Hope and Help for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia or Cuerpos Sin Edad Mentes Sin Tiempo

Hope and Help for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia

Author: Alison C Bested

It has been said that chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia (CFS/FM) are like the old Indian story of the blind men and the elephant. As the men felt various parts of the elephant, they described it as a snake, a brush, a tree, or a wall, depending on which part they had touched. Each thought of the elephant in terms of his own experience, mistaking part of the elephant for all of it. Likewise, everybody working with chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia has a piece of the puzzle, but much work remains to be done before a complete picture emerges.

Hope and Help for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia is designed to educate patients suffering from CFS/FM about their illnesses and to teach them coping skills that will improve their quality of life. And while the good news is that people who suffer from CFS/FM aren't dying, the bad news is that it's going to take a lot of time and effort to get better since there is no one specific treatment that works for everyone.

Some of the issues covered are:

Understanding the symptoms and how diagnoses are made

Causes of CFS/FM and common psychological consequences, including anxiety and depression

The role of stress and how to manage it

The connection between the mind and the body in coping with CFS/FM

The potential of medications, nturition, and lifestyle changes

The role of complimentary medications and dietary supplements in pain management

The value and limitations of alternative and complementary therapies such as acupuncture, massage, homeopathy, and aromatherapy

Legal issues about how to deal with medical and legal problems that may arise if insurance benefits have been stopped

Table of Contents:

Introduction ix Chapter 1 Diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Alison Bested 3 Chapter 2 Investigations and Theories of Illness Alison Bested 31 Chapter 3 Pacing, Energy Conservation, and Sleep Hygiene Alison Bested 57 Chapter 4 Nutritional Support Alan C. Logan 99 Chapter 5 Dietary Supplements and Herbs Alan C. Logan 119 Chapter 6 Mind-Body Medicine Alan C. Logan 155 Chapter 7 Complementary Therapies Alan C. Logan 173 Chapter 8 Pharmaceutical Treatments Gabriella Chow Alison Bested 197 Chapter 9 Legal Support Russell Howe 223 Chapter 10 Building Your Team and Bringing It All Together Alison Bested 247 Appendix 259 Index 263

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