Chronic Fatigue

This condition is exceptionally debilitating. While chronic fatigue often occurs as a by product of brain damage or damage to the central nervous system through neurotoxicity (chemical poisoning), it also occurs in other situations where there is no known injury of any kind. For some people chronic fatigue ca become an ongoing problem following an illness or a stressful time in their life, but this is not necessarily always the case. Some people become hyper sensitive to different allergens which can worsen their condition.

A person with chronic fatigue often complains that:

• They are often tired all day and can become exhausted after only a few minutes of light activity.
• They can struggle to sleep or can sleep for long periods but regardless of the length of time they have been asleep, they seldom if ever awaken feeling refreshed.
• They are frequently depressed or have long periods of low mood and can be very irritable.
• A feeling as if their brain is working more slowly or that they have a kind of “mental fog”.

This is a difficult condition to treat and requires:

• A thorough medical evaluation to exclude a number of factors.
• Careful attention to diet and a careful planning of daily activities.
• Our clinicians also provide some assistance with mood management and ongoing emotional support.
• We recommend that those who can afford it, to try a course of neurofeedback.

The best web site that we know of is the Chronic Fatigue website. There are some very helpful and useful resources found here: http://www.cfids.org/about-cfids/default.asp