chronic fatigue - Alternative Medicine Message Board

littlegirl53 · 08-23-2006, 06:08 PM

A friend was just diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome. Does anyone have any advice for her? Thanks

raylp · 08-23-2006, 07:34 PM

One idea is to see if it is Lyme disease, because sometimes it is misdiagnosed. [DELETED]

Alterntative treatments for Lyme or chronic fatigue would be the salt-c protocol (info on the web) or Rife machines.

elmhar · 08-29-2006, 10:15 AM

Hi there LG,

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is very complex. It is often difficult, but most helpful, to figure out what has triggered the CFS. Sometimes Lyme, sometimes a stealth virus -- and there are other causes as well.

I highly recommend the book, From Fatigued to Fantastic, by Jacob Teitelbaum, MD. This book has over 400 pg. of thoughtful commentary on medical, alternative, and self-help measures for those w/CFS and/or fibromyalgia. The author is himself a sufferer, and has oriented his clinical practice to research on effective treatment for these conditions. I found my first copy of this book at the public library, but it was so helpful I ended up purchasing the most recent edition.

Best wishes.

littlegirl53 · 09-03-2006, 07:02 PM

Thanks so mucy - I will pass this info on to my friend.

care_berry · 09-18-2006, 11:03 PM

I suggest that you tell her to get adrenal and pituitary glands checked out. Maybe the thyroid as well. Also, has she gotten her hormone levels checked? From what I understand, when these different glands in the body aren't working correctly, they can cause a number of problems, such as fatigue. Maybe suggest she see a naturapath. If they are out of balance, a naturapath may give homeopathic supplements to help get her energy back. A naturapath may also suggest diet changes so that these types of problems don't happen anymore. Hope this helps!