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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or CFS is a condition often caused by a
psychosomatic
process. While there are many conditions which resemble CFS caused by physical, environmental or infectious processes, true
chronic fatigue
is idiopathic in nature. The diagnosis is made by exclusion, which is another way for a doctor of saying, “We don’t know exactly what it is…But, we know what it is NOT…”
What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
CFS is a condition characterized by extreme mental and physical exhaustion. No amount of sleep or rest seems to fulfill the person’s needs. Patients can experience greater physical tiredness or mental exhaustion, or an equal combination of the two. Many patients have a difficult time functioning physically, while others are more hindered mentally. CFS is a truly debilitating condition which can quickly gain control of a patient’s life.
Causes of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Many fatigue conditions are caused by a specific physical cause. Diseases can cause extreme tiredness as a side effect. Environmental and substance exposure can also create extreme fatigue. Side effects of certain herbal or pharmaceutical products can produce utter exhaustion. Certain infectious conditions can also create symptoms similar to CFS. However, all these possible causes can be verified through the medical diagnostic process. True CFS is a condition of unknown origin. Patients often check out fine during a physical examination, yet are completely unable to function or lead a normal life.
Psychosomatic CFS
One of the most accepted causations of CFS is a subconscious psycho-emotional process. This is the same exact reason for other
psychologically induced pain syndromes.
The mind can choose to use any number of possible painful or symptomatic conditions to create a distraction from repressed and unresolved emotional issues. In the case of CFS, the mind chooses the highly effective camouflage of extreme fatigue. As with most psychosomatic conditions, patients often resist accepting this diagnosis, leading to the creation of specific medical treatment programs which usually demonstrate dismal curative results. Of course the results are poor, since
psychosomatic pain
can not be cured with any physical treatment.
Recommendation on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Overcoming the
psychological symptom stigma
is key to understanding and curing this disorder.
Mind/body medicine
is an exciting field, yet is still not fully accepted by traditional medical science, nor the general public. If you have been diagnosed with CFS, you owe it to yourself to get all the facts. Be extremely careful not to fall into some therapy program that uses powerful prescription
drugs.
This can only perpetuate your symptoms and possibly do irreparable damage to your body in the process. My recommendation is using the simple and effective methods of
knowledge therapy
to enact a true and permanent cure.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome to Back Pain Home
5/7/08 Revised 10/2/09
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