CHRONIC FATIGUE DOCTOR irvine, CA
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic fatigue is defined as ongoing unexplained fatigue that is not relieved by sleep or rest. Patients might be given a diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) or Myalgic Encephalitis (ME) when other conditions have been ruled out. CFS or ME is defined as fatigue for at least 6 months with the presence of at least 4 of the following symptoms:
- Post-exertion malaise
- Unrefreshing sleep
- Impaired memory, brain fog
- Joint pain (arthralgia)
- Muscle pain (myalgia)
- Sore throat
- Tender lymph nodes
- New headache
Patients with CFS or ME can also suffer from dizziness and palpitations. CFS or ME affect 3 times more women than men.
Causes of chronic fatigue
Despite one of the most common health complaints, most patients with chronic fatigue do not have clear answers for the causes of their chronic fatigue. Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome usually have received extensive lab testing from many conventional doctors and specialists to look for diseases. Despite this extensive lab testing, most fatigue patients do NOT know or understand why they are having fatigue. This is one of those times when it is so important for you to see an experienced functional medicine doctor and chronic fatigue doctor like Dr. Van who can dig deeper to find the underlying causes to your chronic fatigue.
Functional lab tests for chronic fatigue
We emphasize the root cause approach. This is why our functional medicine doctor offers FUNCTIONAL lab tests to find the underlying causes of your chronic fatigue. Our chronic fatigue doctor can order FUNCTIONAL lab testing to check for bio-markers associated with fatigue that are often missed in conventional medicine. If you don't test it, you are not going to fix it. Finding the underlying causes is critical in choosing the right kind of therapies for you. Please book a FREE 15-Min Phone Consult to learn more.
Chronic fatigue syndrome therapies
Because of the complexity of patients with CFS or ME, therapies need to be personalized for best results. Our chronic fatigue doctor offers powerful, science-based NATURAL therapies from functional medicine that have helped many chronic fatigue patients with restoring their energy, their vitality, and their function. Please book a FREE 15-Min Phone Consult to learn more.
Our chronic fatigue doctor
Our functional medicine doctor specializes in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Taking care of CFS and ME is complex and requires understanding of the multiple dysfunctions involved. This makes it even more important to get care from a chronic fatigue doctor like Dr. Van so that you can get BOTH the functional lab testing you need and the right chronic fatigue therapies to restore your energy, vitality, and quality of life.
