Ebook: Chronic fatigue syndrome: what you need to know about CFS/ME
Author: Dr Megan A. Arroll
- Tags: Chronic fatigue syndrome, HEALTH & FITNESS--Diseases--General, MEDICAL--Clinical Medicine, MEDICAL--Diseases, MEDICAL--Evidence-Based Medicine, MEDICAL--Internal Medicine, Myalgic encephalomyelitis, HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General, MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine, MEDICAL -- Diseases, MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine, MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine
- Series: Over common problems series
- Year: 2014
- Publisher: SPCK
- City: London
- Language: English
- epub
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME) affects around 250,000 people in the UK, and an estimated one million in the USA. With a characteristic profile of severe exhaustion, flu-like symptoms, and unrefreshing sleep, it has no cure, but often improves with treatment and self-help. This book, by an expert who herself experienced chronic fatigue, presents the latest thinking on the condition, along with tried and tested advice on how to manage it. Topics include: The history of chronic fatigue Why CFS/ME develops - different theories Not all in the mind - current physiological research What to do when you first get ill: symptoms and diagnosis On the road to recovery - orthodox treatments One step at a time - pacing Complementary and alternative therapies Avoiding relapse Extra strategies to help your recovery The future - research and promising new treatments