Posted by Bill L on September 4, 2003, at 8:56:27
In reply to Is cipramil used to treat chronic fatigue?, posted by spenny on September 4, 2003, at 8:42:45
Chronic fatigue is often associated with depression. So it's true that if you can cure the depression, you might also alleviate the chronic fatigue. Look at the article that I pasted below. Chronic fatigue is generally a part of a different condition.
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Sinusitis Linked to Chronic Fatigue
Diagnosing Chronic Fatigue? Check for Sinusitis.
(August 11, 2003) Patients suffering with unexplained chronic fatigue or unexplained body pain should ask their doctors to check for sinusitis, says a Georgetown University Medical Center researcher. A new study published in the August 11 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine demonstrates a possible link between these ailments, offering possible new hope to patients.The observational study found that patients with unexplained chronic fatigue were nine times more likely to also suffer sinus symptoms than members of a control group, and patients with unexplained chronic pain were six times more likely to have sinus symptoms. An earlier ear, nose, and throat study cited by this Georgetown research found that symptoms such as chronic fatigue and body pain were alleviated following treatment of sinusitis. Taken together, these studies give sufferers reason for optimism.
“Chronic fatigue is a condition that frustrates both doctors and their patients since treatments directed at just the symptoms without knowing the cause are typically ineffective,” said Alexander C. Chester, M.D., clinical professor of medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center and principal investigator of the pilot study. “While sinusitis will not be the diagnosis for everyone who comes to an internist with unexplained fatigue or pain, this study does suggest that it should be considered as part of a patient’s medical evaluation.”
Through his private internal medicine practice, Chester questioned 297 patients, noting unexplained chronic fatigue in 22 percent, unexplained chronic pain in 11 percent, and both symptoms in 9 percent of the patients. While these numbers are consistent with previous studies, Chester observed an unusual connection between patients with chronic pain or fatigue: prevalent sinus symptoms.
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