Chronic fatigue is a milder form of what's known today as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Fatigue and severe fatigue have plagued humans for many centuries. Cultures have defined fatigue by many different names as was fashionable at the time.
In an effort to determine the causes of these conditions, many causal-candidates have been discussed by doctors and the public alike. In the late 1800's the name "neurasthenia" surfaced as the primary descriptive term.
By the first World War, chronic fatigue was a common complaint in Europe and North America. Medical concepts have evolved since that time in an effort to understand the underlying causes of these conditions.
The broad term "neurasthenia" has evolved into an attempt to more narrowly define the condition, therefore new names have arisen:
* Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
* Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
* Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
* Post-Viral Infectious Fatigue
Unfortunately, the Medical Establishment has been unable to understand and define any of the causes of these different conditions and, therefore, there is no effective treatment available for the millions of sufferers.
Yet, all of the these conditions share the similarity of a constellation of symptoms:
* fatigue
* muscle weakness
* inability to cope with stress
* gastrointestinal disturbances
* inability to cope with stress
* gastrointestinal disturbances
* balance difficulties
* muscle weakness
* balance difficulties
* and many other debilitating symptoms
The complexity of the symptom picture and the failure of medical tests, such as blood work-ups and MRIs, to detect anything wrong has led to a wasteland of continued suffering.
The Complex Symptom Picture in Fatigue States has Led to the Inability of Doctors to Diagnose Specific Causes
The noted microbiologist, Rene DuBois, stated that most diseases arise because of multiple agents acting at the same time. This philosophy counters the prevailing medical idea of "one cause/one disease." Since it's that idea that directs the attempt of medical diagnosis for fatigue, the failure lies with the inability to contemplate the complex and interacting array of symptoms that are the result of the actual causes.
Since the medical community has no solutions for dealing with fatigue, many people are turning to alternative therapies and ideas. Medicine shouts not to do that because, they argue, these therapies are unproven. The alternative arena has treatments that work but it is also populated by marketers who don't provide effective solutions.
That being said, the only hope for fighting chronic fatigue is in the arena of alternative medicine. This includes the use of multiple plans of attack:
* appropriate exercise
* the judicious use of diet
* the most appropriate diet is low-carbohydrate
* yet this diet is maligned by the medical community
* the use of selected vitamins, minerals, and herbs
* unfortunately, the public is not trained in choosing these
* of course, medicine knows nothing of this due to its reliance on drugs
I have seen many people overcome their suffering from chronic fatigue but not because of medical treatment. Even the medical community understands that it has no effective therapies. This point is published in many medical journals.
The medical community/business has a long history of putting-down any therapies other than those they support. This is particularly true when it comes to acupuncture, homeopathy, and nutritional supplements. Yet, it these same therapies that offer the only hope that people have who suffer from chronic fatigue.
About the Author:
Dr. Gregory Ellis has studied the causes of chronic fatigue for more than two decades. Go to Dr. Ellis's home page and read about how you can deal with this debilitating condition. Sign-up to receive Dr. Ellis's FREE 5-Part Tired-Rescue ECourse which is a course that outlines what to do about chronic fatigue.
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