Fairfield, NJ
A 18-year-old female asked:
how would you characterise or diagnose chronic fatigue? what signs are there (besides fatigue, of course)? how should one treat this syndrome?
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Dr. Tania Dempsey answered
Internal Medicine 25 years experience
Complicated: Unfortunately, your questions are beyond the scope of what can be written here. Chronic fatigue syndrome is a complex diagnosis with many associated symptoms and signs and is difficult to diagnose. You might want to start by reading this : http://www.Cdc.Gov/cfs/diagnosis/index.Html.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Does panchakarma help with chronic fatigue?
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Dr. Siranush Cholakian answered
Holistic Medicine 34 years experience
Yes: Panchakarma is a nice holistic tool for helping chronic fatigue.Different patients are helped by different modalities.
I advise that patients suffering with it try different modalities or even better combination of them .They have to decide which works best for them and to incorporate in their daily routine-breathing and energy exercise, contact with nature,
aromatherapy, music, color therapy, ...
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A 32-year-old member asked:
What can cause chronic fatigue?
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Dr. Quang Nguyen answered
Specializes in Endocrinology
Many causes: There are many causes for fatigue and it's impossible to tell you what you have without asking more questions, examine you or run diagnostic tests. Some common causes of fatigue are: obstructive sleep apnea (this is a very important etiology), sleeping problems, homornal imbalances, electrolyte/mineral deficiencies, infections or past viral infections, kidney/liver troubles, stress, depression...
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A 37-year-old member asked:
How can I tell if I have chronic fatigue syndome?
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Dr. Robert Lang answered
Endocrinology 52 years experience
Research symptoms: Go to cfids.Org and look up the symptoms. The national institutes of health has defined specific symptoms that can lead to the diagnosis. There are not any blood test for this condition.
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A 55-year-old female asked:
Could low levels of vita d contribute to chronic fatigue?
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Dr. Francine Mosley answered
General Practice 20 years experience
Yep.: Vit d deficiency --> fatigue, joint pain &/or swelling, muscle pain, cramping, &/or weakness, chronic pain, uncontrolled weight gain, high blood pressure, restless sleep, poor concentration & memory, headaches, bowel & bladder problems. If you have chronic fatigue, get your vit d checked, along with a full profile.
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United Kingdom (Great Britain)
A 48-year-old female asked:
Wat is chronic fatigue?
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Dr. Djamchid Lotfi answered
Neurology 58 years experience
Just that !: Chronic fatigue syndrome is a rather vague entity , subject to a great deal of discussion and controversy. Some believe it is related to depression and some consider it a possible viral(?Ebstein barr)infection some even deny its existence. It is sometimes helped with antidepressants and psychootherapy.
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