what,s the meaning of cfs?
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I think Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is the meaning
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Cystic fibrosis, or 'mucoviscidosis', is a hereditary disease. A defective gene results in an inability to transport salt in certain kinds of cells in the lungs and in the pancreas. It is the most common hereditary disease in Western Europe. \n\nWhy does a person get cystic fibrosis?\n\nCystic fibrosis is an 'autosomal recessive' disease, which means that both parents have a gene defect that they pass on to their offspring. But the child will have cystic fibosis only if it inherits both of the defective copies of the gene. There is a 1:4 chance of this happening. \n\nIn the other three out of four chances the child will inherit a normal copy of the gene and be unaffected by cystic fibrosis. The exact mechanism is not known, but the altered salt transport severely thickens the mucus in the respiratory passages. This makes the respiratory passages more susceptible to bacterial infection, most frequently Staphylococcus and Pseudomonas.\n\nHow can I tell if I have cystic fibrosis?\n\nThe symptoms are usually noticeable in the first year of life. If cystic fibrosis is suspected, the diagnosis can be confirmed through a special sweat test. The GP can then make a referral to a cystic fibrosis centre at a hospital.\n\nIn the lungs, the disease results in repeated cases of pneumonia and breathing difficulties. The pancreas becomes less able to produce digestive juices, which may result in weight loss and greasy diarrhoea.\n\nThe disease increases the salt content in the patient's sweat. At high temperatures this may result in the patient losing too much salt and suffering heatstroke.\n\nWhat can I do?\n\nIf somebody is expecting to be a parent, they should check if there have been any cases of cystic fibrosis in their family. If there is, they can talk to their doctor about being referred to a genetic counsellor. The counsellor will be able to assess the chances of the baby having the disease, at which point a decision can be made about continuing the pregnancy.\n\nSomeone with cystic fibrosis must avoid unnecessarily straining their lungs, for instance by smoking. Lung exercises with a special mask (PEP) are often useful.\n\nFuture prospects\n\nPreviously, the prognosis for cystic fibrosis sufferers was very gloomy. But the treatment is getting better and now there is an 80 per cent chance that a child with cystic fibrosis will live for over 40 years.\n\nGenetic treatment holds considerable promise over the next decade but it will be in the future before this becomes any kind of mainstream treatment.\n\nHow is cystic fibrosis treated?\n\nThe treatment aims to maximise the lung function for as along as possible.\n\n\nCommon treatments include lung physiotherapy as well as antibiotics to minimise the risk of lung infections. Complications within the pancreas can be managed by controlling the patient's diet, and providing supplements of pancreatic enzymes (eg Creon) to add to food.\n\n\nAs a result of cystic fibrosis, some patients may also suffer asthma, which can be alleviated by asthma inhalers.\n\n\nA lung or a lung and heart transplant may be necessary if the lung function deteriorates very significantly.
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sounds like either chronic fatigue syndrome or fibromyalgia.\nOr could be depression or hypothyroidism.\nActually that is what I had before I got diagnosed with hypothyroidism.\nYOu can and should order the blood test for this at \nhttp://www.healthcheckusa.com\n\nWhat you describe is hypothyroidism, under active thyroid gland and ten percent of all people in the US have it, especially women. VERY common and causes what you are describing but doctors donot check for it much for some reason. YOu can order the TSH test for it yourself at that link I gave you.It also runs in families so if your daughter and sister had it I do believe it is hypothyroidism.
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I also had CFS and poor concentration. I decided to take drastic measures and cut out all sugar and white flour from my diet. The first two weeks, felt worse, but then I started to lose tons of weight, had tons of energy. Then I started walking. A little at first (you will be sore) and then more. I lost 70 pounds in 6 months and started running (ME!) I never felt better in my life, and have never had any more symptoms, except when I am not careful in my diet. You have to stick to whatever you decide to do- tell yourself it's like a marriage- sometimes you don't want to, but you do what's right, anyway.  Email me Trijoy726@yahoo.com. I will be happy to help if you need encouragement or support!
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A hereditary disease of the exocrine glands, usually developing during early childhood and affecting mainly the pancreas, respiratory system, and sweat glands. It is characterized by the production of abnormally viscous mucus by the affected glands, usually resulting in chronic respiratory infections and impaired pancreatic function. Also called mucoviscidosis.\n\nCystic Fibrosis At A Glance\n\n*Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most commonserious genetic (inherited) diseases. \n*CF gene is carried by 1/20 persons (in *Caucasianpopulations) and 1 in 400 couples is at risk for having childrenwith CF.\n*CF is characterized by the production of abnormalsecretions leading to mucous build-up.\n*CF mucous build-up can impair the pancreas and,secondarily, the intestine.\n*CF mucous build-up in lungs can impair respiration.\n*Early diagnosis of CF is of great importance.\n*Early and continuing treatment of CF is valuable.\n\nFor more information try:  http://www.cff.org/home/
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Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, and Lyme Disease \nby Burton Goldberg, Larry, Jr. Trivieri
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Fibromyalgia is complicated, I have it.  My theory is a little different than alot of others.  I believe it's a breakdown of the immune system due to lymphatic problems.  See the lymph system is responsible for the T and B cells that fight illness.\n\nThis came out recently, excellent article, somewhat backs what I've believed all along, the fibro, CFS and other illnesses come from a whacked out lymph system.\n   \nUK Physician Believes He's Found Proof of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ImmuneSupport.com\n\n08-10-2005 \n\nDoctor takes stigma out of 'yuppie flu' \nBy Deborah Haile \n\nDr. Raymond Perrin believes he has proof that chronic fatigue syndrome - once dubbed yuppie flu - has a physical cause. \n\nFor years sufferers of CFS - which includes ME - have lived under the stigma of being diagnosed with a condition that many dismissed as being in the mind. But Manchester osteopath Dr. Perrin believes he has proved that the debilitating syndrome is the physical result of the way the body deals with toxins. \n\nHe believes a picture of varicose lymphatic vessels taken during a research project at Salford University shows for the first time the "backflow" of lymphatic drainage that he believes is the cause of toxin build-up. \n\nAnd it is this accumulation of toxins in the central nervous system, which Dr. Perrin believes is the cause of conditions such as chronic fatigue syndrome and ME. \n\nValves \n\nDr. Perrin, who runs clinics in Prestwich, central Manchester and London, said: "Normally these vessels are the size of the thinnest pencil line and you can't usually see them without a magnifying glass, but the fact they are swollen like this is significant. There is a backflow against the valves. \n\n"Very rarely can you see these, but with every person I have seen in the last 16 years with chronic fatigue syndrome you can feel them under the surface. It means this person has had ME for a number of years." \n\nUntil now experts have believed that valves in the lymphatic vessels only allowed the flow of fluids in one direction. But Dr. Perrin says these varicose lymphatic vessels - which resemble varicose veins but are the same colour of the skin instead of a bluish colour - are the proof that the backflow exists, when vessels are damaged, allowing toxins to concentrate in the central nervous system. He revealed the picture at a seminar at Salford University. He hopes to publish it in a respected medical journal later in the year. \n\nMargaret Cannon, who had to give up work because of the condition, said: "After about three months of Raymond's treatment my concentration was restored and the symptoms improved greatly." \n \n\nOnline at http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/men/news/health/s/168/168143_doctor_takes_stigma_out_of_yuppie_flu.html\n\nPS: allergies, long term ones can mess up the lymphatics by the congestion in the nodes, so it all ties in.
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MS??  Multiple sclerosis??  Well, multiple sclerosis is a chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system.  Autoimmune means that your body is basically attacking itself.  No... it's not transmitted through blood contact.
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Cystic fibrosis (CF), also called mucoviscidosis, is an autosomal recessive hereditary disease that affects the lungs, sweat glands and the digestive system.\n\nCF was first described as a disease in the late 1930s. It is the most common genetic disease among people with European ancestry. Approximately one in every 25 people of European descent is a carrier for the cystic fibrosis gene, having one normal gene and one CF gene. Since cystic fibrosis is recessive, both copies of the gene have to be CF genes to cause the symptoms that occur in about 1 in every 2500 children. The high incidence of this lethal gene can be explained by the fact that CF carriers, who don't show any symptoms, enjoy some protection against cholera, since the extreme water loss in the intestines is prevented. People from areas where cholera is not a problem show a much lower incidence of CF. Genetic counseling and genetic testing is recommended for families who may be carriers of cystic fibrosis.\n\nIn 1988, the gene for CF was discovered by Francis Collins and Lap-Chee Tsui on the seventh chromosome of the human genome.
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FMS (fibromyalgia syndrome) is a widespread musculoskeletal pain and fatigue disorder for which the cause is still unknown. Fibromyalgia means pain in the muscles, ligaments, and tendons – the soft fibrous tissues in the body.\n\nMost patients with FMS say that they ache all over. Their muscles may feel like they have been pulled or overworked. Sometimes the muscles twitch and at other times they burn. More women than men are afflicted with FMS, and it shows up in people of all ages.\n\nTo help your family and friends relate to your condition, have them think back to the last time they had a bad flu. Every muscle in their body shouted out in pain. In addition, they felt devoid of energy as though someone had unplugged their power supply. While the severity of symptoms fluctuate from person to person, FMS may resemble a post-viral state. This similarity is the reason experts in the field of FMS and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) believe that these two syndromes may be one and the same. Gulf War syndrome also overlaps with FMS/CFS.\n\n(Back to top)\n\nSYMPTOMS AND ASSOCIATED SYNDROMES\n\nPain - The pain of FMS has no boundaries. People describe the pain as deep muscular aching, throbbing, shooting, and stabbing. Intense burning may also be present. Quite often, the pain and stiffness are worse in the morning and you may hurt more in muscle groups that are used repetitively.\n\nFatigue - This symptom can be mild in some patients and yet incapacitating in others. The fatigue has been described as "brain fatigue" in which patients feel totally drained of energy. Many patients depict this situation by saying that they feel as though their arms and legs are tied to concrete blocks, and they have difficulty concentrating, e.g., brain fog.\n\nSleep disorder - Most FMS patients have an associated sleep disorder called the alpha-EEG anomaly. This condition was uncovered in a sleep lab with the aid of a machine which recorded the brain waves of patients during sleep. Researchers found that most FMS patients could fall asleep without much trouble, but their deep level (or stage 4) sleep was constantly interrupted by bursts of awake-like brain activity. Patients appeared to spend the night with one foot in sleep and the other one out of it.\n\nSleep lab tests may not be necessary to determine if you have disturbed sleep. If you wake up feeling as though you've just been run over by a Mack truck – what doctors refer to as unrefreshing sleep – it is reasonable for your physician to assume that you have a sleep disorder. Many FMS patients have been found to have other sleep disorders in addition to the alpha-EEG, such as sleep apnea (as well as the newly discovered form of interrupted breathing called upper airway resistance syndrome, or UARS), bruxism (teeth grinding), periodic limb movement during sleep (jerking of arms and legs), and restless legs syndrome (difficulty sitting still in the evenings).\n\nIrritable Bowel Syndrome - Constipation, diarrhea, frequent abdominal pain, abdominal gas, and nausea represent symptoms frequently found in roughly 40 to 70% of FMS patients. Acid reflux or gastroesophogeal reflux disease (GRED) also occurs with the same high frequency.\n\nChronic headaches - Recurrent migraine or tension-type headaches are seen in about 70% of FMS patients and can pose a major problem in coping for this patient group.\n\nTemporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome - This syndrome, sometimes referred to as TMJ or TMD, causes tremendous jaw-related face and head pain in one quarter of FMS patients. However, a 1997 published report indicated that close to 75% of FMS patients have a varying degree of jaw discomfort. Typically, the problems are related to the muscles and ligaments surrounding the jaw joint and not necessarily the joint itself.\n\nOther common symptoms - Premenstrual syndrome and painful periods, chest pain, morning stiffness, cognitive or memory impairment, numbness and tingling sensations,
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id ont know what you mean.But if you want the desription then illness is the imbalance in the social, physical and mental bieng of the body.
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Sind·bis fever (sndbs)\nn.\nA febrile illness of humans in Africa, Australia, and other countries, characterized by arthralgia, rash, and malaise. It is caused by the Sindbis virus and transmitted by culicine mosquitoes.
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I was diagnosed with CFS and Fibromyalgia when I was sixteen. That was over six years ago and I am still suffering from it. At this point in time there are no cures for either. Some people can go through a remission, I'm still waiting for mine. I am currently a full time college student and recently joined a gym. I've found that I'm better if I remain active and push through it rather than letting it keep me down and in bed.\n\nI hope for your sake that you do not have it, I wouldn't wish it on anyone. \n\nFeel free to email me if you want to talk about it. :)
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Sjögren's syndrome is a chronic disorder that causes insufficient moisture production in certain glands of the body. It occurs when a person's normally protective immune system attacks and destroys moisture-producing glands, including salivary glands and tear glands. The lungs, bowel and other organs are less often affected.    *  Extremely dry eyes causing a feeling of grit or sand in the eyes or a burning redness.\n    * Extremely dry mouth and throat causing difficulty with chewing and swallowing, decreased sense of taste, difficulty speaking, an increase in dental cavities, and dry cough or hoarseness.\n    * Enlarged parotid glands (located at the angle of jaw) and sometimes infection of the these glands.\n    * Excessive fatigue\n    * Aches and pains in muscles and joints \n\nLess common features of Sjögren's syndrome are:\n\n    * Irritation of the nerves in the arms, hands, legs or feet (neuropathy).\n    * Thyroid gland abnormalities\n    * Skin rashes\n    * Memory loss or confusion.\n    * Numbness or tingling.\n    * Gastrointestinal problems.\n    * Inflammation of the lungs, kidneys, liver or pancreas.\n    * Cancer of the lymphatic tissue (lymphoma)occurs in less than 1% of patients. \nWhat Causes Sjögren's Syndrome?\n\nNormally, the immune system (the body's defense against invaders) protects the body from infection and foreign substances such as bacteria and viruses.\n\nIn autoimmune diseases, such as Sjögren's syndrome, the immune system triggers an inflammatory response when there are no foreign substances to fight off. This inflammatory response causes the body's white blood cells to attack and destroy certain moisture-producing glands.\n\nThe exact cause for the abnormal immune response in Sjögren's syndrome is unknown. Some theories suggest that a virus or bacteria may alter the immune system, causing it to attack the glands. Some people may have a genetic or inherited factor that makes them more likely to develop Sjogren's syndrome.\n\nWhat Are the Forms of the Disease?\n\nSjogren's syndrome occurs in two basic forms: primary Sjögren's syndrome - the disease by itself and not associated with any other illness; and secondary Sjögren's syndrome - disease that develops in the presence of another autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis lupus, or vasculitis.\n\nAs many as 4 million people in the U.S. have Sjögren's syndrome. More than 90% of these are women. The disease can affect people of any race or age, although the average age of onset is in the late 40s.\n\nHow Is Sjögren's Syndrome Diagnosed?\n\nThe diagnosis of primary Sjögren's syndrome is based on several factors, including:\n\n    * Presence of dry eyes and mouth. An ophthalmologist can detect dry eyes by measuring tear production or carefully examining the cornea of the eye.\n    * Certain laboratory tests also suggest that dry eyes and mouth are caused by autoimmune mechanisms. Examples include the presence of auto-antibodies in the blood, known as anti-SSA or anti-SSB (also called anti-Ro or anti-La).\n    * Biopsy of the inner lip (performed in some cases to prove the diagnosis of primary Sjögren's syndrome). The biopsy may show inflammation damaging salivary glands. \n\nSecondary Sjögren's syndrome is generally diagnosed when someone with an established autoimmune disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus, develops extreme dryness of the eyes and mouth. This diagnosis only rarely requires a lip biopsy.\n\nCan Other Problems Mimic Sjögren's Syndrome?\n\nSometimes, the use of certain medications can cause side effects that mimic the symptoms of Sjögren's syndrome. Medications such as tricyclic antidepressants (like Pamelor) and antihistamines like Benadryl, radiation treatments to the head and neck, as well as other autoimmune disorders, can also cause severely dry eyes and mouth.\n\nHow is Sjögren's Syndrome Treated?\n\nThere is no cure
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Extreme fatigue \nWeakness \nShortness of breath \nConfusion or loss of concentration \nDizziness or fainting \nPale skin, including decreased pinkness of the lips, gums, lining of the eyelids, nail beds and palms \nRapid heart beat (tachycardia) \nFeeling cold \nSadness or depression
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stasis\n\nbut the word is more of a scientific word e.g\n\ncell stasis (stopped dividing/growing)\n\n\n"The term stasis has several meanings:\n\nA state of stability, in which all forces are equal and opposing, therefore they cancel out each other. \nIn medicine, stasis means the state in which the normal flow of a body liquid stops, for example the flow of blood through vessels or of intestinal contents through the digestive tract. \nIn science fiction, the concept of stasis implies an artificial pause that stops all physical and chemical processes, including those of life; they resume as if uninterrupted as soon as the stasis is ended. \nIn music, it is a technique or form used in minimalist music, and also any other style that may use slow musical development. \nIn the punctuated equilibrium model of evolutionary biology, stasis is a period of little or no evolutionary change in a species. "\n\n\nif you want to use a noun for static , like in this example\n\n(if there is a conductor, then electricity loses it's \n(static)  )\n\ni dont think stasis would do in this case , so i think in general you can use  \n(static property)\n\nso the sentence would read:\n(if there is a conductor, then electricity loses it's \n static property. )
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http://www.cff.org/\nhttp://www.cysticfibrosis.com/\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cysticfibrosis.html\nhttp://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cystic-fibrosis/DS00287