Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Treatments for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Spontaneous recovery occurs in 80-90% of patients eventually. Conventional treatment tends to centre round antidepressants and pain-killers. Rest is an important part of the management and graded exercise within the individual’s capacity is beneficial. Too much exercise can cause relapse. Acupuncture can help but many treatments may be needed. Most patients have nutritional deficiencies, apart from magnesium, and adequate replacement of these can result in significant clinical improvement. Classical homeopathy can be helpful with constitutional and pathological approaches and the use of ‘nosodes’ is often important. Complex homeopathy can help eliminate the effects of old viral infections and ‘organ-support’ can be provided for those organs which appear to be functioning least well – usually liver and large intestine. Dealing with food intolerances, healing and treatment of abnormal gut fermentation can all improve the function of the ailing immune system and move the patient towards recovery. As with our approach with other conditions, selecting the best combination for each patient gives the best results.
