Category 5 - Mixed problems

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#5. Mixture of causes for CFS.

This page is about category five (5) of the following five possible categories that I think chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) sufferers may fall into:

1. People that have an already recognized (orthodox) disorder that remains undiagnosed.
2. People that have Aldehyde Dehydrogenase deficiency/malfunction.
3. People who have problems with "bugs".
4. People who have several different problems that all add up to a CFS illness.
5. People who have a mixture of one or more of the above.

In some respects all CFS sufferers are bound to have a mixture of different causes. This it why an individualistic approach is essential and why this (or any other web site) cannot substitute for a one-on-one clinical assessment. To find a suitable Practitioner in Australia I would suggest contacting www.acnem.com.au (Ph. 03-9589-6088). In the USA you could try asking Great Smokies Laboratory (www.gsdl.com).

The road to recovery involves gradually increasing vital energy to try and get you back over the "critical threshold' into wellness. This may be partially achieved through following Basics of a Healthy Lifestyle.

But sometimes you can find a booster that will accelerate the process. This could be illustrated as follows:

cfs recovery chart

The booster will depend, of course on the main cause(s) of your illness:

Possible Cause	Possible Booster
Aldehyde dehydrogenase deficiency	The regime of supplements for acetaldehyde build-up (See Category 2)
Intestinal dysbiosis	OMX^ā or symbiotic^ā from www.fit.net.au (See Category 4)
Type II nutritional deficiency	Protein, amino acids, zinc, magnesium. Magnesium injections about 1-2g per week in combination with oral magnesium (amino acid chelate not oxide) at about 400mg per day elemental. An alternative to this is magnesium/potassium aspartate 1 gram (total, not elemental) twice a day. This last regime has been studied and found to help a large percentage of sufferers from CFS (4-6 weeks treatment).
Too many cupped red blood cells	Efamol^ā (the brand of evening primrose oil I recommend) at about three to four grams per day for adults. May take up to 6 months to get full benefit.
Too many flat red blood cells	B12 injections. 1 to 2 mg at weekly intervals until stable and then gradually reducing on an individual basis. may need more especially at times of increased stress.
"Adrenal exhaustion"	DHEA capsules (preferred often by men) 50 mg per day for men and 25 mg per day for women (or cream 50 mg per day for men and 40 mg per day for women).
Bugs	Electromedicine (See Category 3)
Cation leaching	Potassium and magnesium supplementation (See Category 3 and Type II nutritional deficiency above)
Muscle catabolism	A tailor-made amino acid supplement (See Category 3)

A general note on pain relief:
Apart from pharmaceuticals the following may be helpful for muscle pain:

High dose antioxidants. Revenol^ā ( www.neways.com.au ) or another antioxidant containing OPC'c (e.g. grape seed extract or pine bark extract). High doses are generally needed. Another good one is Microhydrin^ā (A Royal Body Care product).

MSM (methyl sulphyl methane) may also be very helpful. Again, very high doses are often needed. MSM activity is enhanced when taken with Vitamin C (about 2 grams). You may have to take it for several weeks before you notice a benefit, e.g. 8 grams/day for 6 weeks.

Some Other Treatment considerations:
Growing the your own tonic herbs to use fresh from the garden can be very beneficial. For example, peppermint, sage and parsley. This has major financial advantages too.

Hydrotherapy should not be overlooked. For example "treading water" (walking in one spot in a bath partially filled with cold water), fever treatments, hot foot baths.

Note that a treatment with side-effects may not always be intolerable and it may be worth a second try at some things. However watch out for side-effects especially if you are on something long-term.

Footnotes

1. There is a sixth possible category called "the unknown disorder". But I have not included this as I cannot write anything about it! I guess there must still be some undiscovered disorders out there that could cause all the problems of CFS, but I don't think there would be many who fall completely into this category.

Disclaimer: These notes are not intended to provide personal medical advice. Such advice should be obtained personally from a qualified health professional. If you have fibromyalgia or CFS I do not advise following any of the suggestions contained herein without first consulting a suitably qualified health professional.

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