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CFS – Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

CFS or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is more common in women than men. It is a condition where a person can feel very tired or exhausted with little activity and the tiredness takes a lot of time to go with adequate rest.  This condition if prevalent for more than 6 months then the appropriate advice is to visit an experienced doctor and get diagnosed.

TIRED PublicDomainPictures dot netThere is no cure for this syndrome but with proper medical guidance and lifestyle changes the person can improve and lead a life performing all regular activities.

 

Some Common SYMPTOMS

Memory problem like recall and doing things in an organized way

Sore throat

Swollen glands in neck and underarm areas

Pain in body, joint and muscles

Headache

Getting up tired even after sleeping

Tiredness with little activity, feeling too exhausted after exercising

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DIAGNOSIS

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a physical condition that is mostly caused by immune system problems, nervous system disorders and metabolism related issues.  There is no known medical test to confirm this cause of fatigue.

doctor freestockphotos-bizThe doctor usually on hearing the various symptoms and also discussing various other lifestyle related activities of the person can suggest undergoing certain medical tests to rule out chances of any other disease/s interfering and resulting in the condition of feeling tired and low energy.

The common tests include tests to check

Hypothyroidism

Adrenal malfunctioning

Heart related problems

Sleep apnea

Eating disorders

Side effect of medication

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TREATMENT

The treatment includes proper medication as suggested by doctor and various other interventions. yoga pexels-photo-795786.jpeg

Treatment for psychiatric problems

For any other lifestyle disease or physical problem, pain, allergies etc

Change in lifestyle as suggested by experts

Slowly start with exercising

 

  • Do consult specialist doctor/s and seek medical help in case one notices any of few of the symptoms and follow medical advice and advice of health, diet, fitness experts as required

 

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Impact of Emotion on Health and Heart

Emotion is a strong feelings that a person experiences due to the impact of  situations , mood and relationship with others.

Emotions are closely related to our physical health and mental health. Emotional disturbance or feelings of being emotionally disturbed can have certain negative impact on our health.

Chronic stress can have an adverse effect on the hormone balance and can result in depleting of certain chemicals in brain that are required for feeling happy. Chronic stress and badly managed emotions and feelings can also impact our lifespan in a negative way.

Some usual negative impact on health

  1. Headaches
  2. Insomnia or sleep disturbances
  3. Lightheadedness
  4. Frequent tiredness
  5. High Blood Pressure
  6. Change in eating habits , sudden excess intake or no intake
  7. Palpitation (feel like the heart is too quick)
  8. General weakness
  9. Lack of concentration , accuracy
  10. Shortness of breath
  11. Stiffness in neck and body
  12. Stomach upsets

Not well management of emotion, especially anger can result in heart related problems, high blood pressure, hypertension, weak immunity, infections and slow healing.

Impact of Stress on Health and Heart
Impact of Stress on Health and Heart

How can we help?

Unable to forgive, dissatisfaction and being too rigid at times can make us susceptible chronic stress and emotional disturbance.

So simply by practicing an attitude of forgiveness, having gratitude and developing a flexible thought process people can help them to reduce the impact of negative emotion.

Medical help?

Yes medical intervention under appropriate guidance of doctors and psychiatrists can be beneficial.

If one has suffered or suffering from chronic stress may undergo some medical tests of heart, general health or as per prescription , may also require monitoring of blood pressure, blood sugar levels (for diabetics or hypoglycemic) etc .

Proper intake of prescription medicines is also required.

Psychological counseling, general health and taking help of specialist doctors as per problems of heart, gastro etc is also advisable.

Alternate helps?

Mind training, good diet, yoga, meditation and diverting mind into things we like to do that are relaxing and fun like sports, pursuing a hobby or working for a good cause can also help.

Anger, love etc are common feelings and part of our life  that do come with their own share of happiness and sorrow that erupts out of fulfillment of desire and expectation or rejection and not fulfillment of desire etc. this results in development of  certain emotional state of mind that impacts our mental and physical health. It is better to be aware and try to get things under control as early as possible to avoid any major future damage of health.

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