFS is certainly not new, although
the association of symptoms under the name
Tender  or  swollen  lymph  nodesChronic Fatigue Syndrome only took place in
the 1990s. Previously it was largely
Joint  painoverlooked or thought to be something else,
for example low blood sugar, Lyme disease,
More  headaches  than  usualallergies, fybromyalgia, yeast infections
etc.Chronic Fatigue Syndrome TreatmentThese
Abnormal  lethargy  after  exercisevary from antidepressants, steroids, immune
system medications and anti-histamines to the
Poor  concentrationmore holistic treatments like evening
primrose oil, diet therapy, cognitive
Depressionbehavioural therapy, removal of dental
fillings (mercury poisoning) and gentle
Poor quality sleepAlthough not everyone whoexercise programs.Although lack of a definite
suffers with CFS will display all of thetreatment for CFS leaves a lot to be desired,
above, two or more of these symptoms wouldthe above treatments, whether all or a
definitely bear further investigation. Bycombination, can prove fairly effective. The
contrast, sleep deprived people would notbroad answer seems to be to treat the
usually experience swollen lymph nodes, jointsymptoms as they occur and make the effort to
pain, feverishness or sore throat.CFS oftenimprove quality of sleep.The quality of sleep
follows a bout of flu or other respiratoryof patients must have a direct effect on the
disease. It's onset can be quite suddenseverity of the disease. If depression is the
following recovery of the initial disease. Itmain problem, treatment of that can
occurs more frequently in middle age andsignificantly improve the quality of sleep,
elderly people, and twice as often in womenthus relieving somewhat the persistent
as men. Sleep deprivation is not so choosey!fatigue.In conclusion. a combination of
It can affect male, female and all agesbetter quality sleep with gentle exercise,
alike.CFS is a debilitating illness which isoptimal diet and cognitive behavioural
hard to diagnose due to the symptoms beingtherapy would go a long way to improving the
non specific. Also the symptoms described bylives  of  patients  with  CFS.
the sufferers often cannot be verified. For
instance, patients often describe feelingThis article is for informational purposes
feverish although their temperature isonly and should not be taken as medical
normal.Recent studies indicate CFS may inadvice. Please see your health care
fact be an immune disorder due toprovider.Copyright 2005 Wendy OwenWant to
inflammation of the immune system, but thereknow how to have better sleep? Find out how!



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