Many people think they may have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and yet fail to get treatment for it because either they do not go to a doctor specifically trained to diagnose this illness or their symptoms get dismissed as temporary discomfort due to viral infection or flu virus.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a debilitating illness that slowly drains the life force and vibrance from its victims.  Often mis-diagnosed as a viral infection or flu virus or stress or depression, sufferers tend to go long periods without treatment because the illness is so insidious.  Victims often feel “modestly ok” or “not too bad” on any given day but they certainly don’t ever feel full of life the way you and I do.  Many victims find themselves rationalizing their condition (“this is just the way I am” – itis I call it), thereby denying themselves the full joy and passion of life.

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People are going more and more to see Chronic Fatigue Syndrome doctors because their specialty is understanding and discerning the differences between common illnesses such as routine viral infections and flu or real chronic long term illnesses.  General practitioners are typically used to seeing flu and viral infections day in and day out and may not pick up on the chronic nature of your symptoms and other subtle differences between CFS and common illness.

That is why specialists have opened centers where Chronic Fatigue Syndrome doctors can practice and train others to understand the symptoms and treatments for this long term, chronic debilitating illness (find a center near you).  Patients who long have suffered from unexplained fatigue, joint pain, and poor concentration are getting diagnosed and treated daily now thanks to these specialists.

People who are tired and looking for chronic fatigue relief have a number of potential treatments available to them however doctors are not able to design a treatment plan without a proper diagnosis.  This is why it is critically important that people who are concerned they may be suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome see a qualified specialist able to discerne the subtle differences between CFS and other similar illnesses.

Once diagnosed, chronic fatigue relief may come in the form of sleep improvement therapy, infection treatments, pain reduction, and cellular strengthening.  The varied level and types of symptoms make designing a chronic fatigue relief treatment plan challenging for doctors familiar with the illness.  The good news is that there are trained doctors across the country in treatment centers able to help.