Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) treatment, diagnosis & prescriptions

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Yes. A doctor on Maple will be able to offer chronic fatigue syndrome treatment options once you’ve received a CFS diagnosis.

To confirm a chronic fatigue syndrome diagnosis, the doctor will likely request you have several additional tests done to rule out other health problems that could be causing your symptoms.

Yes. Our physicians can prescribe chronic fatigue syndrome medications online during your consultation. Once you accept a prescription, you’ll have the option to pick it up from any pharmacy or to have it delivered to your door at no additional cost.

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Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis disorder (ME), is a disorder that cannot be completely explained by an underlying condition.

Normally, this condition lasts at least six months. The syndrome causes constant fatigue that worsens with strenuous mental or physical activities, but doesn’t improve following rest.

Symptoms for this condition can change from one person to another, and the severity may fluctuate from one day to the next.

The most common chronic fatigue syndrome signs and symptoms include:

• Sleep that isn’t refreshing
• Chronic tiredness
• Difficulty with focus, memory, or concentration
• Dizziness that worsens when sitting or standing
• Chronic exhaustion
• Sore throat
• Headaches
• Unexplained joint or muscle pain
• Chronic fatigue after exercise and physical activities
• Enlarged lymph nodes in the armpits or neck

The direct causes of chronic fatigue syndrome aren’t known at this time.

It’s also believed that some people may be born with a predisposition towards having the disorder and that additional triggers could be what causes CFS to become active.

Diagnosing CFS can be challenging because there are no firm underlying causes to relate to the condition at this time.

To confirm a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome, tests will need to be performed to rule out other possible causes of your symptoms.

While there is no cure for chronic fatigue syndrome, treatment methods are usually chosen to minimize symptoms.

The doctor may suggest therapy or medication options for treating your CFS depending on your symptoms, their severity, and what the doctor believes will work best for you.

Yes. Unfortunately, because there is no definitive cure for chronic fatigue syndrome, it can come and go unexpectedly.

If you’re wondering how long chronic fatigue syndrome lasts, it does not have any typical length of time for which it will appear.

It could last days, months, or even years, with symptoms varying from mild to severe on a day-to-day basis and appearing completely differently from person to person.