Chronic Fatigue (CFS/ME)

According to an Institute of Medicine (IOM) report published in 2015, an estimated 836,000 to 2.5 million Americans suffer from ME/CFS, but most of them have not been diagnosed.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic

Encephalomyelitis

The CDC defines CFS/ME as the following:

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a serious, long-term illness that affects many body systems. People with ME/CFS are often not able to do their usual activities. At times, ME/CFS may confine them to bed. People with ME/CFS have severe fatigue and sleep problems. ME/ CFS may get worse after people with the illness try to do as much as they want or need to do. This symptom is known as postexertional malaise (PEM). Other symptoms can include problems with thinking and concentrating, pain, and dizziness.

Some of the Most Common Symptoms:

Profound fatigue not relived by rest

Post-exertional malaise that can last 24 hours or more after mild to moderate activity which can be mental or physical activity

Sleep disorders including un-refreshing sleep

Joint and muscle pain, widespread, sometimes migratory or localized

Muscle weakness

Headaches of a new type or increased severity

Difficulties with concentration, short term memory and word recall

Confusion, slowness of thought and information processing

Hypersensitivity to light, noise and emotional overload

Intolerance to heat or cold

Low body temperature, cold extremities, sweating

How is it diagnosed?

Without a definitive test or biomarker to confirm the presence or absence of a substance or disease we have to establish an evaluation of the individual and personalize their story. This begins with a personal history, medical history, physical exam, blood work (individualized for each patient) and other diagnostic work to best determine the origin of your condition. A diagnosis of ME/CFS is done by a series of questions and evaluating the answers.

How is it treated?

Treatment usually targets the cause of the condition as well as support the immune system and energy levels of the patient.

Some treatment plans may include some or all of the following:

Physical Activity – begin light activity as tolerated
Massage Therapy and Acupuncture
Prescription Medications – targeted ateither the cause (infection or hormones or other), or medications to keep you alert and awake
Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements

New Patient for

Chronic Fatigue

New patients to our clinic and being treated for chronic infections/chronic fatigue will have the following schedule for continuity of care and to give the patient ample time for questions and answers as appropriate. We want to partner with you as you walk through this journey to restoring your health. The schedule is necessary to keep track of your progress and any possible symptoms that you may experience as part of the protocol. We include the first set of supplements with a paid visit to our patients to make it easier on them and helps keep treatment consistent and costs down. This philosophy also helps us maintain continuity of care and allow any adjustments that may be necessary along the way. The bundle that’s included can also be purchased at a later time for continued consistency for $90-$150. Most are suggested to get the $90 or $125 bundle.

1st visit – $300 and includes the first set of suggested supplements

Which is a 30 minute office visit. This visit needs to be performed in person if at all possible. If this is not possible please contact our office and we can set up a telemedicine visit at the same price and timeframe. We will discuss your history, family history, when you began to feel less than normal, the process that likely led to your condition, the path toward wellness which may be slowing the progression of your condition, halting your current condition and our hope of helping you recover as much as possible your previous health. There are no guarantees in medicine and we do not claims that you will definitely be cured.

2nd visit – $119 supplements can be purchased at this visit.

This is a 15 minute visit. This visit may be performed by an in office visit or telemedicine. This visit will be performed 2 months after your first visit or before if you feel that you need to be seen.

3rd visit – $119 supplements can be purchased at this visit.

This is a 15 minute visit. This visit may be performed by an in office visit or telemedicine. This visit will be performed 4 months after your second visit or 6 months after your initial visit and will also require us to get labs prior to your visit. The cost of the labs will be dependent upon which infections we are looking for and any other labs that are necessary for your continued care.

4th visit – $119 supplements can be purchased at this visit.

This is a 15 minute visit unless you feel it needs to be a 30 minute visit then the cost will be $159. This visit will be performed 6 months after the 3rd visit. This visit also requires us to get labs and track your progress. This will let us know if your treatment needs to go beyond the standard protocol of 1 year. If this is the case, all following visits will be 15 minutes and billed at $119. Again, if you feel you need a 30 minute visit it will be billed at $159.

*If you need to communicate with me via email please understand that I receive many emails. As such, due to the high volume of emails that I receive, any email communication will be billed as a consultation which is $25 for every 10 minutes it takes to answer your email. I will be fair and quick while answering your emails as not to unnecessarily bill for time not spent answering your email.

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