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Fatigue refers to physical exhaustion due to various causes, and the cause, treatment, and prognosis are often unclear. And fatigue that persists for more than 6 months regardless of the cause is called ‘chronic fatigue.’

Fatigue is associated with a variety of organic and psychological causes and reduces quality of life. However, most patients with chronic fatigue are not properly evaluated and are not receiving proper treatment.

The Chronic Fatigue Clinic consists of the following treatments for patients with a series of diseases such as chronic fatigue, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia syndrome, and irritable colitis that do not recover for more than 6 months.

- Drug treatment

- Cognitive behavioral therapy

- Relaxation therapy

- exercise therapy

Ilsan Paik Hospital Chronic Fatigue Clinic has a system for analyzing and treating the causes of chronic fatigue. In order to determine the cause of fatigue, we first conduct an investigation to determine the degree of fatigue, and conduct emotional evaluations such as systematic tests to evaluate organic causes, evaluation of depression and anxiety levels, and stress evaluation.

Diseases that cause fatigue

◎ Physical diseases: Anemia, diabetes, thyroid disease, renal failure, chronic nephritis, tuberculosis, viral hepatitis, high blood pressure, heart disease, malignant tumor, rheumatic disease, febrile disease, nutritional deficiency, etc.

◎ Psychosocial causes: depression, anxiety, stress

◎ Others: drug side effects, smoking, excessive drinking, lack of exercise, severe obesity, etc.

therapy

When dealing with fatigue, it is important to identify the cause of the fatigue. This is because measures vary depending on the situation. Ilsan Paik Hospital's Chronic Fatigue Clinic aims to improve each individual's quality of life using scientifically proven methods to treat not only chronic fatigue but also chronic fatigue syndrome.

(1) Cognitive behavioral therapy: Helps improve the quality of life by understanding the cause of the disease and learning how to cope with the disease.

(2) Drug treatment: Consult with a specialist to improve symptoms and continue taking treatable drugs.

(3) Progressive exercise therapy: Helps you overcome chronic fatigue syndrome by learning appropriate exercise techniques and applying them to your daily life.

Treatment target

- Chronic fatigue that does not recover for more than 6 months

- Chronic fatigue syndrome/fibromyalgia syndrome

- Those who feel like their head is foggy and not clear

- Those who feel fatigue that does not recover within 24 hours after exercise

- Those who feel fatigue that does not recover for several months after suffering from a cold