Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – CFS Treatment

Since the 21st century, human society has developed rapidly. While people enjoy a rich material life, they are also under increasing pressure. The pace of life is accelerating, and competition in all stages of life is becoming increasingly fierce. However, human physiological functions have not evolved accordingly. Such overload operation has brought serious harm to human health. Long-term overwork, mental stress, improper rest and lack of physical exercise cause fatigue, which cannot be relieved in time, so overwork leads to illness.

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a group of systemic discomforts characterized by long-term extreme fatigue under the fast-paced lifestyle of modern times, which may be accompanied by dizziness, headache, insomnia, forgetfulness, low fever, muscle and joint pain and various neuropsychiatric symptoms. The basic characteristics are that it cannot be relieved after rest, and there is no organic lesion in physical and chemical examinations. The United States first named the disease Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) in 1987. White-collar workers and teachers are the high-risk groups for this disease, which is closely related to the functional disorders of the nervous, endocrine, immune, digestive, circulatory, and motor systems caused by mental and environmental factors such as long-term overwork, including mental and physical fatigue, irregular diet and life, excessive work pressure and psychological pressure, and stress.

Due to the lack of a clear pathogenesis, the clinical treatment of CFS is mainly symptomatic and supportive. In addition to the corresponding drugs, nutritional supplements, graded exercise therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy are widely used to restore the patient's psychological and physiological functions. In addition, herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage, etc. are also listed as recommended therapies [1].

Symptomatic treatment of CFS, such as: for patients with fatigue symptoms, immune function enhancement treatment, for patients with sleep disorders, anti-sleep disorder drugs such as estazolam and zopiclone, for patients with anxiety and depression, St. John's wort extract tablets (trade name: Luyoutai), Prozac, trazodone and other anti-anxiety and depression drugs are used, and for patients with joint pain, Lesone and various hormones are used. Although various drugs have certain preventive and therapeutic effects, the treatment effect is not ideal and there are certain toxic and side effects [2].

In addition, treatment must take into account both the physiological and psychological aspects, not only improving the disorder of physiological functions, but also solving psychological problems; not only drug treatment, but also psychological counseling. We need to effectively regulate and improve the excitement and inhibition process of the relevant brain centers, thereby relieving stress, eliminating fatigue, regulating emotions, and allowing you to walk out of the tight, boring, and boring circle and enter a realm full of interest. The content of hobbies is extensive. Choose according to your own interests, "invest" appropriately, and it is best to develop a habit to reduce or eliminate stress.

Vent your worries in time. It is obviously inappropriate to force your worries to be pent up in your heart, so when you are in a bad mood, you should take appropriate methods to vent your worries. This moderate venting is good for your health. If you take the initiative to find a close friend, spouse or elder you can trust and confide your inner pain, you can get more comfort and sympathy. Psychologists believe that crying is also a self-psychological rescue measure that can vent and divert negative emotions.

Exercise is also a good way to keep fit. Physical exercise can not only strengthen the body, but also dispel negative emotions and effectively eliminate mental fatigue, because exercise can increase people's adaptability and resistance to the outside world. Psychologists point out that exercise can make people reach a state of selflessness, and selflessness is the development and sublimation of emotional transfer. If you encounter a psychological crisis that is difficult to resolve, you may wish to seek help from a psychological counseling agency. You can directly consult a psychologist or call a psychological counseling phone number. Psychological counseling is known as a gentle mental massage. Through the persuasion, inspiration, comfort and education of a psychologist, the person's cognition, emotion, will, attitude, behavior, etc. can undergo a benign transformation and enhance confidence.

In terms of diet, patients with chronic fatigue syndrome can take carrots, vitamin C, vitamin B12, massage specific parts of the body with water flow, engage in recommended sports, regulate their immune system, and eat scientifically to alleviate the condition to a large extent. To avoid the pain of chronic fatigue syndrome, the most important thing is prevention, avoiding long-term extreme tension and excessive mental burden. We should fully realize the harm of this disease, do primary prevention and health care, prevent it before it happens, improve the health awareness of the whole people and establish a healthy social belief.

In short, there is no specific and effective treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome, and we should strengthen prevention. First, arrange work and study reasonably, adjust the rhythm of life; avoid long-term intense work, pay attention to proper rest, and ensure sufficient sleep. Secondly, relieve psychological pressure, participate in appropriate sports and entertainment activities; pay attention to dietary nutrition, quit smoking and drinking, and change other unhealthy lifestyle habits.

References:

1. Wang Miaomiao, Ma Shuli, Yang Lixia, Guo Yu, Kang Jing, Wang Shu. Application of ginger moxibustion combined with five-element music therapy in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome of spleen and kidney yang deficiency type[J]. Nursing Research, 2021, 35(22): 4072-4075.

2. Sun Yuanzheng, Liu Liang, Sun Yan. Clinical observation on acupuncture treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome based on the theory of "regulating the mind"[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2021, 27(12): 88-92+102. DOI: 10.13862/j.cnki.cn43-1446/r.2021.12.018.