First of all, I'm so glad you found EmpowHer. It's an honor to have you here. Thank you for your question.
I want to introduce you to one of EmpowHer's HER writers, Jody Smith. She has CFS and has been dealing with it for 17 years. However, in the last two years, she found treatment that worked for her, and she writes about all aspects of CFS in her blogs for us.
Here is her profile:
https://www.empowher.com/users/jody-smith
and on that page, right underneath her bio are links to the blogs she has written for us. She is wonderfully frank and honest in her writing about CFS, and I think you'll find a lot in her writing that resonates with you.
She also has her own website:
http://www.ncubator.ca/
Let's get back to you, Larowe. How old are you, and were you just recently diagnosed?
What kind of doctor do you see? Are you on meds?
What are your worst, primary symptoms?
Do you feel like you are making even small amounts of progress? (Baby steps are important!)
Here is the Mayo Clinic's page on CFS. Notice down the left side that there are links to pages that show treatments and home/lifestyle remedies:
And here is the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)'s page on CFS, which also has some discussion of treatment:
http://www.cdc.gov/CFS/
Because CFS is different for every individual, and because doctors work with an individual patient's symptoms and needs, it's impossible for me to be able to tell you what's the "best" treatment for you. Our writer, Jody, above, found help through a naturopath -- a doctor trained to see all aspects of the human body in harmony.
Here's a link to a book on CFS treatment on Amazon.com that has very high reviews from those who've ordered it. It's called "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Treatment: A Treatment Guide" and it's by Erica F. Verrillo. Reviewers have given it 4 1/2 out of 5 stars overall. Here's one review:
"I am going to recommend this book to every new patient I see. It is well balanced and complete. It is the best book I have read on this topic in years." --Dr. David Bell, CFS specialist, Lyndonville, New York and author of The Doctor's Guide to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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Larowe,
First of all, I'm so glad you found EmpowHer. It's an honor to have you here. Thank you for your question.
I want to introduce you to one of EmpowHer's HER writers, Jody Smith. She has CFS and has been dealing with it for 17 years. However, in the last two years, she found treatment that worked for her, and she writes about all aspects of CFS in her blogs for us.
Here is her profile:
https://www.empowher.com/users/jody-smith
and on that page, right underneath her bio are links to the blogs she has written for us. She is wonderfully frank and honest in her writing about CFS, and I think you'll find a lot in her writing that resonates with you.
She also has her own website:
http://www.ncubator.ca/
Let's get back to you, Larowe. How old are you, and were you just recently diagnosed?
What kind of doctor do you see? Are you on meds?
What are your worst, primary symptoms?
Do you feel like you are making even small amounts of progress? (Baby steps are important!)
Here is the Mayo Clinic's page on CFS. Notice down the left side that there are links to pages that show treatments and home/lifestyle remedies:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/chronic-fatigue-syndrome/DS00395
And here is the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)'s page on CFS, which also has some discussion of treatment:
http://www.cdc.gov/CFS/
Because CFS is different for every individual, and because doctors work with an individual patient's symptoms and needs, it's impossible for me to be able to tell you what's the "best" treatment for you. Our writer, Jody, above, found help through a naturopath -- a doctor trained to see all aspects of the human body in harmony.
Here's a link to a book on CFS treatment on Amazon.com that has very high reviews from those who've ordered it. It's called "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Treatment: A Treatment Guide" and it's by Erica F. Verrillo. Reviewers have given it 4 1/2 out of 5 stars overall. Here's one review:
"I am going to recommend this book to every new patient I see. It is well balanced and complete. It is the best book I have read on this topic in years." --Dr. David Bell, CFS specialist, Lyndonville, New York and author of The Doctor's Guide to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
http://www.amazon.com/Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-Treatment-Quality/dp/0312180667
Do any of those things help? Is there something more specific I could research for you?
June 12, 2009 - 9:54amThis Comment
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