In the busy modern society, long-term fatigue, poor memory and poor sleep seem to be the common problems of many people, so people will start to wonder if there is something wrong with their bodies. They will go everywhere in a worried mood, and they can’t find out the exact cause after doing a lot of tests. Doctors can only suggest that they should take more rest and relax in time. But it seems that no matter how I rest, I can’t eliminate my long-term fatigue. What’s wrong with me? This sentence may be a common problem of this group of people.
Generally speaking, fatigue can be alleviated by proper rest, but for such phenomena with long-term fatigue, the exact cause can never be found. In 1988, the medical community defined the diagnostic name “chronic fatigue syndrome” to collectively refer to these diseases that have suffered from long-term fatigue but can not find the cause‘ The definition of “chronic fatigue syndrome” refers to that all chronic causes (such as cancer, autoimmune diseases, chronic infections, etc.) that may cause fatigue are excluded, and continuous or intermittent fatigue feelings occur for more than 6 months, and can not be relieved by rest, and more than 6 symptoms and more than 2 signs are met (see p7-p8).
The exact cause of chronic fatigue syndrome is still under discussion, but it can be concluded from clinical experience that most patients are related to chronic infection, mental factors, endocrine disorders, immune system dysfunction and nutritional imbalance. The high-risk group also has the following characteristics: first, it is in a high-pressure industry, because pressure can easily make the autonomic nervous system unbalanced, leading to a decline in immunity; The second is postmenopausal women with reduced secretion of female hormonal; The third is the foreign eaters with uneven nutrient intake and lack of antioxidant vitamins.
The result of long-term fatigue will lead to many derivative problems, such as poor sleep quality, psychosomatic diseases caused by stress affecting the autonomic nervous system, including pharyngitis, peptic ulcer, headache, myocardial infarction, etc. The most common situation is to feel uncomfortable with the new things in the living environment, and then produce some excessive emotional reactions.
Because chronic fatigue is usually not a problem caused by the condition of a single organ, but a symptom caused by the disharmony of the comprehensive functions of the body, it is necessary for a professional doctor to evaluate an individual’s physical condition, lifestyle, family history, and so on, and then give further testing suggestions. Generally speaking, in functional medicine, we can use “oxidative stress analysis” to further understand the treatment of free radicals in the body; Or take an “antioxidant vitamin analysis” to find out if the body is tired, weak, or prone to colds due to insufficient vitamins. If you want to know whether your chronic fatigue is caused by the imbalance of stress hormones, you can carry out a “full set of adrenal cortical stress analysis.”.
A complete set of metabolic function analysis can help understand cellular energy, neuroendocrine imbalance or toxins in the body. People over 45 years old should pay special attention to their own hormone secretion, and hormone analysis can be carried out to obtain correct complementary therapy.
However, in our daily life, we should adopt the principle of high fiber, low fat and low calorie diet; The principle of 333 movements with a heart rate of 130 beats, 30 minutes each time, three times a week, is also implemented. If possible, it is best to fall asleep before 11 p.m. to have enough sleep, rest and relaxation. These are the only ways to shake off fatigue. Finally, it should be reminded that fatigue is often an early sign of disease, so if you feel tired for a long time, you must seek a specialist for long-term follow-up or regular health examination to check your health.
(attached table) diagnostic criteria of chronic fatigue syndrome
Symptoms: 1. Low fever (self-test mouth temperature: 37.5-38.5 ℃) or fear of cold 2. Sore throat 3. Painful lymph gland swelling in neck or armpit 4. Unexplained muscle weakness 5. Muscle soreness 6. Even if you engage in activities that you could do in the past, you will feel tired for more than 24 hours 7. Recent widespread headache 8. Wandering non-inflammatory arthralgia (no redness and swelling) 9. Mental or neurological symptoms (such as photophobia, temporary blindness, forgetfulness, restlessness, thinking decline, inability to concentrate, depression, etc.) 10. Sleep disorder (somnolence or insomnia)
Signs 1. Low grade fever (oral temperature 37.5-38.5 ℃ or anal temperature 37.8-38.8 ℃) 2. Non suppurative pharyngitis 3. Painful lymphadenoma in the neck or armpit that can be palpated (diameter less than 2 cm)
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