How Beating Chronic Fatigue Improves Your Life
Chronic fatigue is a word that almost everybody will have come across. However, few people are aware of the technical issues related to the disease. Only a few people have medical knowledge concerning the disease. Therefore, this article will assist most of us to know more and become enlightened about the disease. This disease will have an enormous impact on many of us, whether we suffer or it is our family and friends who will be afflicted. The ways in which CFS impacts on the people affected are discussed below:
Those without the disease just find it easy playing and having fun with their friends and family without any difficulty. A healthy person can play anytime they want with no limits, they can even play for a long time without getting over tired. It is very enjoyable having fun with family members. However, this is not the case with those suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome. A person having the disease is unlikely to have energy to play and have fun. This leads to sufferers becoming isolated from normal social activities. It’s therefore clear that the disease can negatively impact a normal family life.
If one has fatigue, it can easily be noticed by everyone. This is because the disease has symptoms that can be easily be noted. The disease develops gradually. Those sick with the disease will have their energy drained gradually. This will continually happen until they will not be able to get out of bed, let alone going out for their daily duties. Although the symptoms are clearly seen, it may not be very obvious that the disease is chronic fatigue. First, one has to be tested for other diseases.
The disease has negative impact in a family. If a family member, say a father has a disease he will be forced to reschedule his activities. He will not have time to play because he is not able to. If he has been accustomed to playing with the kids he will not be able to do that any longer. Kids will get upset with this fact because they cannot easily understand what their father is going through. Even if one explains this to their kids every now and then, it will not came home to them. This disease affects someone abruptly. Someone who may have been energetic before can get the disease and in a short duration, they may not be able to get up from bed.
When someone is diagnosed as having CFS, it may not be an easy task to come up with a solution to manage the effects upon the patient and those around him or her. Doctors will have to take time to devise a way to treat the disease. This process can take several months.
The tiredness of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients can be reduced by observing a healthy diet and doing exercises prescribed by the doctor. One can also be advised to spend more time sleeping during the night. Many specialists recommend siestas during the daytime. When trying to curb the disease one is forced to totally change their lifestyle. For instance, sufferers are required to stick to a particular diet plan. Other family members may not like this because they may not be able to get the meals they used to enjoy. They will therefore get their favorite meals elsewhere for example at their school's cafeteria.
In conclusion, it is very clear that the disease has enormous impact on the people related to the person affected with the disease. However, the disease can be reduced significantly if one seeks medical advice from the doctor. If one is affected by chronic fatigue, then lifestyle inevitably changes tremendously. Life will not be the same as it was before and this will have a significant impact on family, work and other relationships.
