Naturally, the first and most important criteria is to find a doctor who is familiar with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. One of the problems of CFS is that its symptoms can be so similar to other illnesses such as autoimmune illnesses, cancer, hepatitis, diabetes, and so forth. So, if you do not have a doctor that is CFS knowledgeable, you may not be diagnosed correctly and could lose out on getting treatments that would benefit you.

Your best source for finding doctors in your area who are familiar with FCS is a support group as its members can tell you which doctors they are using that are CFS knowledgeable and have been helpful. If you cannot find a local CFS support group, you will need to contact one of the national organizations and ask how to contact a support group in your area.

If there are no CFS- knowledgeable doctors in your area, you may have to find an out-of-town specialist. Such specialists may be listed in the newsletter of your national CFS organization.

If you like your own doctor and he or she is sympathetic but not knowledgeable about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, you might find some medical articles which discuss CFS treatments and give them to your doctor to review.