The Centers for Disease Control estimate that between 1 and 4 million Americans experience CFS. A few of their recommendations include:
-- Consulting a trained professional will help most patients build effective coping skills;
-- Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is often prescribed to help chronically ill patients cope with illness and develop behaviors and strategies that help alleviate symptoms.
-- Symptomatic Treatment: Treatment can be directed toward the most problematic symptoms as prioritized by the patient, but only after underlying conditions applicable to those symptoms have been investigated and excluded.
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The Centers for Disease Control estimate that between 1 and 4 million Americans experience CFS. A few of their recommendations include:
-- Consulting a trained professional will help most patients build effective coping skills;
-- Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is often prescribed to help chronically ill patients cope with illness and develop behaviors and strategies that help alleviate symptoms.
-- Symptomatic Treatment: Treatment can be directed toward the most problematic symptoms as prioritized by the patient, but only after underlying conditions applicable to those symptoms have been investigated and excluded.
-- Alternative Therapies;
-- Support Groups
For details, visit http://www.cdc.gov/cfs/cfstreatment.htm
They also have recommendations on how to manage activity levels and develop exercise programs.
Has anyone found or developed a specific program that works for them?
June 13, 2008 - 8:04amThis Comment
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