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" now known as "myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome" (ME/CFS). But his neurologist didn't buy it. "He told me, 'We don't believe in this disease.' I thought that was weird, because I'm a pretty straight shooter, and he was somehow implying that...
For some people, doctors prescribe stimulants, such as the ones used to treatADHD. They help easefatigueand problems with memory and concentration. But it can be risky to use them for CFS. They may give you energy and focus, which could cause you to get stuck in a cycle of overdoing i...
DR Lawson is a Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Specialists and is the founder and medical director of Proactive Wellness Centers, PLC (PWC) of Tysons Corner, Virginia.
The National Academy of Medicine has issued guidelines describing the combination of symptoms necessary for doctors to diagnose the condition. Unfortunately, there isn't yet a diagnostic test that's accurate enough to be useful. Because extreme fatigue is a symptom of so many conditions, your docto...
It may imply a negative impact on how we perceive our lifestyle. Every day, there are habits that people often forget to recheck. Significantly, working day and night without having a good sleep can lead to one of the causes of chronic fatigue. Doctors often suggest that stretching, strength...
And people whose work involves caring for others, such as educators, doctors and psychotherapists. But the people who are most affected are people who work in the private sector. For example, successful managers who spend years building a start-up and suddenly ask themselves: "Why am I doing...
A new article asserts the condition known as long COVID shares similarities with chronic fatigue syndrome. The researchers say a better understanding into this overlap can inform therapeutics in the future for many kinds of post-viral illnesses.
I sought help from doctors. After many tests, they told me there was nothing wrong with my body, my blood tests were all normal...and that it was all in my head. Since I had been doing some research on my symptoms, I asked the doctors if it could be chronic fatigue syndrome. They...
who used the termneurastheniato described what he believed to be a neurosis with a fatigue component. Definitions and theories of its cause have changed over the years; many cases have been misdiagnosed as imaginary because doctors could find no cause. In the mid-1980s it came to the public...