Joel L. Young

Understanding and Treating Chronic Fatigue (eBook, PDF)

A Practical Guide for Patients, Families, and Practitioners

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Some doctors still think Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a "fake" diagnosis. In this book, Joel Young, MD, presents the research, experience, and treatments that prove otherwise. Millions of Americans experience chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a continuous exhaustion and a feeling comparable to that of having just run a marathon when all they have done is a daily living task, such as taking a shower or getting dressed. Doctors don't have tests for CFS, and some think it's a faux or psychological disorder. Joel Young, MD, in this heavily researched book, explains why it is a true physical illness and how it may be treated. He details how he successfully treats the symptoms, which can include severe fatigue, "brain fog," chronic pain, and sleep problems. Unlike doctors who recommend exercise, supplements, or opioid medications, Young integrates such options as long-acting stimulants, meditation, and dietary changes to reduce fatigue, as well as non-opioid drugs, medical marijuana, and self-help options including yoga for the associated chronic pain.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 246
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. August 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781440871931
• Artikelnr.: 68183920

Autorenporträt

Joel L. Young, MD, is medical director of the Rochester Center for Behavioral Medicine in Rochester Hills, MI, and clinical associate professor of psychiatry at Wayne State University School of Medicine.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments Introduction: Overcoming Chronic Fatigue Is Important-and
Doable Part 1: Understanding the Key Basic Issues 1 Key Issues You Need to
Know about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 2 Medically Diagnosing Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome 3 Theories about the Causes of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 4 Chronic
Psychological and Medical Conditions That Often Coexist with Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome Part 2: Learning How Medications May Help 5 The Rochester
Center Study on Stimulants and Chronic Fatigue 6 Understanding Stimulants
and Their Role in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Part 3: Treating Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome and Resolving Key Symptoms 7 Chronic Fatigue and Coping with Its
Impact on Life 8 Managing Chronic Pain 9 Brain Fog: What It Is and How You
Can Gain Relief 10 Sleep: Why It's Important and How to Get Enough
Conclusion Appendixes Appendix A: Ten Frequently Asked Questions and
Answers about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Appendix B: Glossary Appendix C:
Screening Measures Bibliography Index