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This long-term condition causes severe fatigue that doesn't go away with rest and makes it impossible to perform normal daily activities. Improvement is achieved through treatment and management, as there is no direct cure.
Without strength is how Ramón feels, for example. A normal person like you. One day you wake up from bed feeling extremely tired, triggering apathy and laziness when it comes to facing the day. It can happen more than once in your life without you having to worry. The problem exists when it becomes a habit, when we feel that our battery cells are always completely discharged and not even the best of rests is able to recharge them.. Our body experiences persistent or excessive exhaustion becoming a disorder called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), without being directly caused by other pre-existing pathologies, which even prevents people from carrying out everyday activities that were previously carried out completely normally.
The cause or causes of this Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease (SEED), like its cure, are unknown. Psychological stress, immune problems, hormonal imbalances, and/or viral infections may be among them, although many experts in the field point out that it can be triggered by a combination of factors. Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases (FEDER) indicates that this disease "It can become so severe that it forces us to reduce daily activities by 50%."
What has become clear over the years and with the research carried out is that there are specific symptoms such as Severe fatigue that does not improve with rest, worsening/discomfort after physical or mental activity, and difficulty sleepingPain (headache, sore throat, muscle weakness) and dizziness may occur intermittently, as may problems concentrating or reflecting on something, causing a kind of mental overload. Caution is needed, as these health problems can overlap with other illnesses that exhibit similar symptoms. Therefore, identifying chronic fatigue syndrome requires various medical tests for an accurate diagnosis.
Therapies, exercise and new sleep habits
Although myalgic encephalomyelitis, as this debilitating disease is also known, can affect people of any age, it primarily affects people between 40 and 50 years of age and is more common in women than men. Treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome, as previously mentioned, has no cure but focuses on symptom relief. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) there is no approved cure or treatment, “Some of the symptoms can be treated or managed.”That is, relieving your clinical condition through physical therapy or rehabilitation exercises, incorporating new sleep habits, a healthy diet, and medication to combat anxiety, depression, or other discomfort, etc. After completing the assessment, the specialist will guide you in finding the best strategy to restore your quality of life and gradually overcome the fatigue and feeling of weakness that so often hinder our daily lives.
If you experience persistent and extreme fatigue, it's time to visit your doctor. Don't let your problem get worse because, as we always say, it can lead to new complications such as depression or, in terms of lifestyle, cause social isolation or an unwanted change. At Dr. Mosqueira Clinic, we are at your complete disposal should you need any information about any of the problems we treat. Do not hesitate to contact us at 951006638.
