Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Myth or Malady?

There are still many doctors who question the				mental tiredness which may be related to
validity of chronic fatigue syndrome and,				emotional turmoil that arises either from the
among doctors who do believe the condition				condition itself or from the frustration
exists, there is still fierce debate over				sufferers can feel because of the physical
whether its origins are of a physical or				exhaustion.
psychological nature.
It is only in recent years that the medical				One of the complications that accompany this
profession has come to commonly recognize the				disease is that of serious cognitive
condition of chronic fatigue syndrome but				problems. Processing and retention of
people who are afflicted by the condition				information can become very difficult,
have been only too aware of the debilitating				creating even more emotional problems for the
effects for years.				sufferer. Often, the sufferer finds it
				difficult to engage in a conversation as they
There are still many doctors who question the				struggle to focus on the words or to process
validity of chronic fatigue syndrome and,				those words. This problem also extends to
among doctors who do believe the condition				written word as the sufferer may have to read
exists, there is still fierce debate over				the same sentence several times in order to
whether its origins are of a physical or				process its meaning.
psychological nature. This lack of unity in
medical circles leads to great confusion				Memory loss, particularly short-term memory
among the public. There are still a lot of				loss is common among sufferers of this
people who believe that sufferers of this				illness. Many describe not being able to
condition are nothing more than malingerers.				remember people's names or the names for
For the sufferers of this disease, this				common things. They may also find it
creates added stress and confusion.				difficult to contribute to a conversation as
				they often forget words or what they are
The sufferers of this condition experience				actually saying.
continuous physical tiredness. In fact, one
of the first symptoms is an overwhelming,				In the past, many people with chronic fatigue
incapacitating tiredness but this is only one				syndrome were diagnosed as having myalgic
aspect of the disease. This may be				encephalomyelitis. Encephalomyelitis is an
accompanied by aching muscles. This often				inflammation of the brain and spinal cord and
affects the lifestyle of the sufferer so much				that is not a characteristic of chronic
that they are unable to work or to take part				fatigue syndrome so the diagnosis was
in social activities. For some, they become				incorrect. Sometimes, chronic fatigue
totally incapacitated.				syndrome is referred to as postviral fatigue
				syndrome as it often follows viral
It is quite common for a normally healthy				infections.
person who generally leads an active life, to
one day wake up with what they believe is a				The real cause of chronic fatigue syndrome is
case of influenza characterized by a sore				unknown. What is known is that it generally
throat, swollen glands, headache and fever.				follows a viral infection or, more often, a
He or she is too tired to even get out of				series of infections.
bed. Obviously, the first thoughts are that
they have the flu but, when weeks pass				It is important for the sufferer to follow a
without the symptoms going away, it is a sign				healthy diet in order for the recovery from
of chronic fatigue syndrome.				this condition. It is also important to look
				after the health of the mind as well as the
A lot of people who suffer from chronic				body. Time and rest are the only real
fatigue syndrome also experience severe				treatments for chronic fatigue syndrome.

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The Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Myth or Malady?