Other diseases which have similar symptoms to CFS

 
  • Chronic infections - Lyme disease, Hepatitis A, B and C, Meningitis, HIV / AIDS, TB, Toxoplasmosis, Chlamydia, STD's, Epstein Barr virus / Chronic mononucleosis, CMV infection, Coxsackie virus infection, Jaundice, CJD.
    Test for Brucella. Also test for neurobrucellosis.

  • Degenerative diseases - Cancer, Diabetes, Anemia, Addisons disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Haemochromatosis, All Autoimmune diseases,  Lupus, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, ALS, minor brain haemorraging, Hypoglycaemia, very abnormal red blood cell counts, Herpes simplex encephalitis, Huntingdons disease, very abnormal blood platelet counts, Epilepsy (day or night epilepsy).

  • Organ diseases - Brights disease, kidney diseases, liver diseases, heart disease. Gilbert's syndrome. Get Liver enzymes test. Liver function test and kidney function test and measure detoxification potential and ability of both organs.
  • Gastro-Intestinal disorders. Peptic Ulcers, Crohn's disease, Ulcerative Coilitis. Coeliac disease, test for chromogranin-A, this is a test for Coeliac disease.

    - Parasites in the intestines. Parasites includes intestinal flukes, ascaris lumbricoides, Schistosoma blood flukes, Giardia intestinalis, Cryptosporidium, hookworms, pin worms, thread worms, tape worms, beefworms.

    - Fungal overgrowth. Candida Albicans - gut fermentation tests, stool tests, bowel tissue tests.

  • Test for main Tropical diseases (this is now a worldwide problem as a result of increased air travel and global emigration). You may not have travelled to tropical regions but your friends, family, neighbours, new immigrants etc. may have come back from these regions.

  • Organo- phosphate poisoning. Scientific and medical studies show that accidental overdoses / poisoning  can damage the brain, nervous system, kidneys and endocrine system. This would include poisoning by domestic chemicals used in the home, and industrial and agricultural chemicals. 

  • Heavy metal poisoning. Scientific and medical studies show that accidental overdoses / poisoning  can damage the brain, nervous system, kidneys and endocrine system. Mercury fillings in teeth are now banned in several countries and states due to the dangers mercury poses to human health. Check levels of mercury, lead, copper, aluminium and cadmium in the blood and tissues. 

  • Sleeping disorders. Obstructive sleep apnoea, Central sleep apnoea, Primary Sleep disorder, Night Epilepsy.

 

  
  • Carbon monoxide poisoning. Scientific and medical studies show that accidental overdoses / poisoning  can damage the brain, nervous system and heart.
    Diagnosis of acute CO poisoning can be made by doing a blood test for carboxyhaemoglobin levels. This has to be done within 3 hours of exposure or nothing will show

  • Thyroid gland test
    Check for hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, Hashimotos Encephalopathy and all other diseases of the thyroid gland. Also check for T4, FT4, T3, FT3, TSH, TgAb, TPO and Reverse T3. Body temperature check in the morning afternoon and evening for 5 days. These tests will give a complete profile of the patient's thyroid glands.

    Dr. Sarah Myhill, Wales, UK (CFS expert) recommends the following: "I routinely check T4 in all my CFS patients. If the level falls in the lowest 20% of the so called "normal" range then I would treat with thyroxine. I often find GPs complaining that the best test of thyroid failure is a TSH - thyroid stimulating hormone. However this is often normal even with a low T4. I suspect this reflects the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal hypofunction in CFS."
    Dr. Sarah Myhill www.drmyhill.co.uk

  • Adrenal glands test
    Check for Adrenal gland abnormality such as hypoadrenal function and diseases of the adrenal gland eg. Addisons disease. Get a Salivary Adrenal Profile Test,  Adrenal Stress Index (ASI) test, a Single Cortisol test, a single DHEA-S test. This will give a complete profile of the patient's adrenal glands

    A. Blood (Serum or Plasma) Tests
    1. Total Estrogen (both estrone and estradiol) Code 3164
    2. Thyroid Panel Hypothyroidism- Code 3074
    3. Cortisol - Code 3128
    4. Testosterone - total and free - Code 3248
    5. IgA, IgG and IgM -Code 1045

    B. Urine tests for both males and females
    1. Active /Free Cortisol - Code 3128U
    2. Free T3 and T4 C. Basal metabolic temperature (using a digital thermometer)

    C. Get a Salivary Adrenal Profile Test

    D. Adrenal Stress Index (ASI) test

    These 4 tests must be carried out in the morning and again in the evening.

    Diagnostic tests suggested by Dr. Plechner for humans - available from Specialty Labs in Santa Monica, CA. USA www.specialtylabs.com 800-421-4449 or 310-828-6543
  • Allergy test. Also test for Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome and levels of Paraoxonase (PON) in blood and tissue. Food intolerance tests


 

 

 

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