Many people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome develop or share symptoms of depression. Because CFS often comes bundled with depression, antidepressants are often used to treat the illness, with varying degrees of success.
Antidepressants To Treat Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
May 17th, 2009 by yuliyaFibromyalgia Self Treatment
May 16th, 2009 by yuliyaFibromyalgia is a difficult disease to manage, but at home care is critical to successful treatment.
Managing stress is one of the most significant self treatments, as it is a controllable symptom. Taking steps to avoid emotional stress and over exertion can help reduce fatigue and keep other symptoms, such as muscle pain, from flaring up. Some stress managing techniques include daily relaxation, meditation, maintaining a diary, and exercise.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Treatment For CFS
May 15th, 2009 by yuliyaCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is recommended for some Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) patients as an effective tool to manage fatigue, stress levels and pain. Many patients affected by CFS, a chronic illness, feel helpless as symptoms of the disease are difficult to control, curb, and cure. CBT offers patients strategies tand techniques for thinking differently about the illness and managing the disease, thereby significantly relieving stress, which is known to aggravate symptoms.
Risk Factors for Fibromyalgia
May 14th, 2009 by yuliyaFibromyalgia is a complicated disease that has many symptoms and manifests itself differently in most sufferers. It is difficult to diagnose, difficult to treat and there is no one one cause though stress, diet, genetics, chemical imbalance and lack of deep sleep are among some of the common causes. No one knows exactly what causes it but several risk factors for fibromyalgia have been identified.
Difficulties of Diagnosing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
May 13th, 2009 by yuliyaChronic Fatigue Syndrome can be difficult to diagnose as it’s symptoms are similar to many other illnesses including mononucleosis, lyme disease, lupus and fybromyalgia. Additionally, diagnostic complications arise from the fact that there is no diagnostic laboratory test or biomarker for CFS and symptom sets vary severely from patient to patient.
Treat Your Fybromyalgia with Physical Therapy
May 12th, 2009 by yuliyaPhysical therapy, in lieu of or in addition to medication, may help relieve pain and stiffness caused by fibromyalgia. While there is no known cure for fibromyalgia, physical therapy helps patients make lifestyle changes that can make a significant difference in treating pain, fatigue, depression and anxiety caused by fibromyalgia.