Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (cont.) Part 1
Prevention
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) can be neither prevented nor cured. Home treatment and, when appropriate, certain medicines can help control or reduce symptoms.
Home Treatment
Home treatment is the most important part of treating chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). If you have CFS, you can take steps to control and sometimes relieve your symptoms:
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Adjust your schedule to take advantage of times when you feel more energetic and less tired. Keep a diary for a week or so and record the times of day when you have energy and when you are tired. If there is a pattern to how your energy level changes during the day, try to plan your work, school, or other activities around that pattern.
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Try not to do too much when you are feeling energetic. If you do too much, you may become overtired, and it may take several days for you to recover.
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Improve your sleep habits. Sleep problems may contribute to your fatigue and other symptoms.
