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#CFS TECHNOLOGY UPDATE#

A 2014 review found that this kind of approach is ideal for people with chronic illnesses.

#CFS TECHNOLOGY UPDATE#

Given that CFS is a chronic condition, your provider will want to regularly assess whether your symptoms improve or worsen and update your treatment plan.

Ongoing disease monitoring: A condition like CFS requires you to build a regular, trusting relationship with your medical provider.

Your healthcare provider will most likely be able to refill any prescriptions you need through a telehealth appointment. However, you may still be prescribed different medications for CFS symptoms.

Refilling your prescriptions: There is no specific medication, cure, or approved treatment for CFS.

Telehealth appointments may be best when this happens. If you are experiencing particularly bad symptoms, you may be unable to commute all the way to your healthcare provider’s office.

If you’re experiencing severe fatigue: CFS can be debilitating, making it hard to even get out of bed, let alone leave your home for an in-person appointment.Following up on a past appointment: If you’ve just had a consultation with your provider, a brief virtual follow-up appointment a week or two later can be an easy and accessible way to monitor your symptoms and ask any questions about your CFS care.Telehealth can be useful for periodic check-ins with your medical provider to keep track of whether your symptoms are worsening and how they are impacting your overall quality of life. Monitoring your symptoms: Symptoms of CFS include severe fatigue that doesn’t improve with rest, post-exertional malaise (PEM) where your symptoms worsen after activity, dizziness, mental fog, and chronic pain.They’ll ask about your family and personal medical history to see if you a have higher risk for CFS. Reviewing your health history: As with any disease, your healthcare provider will review your health history and family history as part of the diagnosis process.