How can you help someone with chronic fatigue syndrome?

Evaluation: First someone with fatigue should get a complete evaluation to rule out causes for their fatigue. Including tests for anemia, thyroid, infections and autoimmune. An integrative approach addressing lifestyle, diet, exercise and stress. A whole food antinflammatory diet, exercise and stress reducing techinigues are a good place to start. Supplements and medications may also be indicated.

FULL LABS: While joint md's are felt to be on this disorder it is really a super specialization involving thousands of articles. Possible labs not standard would be vegf, il-1b, tnf-a, il-g, vitamin d, Dht hormone, c4a ria, myco pneumonia, cd57/8, high or low eosinophils, ecp, vip, msh, mmp-9 and a two day trial of artesunate as long as ears do not hurt. If response-useful.

As an ID doctor-: As an id specialist, we certainly can't help cure cfs. However, we can be helpful by: 1. Ruling out an infection as the cause, 2. Help prevent making a premature diagnosis, when other illnesses can mimick cfs, 3. Avoid the inappropriate use of antibiotics.