- Source of the Story
- Provided to Health Rising
- Resource Type
- Patient Story
- Name
- Alan
- Diagnosis
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- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Disease Course Over Time
- Alan began experiencing drastic but temporary bouts of fatigue in his late 20's. He remained active and engaged in skiing, tennis, softball for next 20-25 years. At age 53, however, he experienced sudden and lasting fatigue. At 58 his exhaustion became much worse. Lerner prescribed valcyte for 2 years and then valtrex,
- Type of Onset
- gradual non-flu like
- Functionality at it's Worst
- Mostly homebound
- Antiviral or Immune Modulators That Made a Difference for You
- Valcyte
- Other Treatments That Made a Big Difference
- Valtrex
- Present State of Health
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- Leads near normal life but cannot exercise vigorously
- Practitioner Associated With Recovery
- Dr. Martin Lerner
- Words of Advice
- I’ve learned I still need to be very careful about my activity level, job stress and make sure I get enough sleep (good sleep is precious).
- Suggested Resources
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Dr. Martin Lerner
- Check out Dr. Lerner's Diagnostic Protocol here and his entire Treatment Protocol here.
