Includes bibliographical references and index.

What Nurses Know ... CFS provides validation to the more than one million PWCFS in the United States. It presents an overview of the illness and the latest information about, and description of, symptoms, as well as suggested management of them. It discusses getting a diagnosis and putting together a health care team; for example, readers may choose a neurologist for management of their newly acquired headaches or a rheumatologist for joint pain. Emphasis is placed on the importance of fi nding a knowledgeable, caring health care provider who is supportive, learning how to communicate with the health care provider and team, and making the most of appointment time"--Provided by publisher.

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What is CFS? -- Getting a diagnosis -- CFS symptoms -- Your health care team -- Save energy, keep up with living, prevent postexertional malaise -- Feelings, mood swings, and depression -- Medical treatments for chronic fatigue syndrome -- Alternative approaches -- The importance of advocacy -- Looking ahead: living with chronic illness.