CFS causes nonspecific flu-like symptoms, including headaches, sore throats, swollen lymph nodes,
CFS began receiving widespread attention in the mid-1980s, after reports of about 100 cases in the...
Since today, May 12, is Fibromyalgia & ME/CFS Awareness Day, I thought it would be a good time for looking back to see how far we've... Read more »
Why do some doctors still refuse to believe that fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are real physical illnesses? Why isn’t your... Read more »
If you have chronic fatigue syndrome, you’re probably aware that patients in the U.S. have lobbied for many years to have the name... Read more »
A new clinical trial published in the online journal PloS ONE studied the effects of the anti-cancer drug Rituxan (rituximab) on chronic... Read more »
It can be difficult to find a doctor who knows how to diagnose and treat chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis.... Read more »
To say that treating chronic fatigue syndrome (also known as “Myalgic Encephalopathy” or “ME/CFS”) is challenging would be an... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Goals of Treatment of Chronic Fatigue SyndromeBecause the cause of chronic fatigue syndrome is unknown, currently there is no know cure for this... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
There is no proven or reliable cure for CFS, and no drug has been developed specifically for this disorder. Because CFS remains poorly understood,... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
No medications are specifically approved to treat CFS. However, some medications may be useful for pain or other symptoms, or in cases in which CFS... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Alternative NamesResources - chronic fatigue syndromeInformationThe following organizations provide information on chronic fatigue syndrome:CFIDS... Read more »