What to AVOID when looking for alternative Chronic Fatigue Treatment
As of now, chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease that no known cause. This tends to bring out alot of the shadier side of the medical community. Doctors or even people without medical degrees can make a decent living by treating people who are desperate, with alternative treatments. In my search for treatments i have been to at least 5 of these alternative “vitamin doctors”. One “vitamin doctor that i went to actually did no medical tests on me, he had me fill out a questionaire with each section pertaining to a specific problem. But with an illness like chronic fatigue syndrome, that has so any vague non-specific symptoms, problems like fatigue and concentration problems are pretty much a part of most illnesses.
I definately think that alternative medicine has its place in chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. I take about 20 different supplements every day, and i have found through trial and error which help me and which dont. But, if your going to go through the alternative medicine route, you have to find a good credible doctor. Look for one who practices traditional medicine combined with alternative medicine. The doctor i see now has done a wide range of tests in the attempt to rule out other illnesses and combines that with dietary changes, anti-oxidants and other supplements that have clinical studies backing the use.
I was searching the web looking for something to write about when i came across this article on immunesupport. This is exactly the type of doctor you should avoid. In the article - here - the doctor profiled (which is probably a paid advertisement) has the most generic and non-scientific causes for cfs and fms listed. That it looks like you could spend alot of money and achieve limited or no results. If your chronic fatigue is cured after you “restore sleep”, “increase your physical activity” , decrease “mind/body tension”, and “improve your perspective” then you probably dont really have CFS or FMS. People who have CFS and FMS have life altering illnesses. It is serious and you should take the shady “vitamin doctors” seriously, unless you want to be sick and broke. I understand that people are very desperate and that is why i personally have been to so many of these doctors. But, i would advise you to look into the Dr.’s background and talk about what exactly they are going to do for you before you get an appointment.
