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How Is Chronic Fatigue Diagnosed?
Health Encyclopedia: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
CFS; Fatigue - chronic; Immune dysfunction disorder
Treatment
There is currently no treatment that has been proven to be effective in curing CFS Instead, the symptoms are treated. Many people with CFS experience depression and other psychological problems that may improve with treatment.
Some of the proposed treatments include:
- Antiviral drugs (such as acyclovir)
- Drugs to fight "hidden" yeast infections (such as nystatin)
- Medications to tre...
Expert & Community Posts
It's Fibromyalgia & ME/CFS Awareness Day!
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New Discoveries About Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert...difficult disease to describe and diagnose called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). First, some... Read more »
06/18/07 #6 - Triptans, Zoloft, and serotonin syndrome?
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Different Genetic Profiles Found for FM and CFS
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Is There a Link Between Heart Disase and Fibromyalgia?
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Health Guide
Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
How do you tell whether you have fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (also known as “Myalgic Encephalopathy” or “ME”) or both? Are they completely unrelated disorders, sister illnesses... Read more »Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Diagnosis
Chronic fatigue syndrome (also called myalgic encephalopathy or ME/CFS) should be diagnosed by a physician who is familiar with the illness and regularly treats ME/CFS patients. Because the symptoms... Read more »Fibromyalgia Diagnosis
Fibromyalgia (FM) must be diagnosed by a qualified physician who is familiar with the illness and has experience diagnosing it. The specialists who most often diagnose and treat fibromyalgia are... Read more »Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Diagnosis
It is very difficult to diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome. Even experts do not have a clear definition of what chronic fatigue actually is or what mechanisms in the brain or nervous system... Read more »Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Risk Factors
...but the majority can be explained by other medical or psychological problems. According to surveys, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) itself affects over four in every 1,000 Americans. It occurs in... Read more »Images
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January 08, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Chronic fatigue syndrome affects as many as 2.5 percent of adults in the United States. Little is known about the cause, but... Read summary »
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