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This booklet was written for adolescents with chronic fatigue or an associated condition such as autonomic instability or orthostatic intolerance. This booklet provides the following features and benefits:

• Support and tips for coping with symptoms and improving health
  
• Guidelines for diet and fluids, exercise, sleep, and positive attitude
  
• My Personal Plan work sheet for monitoring progress toward key goals
  
• Full-color illustration
  
• Assurance — it's used by Mayo Clinic in the care and treatment of its patients
  
• Proven track record in use with patients
  
• A product created by Mayo Clinic physicians in collaboration with professional health care educators, writers and illustrators

Benefits of This Booklet to Your Patient

Chronic fatigue can sap a teenager of the energy they need to develop emotionally, intellectually and in overall good physical health. This booklet helps the patient understand they are not alone with this problem and more importantly that it can be managed. Topics covered include:

• Focusing on the "3 C's": coping, controlling and curing!
  
• Guidelines on food and fluid intake
  
• The importance of exercise and suggested kinds and frequency
  
• The importance of sleep and seven tips for getting a good night's rest
  
• Five tips on how to restore balance in your life
  
• Developing an action plan and a work sheet to monitor it

Help your teenage patient and his or her family with the important guidance offered in this booklet.

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