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Treatment of chronic tiredness syndrome

by — Last updated: 2017-09-06 in Nervous System Disorders and Diseases
Reviewed by Medical Team — 2017-06-14

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The condition characterized by almost constant tiredness is usually referred to as chronic fatigue and is a part of a specific syndrome called chronic fatigue syndrome. What exactly is chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)?

The big trouble is that there is no specific treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome. However, doctors try to help patients by using a combination of treatments, which may include [11]:

Lifestyle Changes

Some lifestyle changes such as avoiding excessive physical and psychological stress could be a crucial part of an effective treatment.

Steady Exercise

Patients may be advised to begin an exercise program in which physical activity gradually increases. This is very important because it can prevent muscle weakness caused by the prolonged inactivity. Gentle exercise that stretches the muscles, such as calisthenics or yoga, will stimulate the lymphatic system.

Psychiatric Treatment

Most psychiatrists can treat problems which are often related to chronic fatigue syndrome such as depression, with medication or behavioral therapy. If a person is depressed, medications such as tricyclic antidepressants and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may help.

Some of the most commonly used antidepressants are:

  • Amitriptyline (Limbitrol ®, Triavil®)
  • Desipramine (Norpramin®, Pertofrane®)
  • Nortriptyline (Aventyl®, Pamelor®)
  • Fluoxetine (Prozac®, Sarafem®)
  • Paroxetine (Paxil®, Seroxat®)
  • Sertraline (Zoloft®)
  • Bupropion (Wellbutrin®)

Treatment Of The Allergy-Like Symptoms

Food allergies need to be identified and eliminated. Antihistamines could be very helpful and the most commonly used are fexofenadine (Allegra®, Telfast®)) and cetirizine (Zyrtec ®) and decongestants that contain pseudoephedrine (Sudafed®, Dimetapp®).

Treatment For Problems Of The Nervous System

Symptoms such as dizziness can sometimes be relieved by clonazepam (Klonopin®, Rivotril®).

Homeopathic Treatment 

Although most of the companies that produce various dietary supplements and herbal remedies claim these substances have many benefits for people with chronic fatigue syndrome, their effectiveness still hasn't been proven in controlled studies. [12]

Natrum mur

It is used for swollen, painful glands in the neck, muscular pain, fever, pain going from the back of the head to the front; tired eyes, blurred vision; digestive acidity; flatulence etc.

Calcarea

It is used for constant chilliness, painful joints, poor memory, depression, great anxiety, great tearfulness, panic attacks, confusion, itchy scalp etc.

Arsenicum 

This is the best remedy for painful joints and muscular pain, headache with fever, migraine, sore or tired eyes, blurred vision etc.

Belladonna

It has been used for many years in the treatment of swollen, tender glands in the neck, muscular pain and painful joints, difficulties with concentrating, poor memory, difficulty with articulation, dizziness, cramping abdominal pains, insomnia, and thrush.

Lycopodium 

Lycopodium is used for pain in the temples; sore, tired eyes, bloated stomach, flatulence, cramping abdominal pains, numb fingers, aching arms and irritable bowel syndrome.

Causticum 

Causticum is used for constant chilliness, muscle pain and painful joints, weakness after the slightest exertion, premenstrual irritability, great tearfulness, anxiety and depression, poor memory, blurred vision, aching arms etc.