Persistent fatigue can continue even when routine laboratory results are normal. The first step is not choosing an IV, supplement, PEMF session, or red light treatment. The first step is a structured evaluation of your history, symptoms, prior records, and possible contributing factors.
You don't have to know what's wrong before you call.
Start Your Evaluation or call 901-221-8621 to discuss scheduling at The Fatigue Clinic in Collierville, TN.
For many years, patients with fatigue have been directed from one isolated appointment to another. They may try a supplement, a diet, an injection, or a wellness service without knowing which option fits their health history.
A better starting point is an evaluation.
The Fatigue & Root-Cause Evaluation gives the provider a way to understand the larger pattern before recommending supportive services or additional testing.
This evaluation is designed for people who have been tired, foggy, or unwell for longer than expected and still do not have a clear explanation.
Some patients have already seen a primary care provider or several specialists. Others have tried supplements, restrictive diets, medications, sleep products, or online health programs.
Many have been told that their labs are “normal.”
Normal routine labs do not mean that your symptoms are imaginary. They also do not identify every possible contributor to fatigue. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that routine laboratory results are often within normal ranges in people with ME/CFS, and there is no single laboratory test that confirms the condition.
An evaluation looks at the complete clinical picture. It does not rely on one result.
Patients commonly seek an evaluation because they experience:
Fatigue may be connected to more than one system. Sleep, digestion, inflammation, endocrine function, nutrition, stress, and medication effects can overlap.
The purpose of the evaluation is to organize those details.
The first appointment is $300 for a 30-minute initial visit, including a physical examination.
Before that visit, the provider spends approximately one hour reviewing the patient’s chart, prior records, laboratory results, and outside testing that has been sent in. This is a strength of the evaluation process. Your history is reviewed in depth before you walk in, so the visit time is spent on the plan, not on intake.
The evaluation may include:
A detailed health history. This includes the onset of your fatigue, symptom patterns, past diagnoses, surgeries, infections, medications, supplements, sleep, nutrition, stress, and daily function.
A review of prior labs and medical records. Bring or send relevant laboratory results, imaging reports, specialist notes, and medication lists when available. The provider conducts a thorough review before the appointment when records are submitted in advance. Reviewing previous testing can reduce unnecessary duplication and show how your health has changed over time.
A symptom and systems review. The provider considers how your symptoms relate to digestion, sleep, cognition, mood, energy, hormones, immunity, inflammation, and metabolism.
Recommended baseline laboratory testing. Testing is based on your history and clinical needs. Baseline testing may help evaluate common contributors such as anemia, thyroid problems, glucose changes, nutrient concerns, inflammation, kidney function, liver function, or other conditions.
An individualized health plan. The plan explains the next steps. It may include additional evaluation, nutrition and lifestyle support, coordination with other clinicians, or selected supportive services.
A follow-up visit. Follow-up provides time to review new information, discuss the plan, and adjust the next steps based on your history and findings.
The evaluation is not a single test. It is a clinical process.
Functional medicine is a whole-person approach that evaluates how body systems may interact and contribute to health concerns. It uses a detailed history, appropriate examination, laboratory review, and individualized planning.
At The Fatigue Clinic, the evaluation may consider:
These areas are subjects for investigation. They are not promises about what the evaluation will find.
The clinic uses targeted evaluation rather than asking patients to order every available test. Additional testing is considered when the history and clinical findings support it.
Investment details are confirmed at scheduling.
$300 for a 30-minute initial visit, including a physical examination.
That appointment time is supported by approximately one hour of provider review beforehand of the patient’s chart, prior labs, records, and outside testing that has been submitted.
Laboratory expenses, if any are recommended, should be confirmed before the appointment is reserved.
After the evaluation, you receive a plan based on your history and clinical findings.
The plan may include coordination with your primary care provider or specialists. It may also incorporate supportive services already available at The Fatigue Clinic when they are clinically appropriate and recommended as part of an individualized plan.
These services are components of a plan, not products you need to choose on your own.
Possible supportive services may be discussed separately and may include:
When biofeedback is discussed, The Fatigue Clinic uses an acoustic mat. The experience is simple and relaxing. There are no physical connections to the patient. The approach is based on Dr. Bartel’s research.
For patients whose plan includes IV therapy, details about available services can be reviewed on the IV Infusions page. The specific therapy, ingredients, timing, and safety considerations depend on the individual assessment.
Five areas of focus may be recommended after evaluation:
These are care pathways. They are not products to buy, and the provider determines whether a pathway fits your health history.
Care is provided by Susan Earl, ACNP, a board-certified functional medicine provider and holistic medicine provider.
Susan Earl has more than 40 years of clinical experience, including work in emergency trauma and cardiology. The Fatigue Clinic has served patients in the Collierville area for 16 years.
There is no physician on staff at The Fatigue Clinic. Susan Earl is an Acute and Critical Care Nurse Practitioner, and the clinic represents her credentials accurately.
People searching for a holistic doctor Memphis TN may be looking for someone who will consider more than one symptom at a time. At The Fatigue Clinic, that whole-person perspective is provided by a qualified holistic provider and board-certified functional medicine provider.
The clinic is located in Collierville and serves patients from Germantown, Memphis, Arlington, Eads, Olive Branch, and surrounding Mid-South communities. Patients searching for functional medicine Memphis, functional medicine Memphis TN, or holistic medicine Memphis may find Collierville a convenient location for an in-person evaluation.
The Fatigue & Root-Cause Evaluation is a diagnostic process, not a guarantee of symptom resolution.
Functional medicine does not replace primary care, specialty care, emergency care, or medically necessary treatment. The Fatigue Clinic works alongside other clinicians when coordination is appropriate.
Call 911 or seek emergency care for urgent symptoms such as chest pain, severe shortness of breath, sudden weakness, confusion, fainting, or other signs of a medical emergency.
The Fatigue Clinic is located at:
The Fatigue Clinic
890 West Poplar Ave, Ste 6
Collierville, TN 38017
Phone: 901-221-8621
The clinic is open Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Walk-ins are welcome, but booking is recommended for a 30-minute initial visit that includes a physical examination. The provider reviews submitted history, prior labs, outside records, and testing before the appointment, so visit time can focus on evaluation and planning. Bring your current medication and supplement list. Include relevant lab results, imaging reports, and specialist records when available.
You do not need to choose PEMF, IV therapy, red light therapy, supplements, or another service before you arrive.
You don't have to know what's wrong before you call.
Start Your Evaluation or call 901-221-8621 to schedule at The Fatigue Clinic in Collierville.
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