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Management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)​

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) should be considered the first-line treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome, based on strong evidence for improving health function, quality of life, and physical function. 1

Non-Pharmacological Interventions​

First-Line Treatments:​

  1. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
    • Strong evidence supports CBT for improving function and quality of life 1
    • Effective in both clinical trials and naturalistic treatment settings 2
    • Studies show medium to large effect sizes (|d| = 0.45-0.91) with 85% of patients reporting improvement 2
    • Should focus on:
      • Addressing illness-perpetuating factors
      • Developing consistent patterns of activity and rest
      • Challenging catastrophic interpretations of symptoms
  2. Mindfulness-Based Therapies
    • Demonstrated small to moderate improvements in quality of life 1
    • Web-based versions increase accessibility for patients with mobility limitations

Second-Line Approaches:​

  1. Movement-Based Therapies
    • Yoga, tai chi, and manual acupuncture may benefit patients with fibromyalgia-like symptoms 1
    • Caution: Graded exercise therapy is no longer recommended as it may worsen symptoms 1
  2. Sleep Management
    • CBT specifically for insomnia can address sleep disturbances 1
    • Establishing consistent sleep patterns is crucial 3

Pharmacological Interventions​

For Pain-Predominant Symptoms:​

  • Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) and pregabalin may be considered 1
  • NSAIDs should be avoided due to lack of efficacy and potential harm 1

For Fatigue:​

  • Antidepressants may be considered for fatigue even without depression 1
  • Psychostimulants (methylphenidate, modafinil) show limited evidence but may be considered after ruling out other causes of fatigue 4

Not Recommended:​

  • Stimulants, corticosteroids, antivirals, and antibiotics lack evidence of benefit 1
  • Long-term opioid use carries risk of dependence 1
  • Supplements (including ginseng and vitamin D) have inconsistent evidence 4

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What are the recommended treatments for chronic fatigue syndrome?

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) should be considered the first-line treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome, based on strong evidence for improving health ...
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It looks like stimulants are both recommended and not recommended.

For Fatigue:​

  • Antidepressants may be considered for fatigue even without depression 1
  • Psychostimulants (methylphenidate, modafinil) show limited evidence but may be considered after ruling out other causes of fatigue 4

Not Recommended:​

  • Stimulants, corticosteroids, antivirals, and antibiotics lack evidence of benefit 1
  • Long-term opioid use carries risk of dependence 1
  • Supplements (including ginseng and vitamin D) have inconsistent evidence 4
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This is a good example of something sold as AI that isn't actually AI, as despite the notice about not being reviewed by humans, the sources are clearly selected by humans with an editorial slant and plenty of bias. Looks about on par with "up-to-date".

Also this is very confused and all over the place. So, about average. I've seen worse on average written by humans, and this is slop. I wish people objected to human slop as much as they do to AI slop, but this is basically human slop with some AI slop on top of it.
 
rvallee said:
I wish people objected to human slop as much as they do to AI slop, but this is basically human slop with some AI slop on top of it.
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Yeah, the problem here, as is so often the case, is it appears you have some grifters trying to make money. I suspect they won’t
 
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