CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a poorly understood, but often debilitating, disorder of uncertain cause.  It is more often found in women and adults in their 40's and 50's although children can certainly manifest these symptoms.  Many people suffer from this condition after having had a serious viral illness like infectious mononucleosis or West Nile Virus.

The symptoms include widespread myalgia (muscle pain) and arthralgia (pain around joints).  It can also include cognitive difficulties (inability to think clearly), and chronic mental and physical exhaustion which is not relieved by rest.

There are no characteristic laboratory findings so it is often a diagnosis of exclusion based largely on patient history and the symptoms as listed above.  CFS is a multi-systemic disease, and can cause a tremendous amount of suffering, loss of the ability to function in the normal activities of a person's life, and can lead to a sense of despair and depression.

In traditional medicine antidepressants and pain killers are often used to help alleviate the symptoms, but cannot offer a true cure of the condition.  The down side of this approach is the possibility of over reliance on these potent drugs and even addiction.  The patients with this condition need to be understood and supported in dealing with the symptoms.

Many people seek alternative therapies after they have tried everything traditional medicine has to offer.  Homeopathy has been used successfully by many people with improvement and eventual alleviation of the symptoms.  I have seen several patients who have had West Nile Virus or infectious mononucleosis have dramatic improvement in their over all health with homeopathic treatment.

Homeopathy is an excellent holistic approach to this complex condition, and can offer hope of recovery to those who have suffered so much.  Homeopathy is safe and very effective with no harmful side effects.  The healing process takes time, and with encouragement from the homeopathic physician the patient can begin to see a constant improvement in their symptoms.

For more information about homeopathic treatment for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and other chronic conditions, call Dr. Wanda Bedinghaus, MD at 303-986-0492.