If everything is difficult for you, you may be suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome, characterized by a persistent and extremely intense state of exhaustion. Here’s how to deal with it.
- In industrialized countries, the number of people affected by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome would be 1 in 600 to 1 in 200.
- The diagnosis is made when any illness has been ruled out by blood tests and the patient has persistent fatigue (six consecutive months or more).
Chronic fatigue syndrome is an unrecognized disease characterized by a persistent state of extremely intense fatigue, appearing suddenly in a previously healthy and non-depressed person, without any particular cause being found. To face it, William Berrebi, Doctor of Medicine and Former Intern of the Hospitals of Paris, gives the following five tips:
1- Perform exercises “progressive” preferably supervised by a physiotherapist or kinesitherapist, which help maintain or restore the capacity of the muscles: cycling, walking or swimming, 10 to 30 minutes a day. “Even if some people with chronic fatigue syndrome are exhausted by the slightest effort, resuming physical activity is essential because, paradoxically, prolonged rest tends to accentuate fatigue and the state of weakness”, specifies Doctor Berrebi.
2- Perform cognitive and behavioral therapy, which improves the general well-being of 70% of people with chronic fatigue syndrome. This form of psychotherapy helps to practice the “good” attitudes towards difficult situations in order to better face them.
3 – In general, practicing various relaxation techniques may be beneficial, through their influence on behavior in the face of stress and illness.
4 – Low dose antidepressants and on medical prescription act both on mood and on the quality of sleep. They can also be beneficial in case of pain, and some have an energizing action.
5- Specific medications for low blood pressure.
In industrialized countries, the number of people affected by chronic fatigue syndrome would be 1 in 600 to 1 in 200. It mainly affects young adults between 20 and 40 years old and occurs twice as often in women.
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