New Article: CFS or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Article by Paul Douglass

A new article has been written on CFS or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Paul Douglass, of Avon Hypnotherapy

News Item Date: 3rd of March 2009

Extract:

CFS or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

What is CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)

CFS or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a condition which causes the sufferer muscle and joint pain, chronic physical and/or mental exhaustion, cognitive dysfunction, digestive problems, depression, as well as the possibility of breathing and heart problems.

CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) is thought to affect as many as one in every 250 people in some countries, with around a 250,000 people suffering from CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) in the UK at any given time.

CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) is currently known as:

• Myalgic Encephalopathy (ME)
• Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
  
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)

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Symptoms of CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)

Some of the most common symptoms of CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome), include:

• Muscle pain
  
• Joint pain
  
• Chronic physical exhaustion
  
• Mental exhaustion
  
• Poor concentration
  
• Cognitive dysfunction
  
• Sleep problems
  
• Digestive / gastric problems
  
• Depression
  
• Poor memory
  
• Breathing difficulties
  
• Heart problems
  

In young people, CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) can also affect their school work, although CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) affects a smaller percentage of young  people than adults.

As well as affecting adults more than children, CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) is also thought to affect more women than men.

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Treatment for CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)

Many treatments and therapies have been tried to treat CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) over the years, including:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
  
• Antidepressants
  
• Change of diet
  
• Supplements
  
• Pain Killers
  
• Psychoanalysis
  
• Counselling

CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) and Avon Hypnotherapy

We have found, that a very effective way of helping someone with CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)is to help them to understand themselves and their CFS.

By having a strong self insight, and fully understanding how powerful the mind can be (both in positive and negative terms), the CFS sufferer can really feel better, and feel that they are more able to handle their CFS symptoms.

So, to help the person with CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome), we don’t really use a ‘therapy’ at all…   instead, we offer them a training course which teaches them how to understand the amazing ways that the mind can affect the way you feel, think and behave.

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Article by Paul Douglass

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