Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) can be debilitating for those who are dealing with this chronic health condition. Try as one may to help loved ones to understand the extreme tiredness, it is hard to comprehend unless a person actually experiences it. It is the kind of tiredness that is constantly there no matter what kind of rest a person gets. One goes to sleep with it and wakes up with it. It definitely hinders a person from completing normal daily tasks. Things such as work, family relationships, and enjoyable activities all suffer.

When a person seeks medical attention for the symptoms, he may face a long road. There is no one test that can confirm or deny the existence of chronic fatigue syndrome. That means that the person must endure a battery of testing to rule out any other condition that has fatigue as one of its main symptoms, which can be quite a few. Once chronic fatigue is suspected, there are very few options that work to help a person cope.

A couple of recommendations that may help ease of the symptoms of chronic fatigue are:

Dietary changes:

• Avoiding processed food, cookies, white bread, sugar, white flour, and any refined carbs as these can increase inflammation.
• Eat only organic, unprocessed food.

Medication: Sleeping pills and antidepressants are often recommended.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Stow OH

Alternative Ways to Help Ease Symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Another area that is seeing much success is that of upper cervical chiropractic care. At the Besso Clinic, we focus attention on making sure that the C1 and C2 vertebrae of the neck are in proper alignment. These are the top two bones of the spine and are responsible for protecting the brainstem. If a misalignment occurs here, communication between the brain and body is negatively affected and can lead to such things as chronic fatigue.

By using a gentle adjustment to a specific area of the neck, the bones are encouraged to move back into proper alignment. Once this misalignment is corrected, many patients report a decrease in CFS symptoms. Some have seen it go away completely.