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 has a specific medical cause. Doctors generally use combinations of drugs to accomplish specific goals, such as medication at night to improve sleep and medication in the morning to improve cognition and energy. Treatment is very individualized.
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs). Patients with CFS may benefit...
Read moreAt the IACFS/ME Biennial Conference in September and again during an October 27 conference call, Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. presented new... Read more »
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The FDA issued the following news release today:Study: Presence of murine leukemia virus related gene sequences found in CFS... Read more »
I just received notice of the following press release issued from the Netherlands yesterday:The FDA and the NIH have independently... Read more »
A study, published last week in the Archives of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, found abnormalities in the white blood cells of... 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
CausesTheories abound about the causes of chronic fatigue syndrome. No primary cause has been found that explains all cases of CFS, and no blood... 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 »
How do you tell whether you have fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (also known as “Myalgic Encephalopathy” or “ME”) or both? Are they... Read more »
Currently, the cause of chronic fatigue syndrome (also called myalgic encephalopathy or ME/CFS) remains a mystery. While it frequently occurs... Read more »