Facing and Fighting Fatigue: A Practical Approach (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780300074017)

We all know what it is to be exhausted: fatigue seems to be a normal part of human experience when we are overactive, have physical or emotional problems, face stress, or suffer from insomnia. Some of us, in fact, suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome, an illness characterized by pervasive fatigue that produces significant disability and lasts more than six months. In this important book, an eminent specialist in fatigue disorders-a physician who is sensitive and empathic to patients' complaints-discusses all kinds of fatigue problems, explaining what fatigue is, what causes it, how to combat it, and what patients should know when consulting a doctor about symptoms. The book offers valuable advice on: - how to improve your sleep; - ways to find understanding and sympa thetic doctors; - self-help techniques to manage stress (the role of exercise, relaxation, and coaches); - the best medicines and ancillary techniques used by expert physicians to treat severe fatiguing illness - the efficacy of alternative medicines; - ways for those with severe and chronic fatigue to cope with their own illness; - and more.

Author: Benjamin H. Natelson
ISBN-10: 0300074018
ISBN-13: 9780300074017
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/01/1998
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 8.26h x 5.60w x 0.67d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/01/1998 pg. 1081
LJ Best Sci-Tech Books 01/01/1998 pg. 108
Univ PR Books for Public Libry 01/01/1999 pg. 39 - Recommended/Special Interest
Library Journal 04/15/1998