CFS – Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

• 13th June 2018

CFS or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is more common in women than men. It is a condition where a person can feel very tired or exhausted with little activity and the tiredness takes a lot of time to go with adequate rest.  This condition if prevalent for more than 6 months then the appropriate advice is to visit an experienced doctor and get diagnosed.

There is no cure for this syndrome but with proper medical guidance and lifestyle changes the person can improve and lead a life performing all regular activities.

Some Common SYMPTOMS

Memory problem like recall and doing things in an organized way

Sore throat

Swollen glands in neck and underarm areas

Pain in body, joint and muscles

Headache

Getting up tired even after sleeping

Tiredness with little activity, feeling too exhausted after exercising

DIAGNOSIS

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a physical condition that is mostly caused by immune system problems, nervous system disorders and metabolism related issues.  There is no known medical test to confirm this cause of fatigue.

The doctor usually on hearing the various symptoms and also discussing various other lifestyle related activities of the person can suggest undergoing certain medical tests to rule out chances of any other disease/s interfering and resulting in the condition of feeling tired and low energy.

The common tests include tests to check

Hypothyroidism

Adrenal malfunctioning

Heart related problems

Sleep apnea

Eating disorders

Side effect of medication

TREATMENT

The treatment includes proper medication as suggested by doctor and various other interventions. 

Treatment for psychiatric problems

For any other lifestyle disease or physical problem, pain, allergies etc

Change in lifestyle as suggested by experts

Slowly start with exercising

• Do consult specialist doctor/s and seek medical help in case one notices any of few of the symptoms and follow medical advice and advice of health, diet, fitness experts as required

• ByDesun Hospital