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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.0478
EAN num: 9780470117729
ISBN number: 0470117729
Label: For Dummies
Manufacturer: For Dummies
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 384
Printing Date: April 30, 2007
Publishing house: For Dummies
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You’ve been repeatedly poked, prodded, tested and scanned, yet, despite how awful you feel, your doctor, like many of your friends, co-workers, and family members have begun dropping subtle (and some not-so-subtle) hints that they think it’s “all in your head.” Maybe you’re one of the lucky few CFS sufferers who’ve received an accurate diagnosis but nothing your health care provider does seems to help. Well, you’re not alone. According to recent estimates, of the approximately 800,000 Americans with CFS, more than 90% have been misdiagnosed, dismissed, or are not receiving proper treatment.
Don’t despair, help has arrived. Written by a national expert who has successfully treated scores of CFS patients in her own practice, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for Dummies gives you the knowledge and tools you need to beat CFS and get back to living a normal life. In plain English Doctor Susan Lisman fills you in on: - What CFS is, how you get it, and how it effects your body
- Its major symptoms and warning signs
- Getting an accurate diagnosis
- Avoiding situations that might be making you sicker
- Teaming up with the right doctor and crafting a treatment plan
- The most effective drugs, therapies and alternative approaches
- Coping with CFS in your personal and professional lives
Packed with checklists, self-tests, questionnaires, and other powerful tools, and featuring many inspiring real-life stories of patients who’ve licked CFS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for Dummies puts you on the road to recovery.
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The book is large but the information is the same you get in any book on Chronic Fatique Syndrome but too much filler to create a regular size book from the Dummies series. Most of the smaller books I ordered I found to be much more helpful.
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Highly recommended as a primer on this difficult subject! Chronic Fatigue Symdrome for Dummies is an easy read that sheds much light on this syndrome. My sister has suffered from CFS for years, and this is the very first book I've read that explained what she's going through in a comprehensive and understandable manner. I sent a copy to my mom, who was finally able to "get it". Kudo's to the author for providing a step by step guide to understanding the dynamics to this much misunderstood and malaigned disorder.
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I've had cfids for 3 years. I have read many books and wasted many hours on the net for information. This book is the best I've encountered yet. It has so much information and is all right on the money. She is very practical and down to earth as well as diving into the scientific stuff. Since CFS is so complex she covers all kinds of aspects and suggests things to help cope. As far as excercise, yes it can make you feel worse if you overdo it, of course you aren't going to do what normal people do or do it on a 'bad' day but on decent days most can do stretching and walking. It doesn't help to just let yourself go. I'm surprised at the other review here that gave one star. I say check it out for yourself so you don't miss out on this awsome book as a result of one bad review.
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This book is so bad, so full of misinformation, I don't know where to start. I'm tempted to say it was written by Dummies, but that would be stooping to their level. It was certainly written by two people who have NO EXPERTISE w/CFIDS or knowledge of the latest research. Dr. Lisman is an anethesiologist! What is she doing writing a book on Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction? This is like reading a book on heart valve replacement surgery if it were written by a dentist. Ironically, one section is entitled "Gauging Your Doctor's CFS Knowledge".
In all fairness, I estimate that approximately 25-30% of the information in this book is accurate. But the rest is not only not accurate, but potentially harmful and even dangerous to patients clinically diagnosed with CFIDS or CFS. The chapter on drug therapy is full of misstatements. Clonazepam (Klonopin) is mentioned as a potential sleep aid, but no mention is made of the fact that it is habituating and needs to be tapered very slowly when coming off of it. No mention is made of the fact that it may lower white blood cell count (not a good thing when one is trying to improve immune function). Most of the other sleep medications she lists are in fact 'potentially habit forming' or can cause a 'drug dependence". She lists these troublesome drugs, yet makes no mention of natural and proven sleep aids like melatonin, l-theanine, gaba, etc..
22 pages are spent on pharmaceutical drugs, while only 2 deal with natural remedies. 15 pages are spent on Cognative Behavioral Therapy, yet only 2 on chemical and toxin exposure. In this 362 page book, there is not one mention of fungal infections or parasite infections, and no mention of potentially harmful food additives/chemicals like MSG, artificial flavorings or colors...all of which can have a significant impact on this illness.
The author mentions nausea and other intestinal problems, but makes no connection between these and their potential relation to CFIDS. (Hint: 70% of one's immune system is in the gut.)
She spends 3 sentences early on in the book on 'food allergies', while completely missing the CFS connection (although she does later discuss an 'elimination diet' to find out if one is sensitive to certain foods). Her primary solution however is more drugs to suppress instestinal symptoms, rather than test for bacterial or fungal infections or intestinal permeability which may be contributing big time to one's illness.
Thirty pages are spent on EXERCISE for CFS, despite multiple studies that have shown that in almost every case, 'normal' exercise can make the vast majority of CFS patients much worse. While Dr. Lisman does advise patients to pace themselves and start off slowly, she loses all credibility when she suggests the following exercises 'to work up to': BACKPACKING, RUGBY, SOCCER, and TEACHING AN AEROBIC DANCE CLASS!
Another insulting section is entitled: "Weighing the Pros and Cons of Disability."
NEWSFLASH: One chooses disability only as an absolute last resort. To suggest otherwise is just bizarre, and reflects again a complete lack of understanding of the seriousness and devastation of this illness.
I could go on and on -- there's ignorance on practically every other page. Just a review of some of the subchapter titles will give you an idea how pathetic this book is:
"Cranking up your energy level with Stimulants"
"Mesmerizing CFS symptoms with Hypnosis" !
"Finding the Right Personal Trainer for You" (do they accept Medicaid?)
"Ow! My Aching Muscles"
"Singling out seniors: Cranky Old Fart of CFS Sufferer?"
Yes, these are the actual subchapter headlines in this dreadful book. Save your money, steer clear of it in the library, and burn it if you see it lying in the street.
Instead buy or reserve " Hope and Help for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia by Alison C. Bested M.D.", a Canadian doctor who actually treats CFS/CFIDS patients, and helped write the comprehensive Canadian Criteria (definition) for CFIDS.
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