Does anyone know the symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

Question

I also have Hypermobility Syndrome is this connected?

Answer 1

As the name chronic fatigue syndrome suggests, this illness is accompanied by fatigue. However, it's not the kind of fatigue we experience after a particularly busy day or week, after a sleepless night or after a single stressful event. It's a severe, incapacitating fatigue that isn't improved by bed rest and that may be worsened by physical or mental activity. It's an all-encompassing fatigue that results in a dramatic decline in both activity level and stamina.

People with CFS function at a significantly lower level of activity than they were capable of prior to becoming ill. The illness results in a substantial reduction in occupational (work-related), personal, social or educational activities.

The fatigue of CFS is accompanied by characteristic symptoms lasting at least six months. These symptoms include:

* difficulties with memory and concentration
* problems with sleep
* persistent muscle pain
* joint pain (without redness or swelling)
* headaches
* tender lymph nodes
* increased malaise (fatigue and sickness) following exertion
* sore throat

Other Symptoms

The symptoms listed above are the symptoms used to diagnose this illness. However, many CFS patients may experience other symptoms, including:

* irritable bowel
* depression or psychological problems (irritability, mood swings, anxiety, panic attacks)
* chills and night sweats
* visual disturbances (blurring, sensitivity to light, eye pain)
* allergies or sensitivities to foods, odors, chemicals, medications or noise
* brain fog (feeling like you're in a mental fog)
* difficulty maintaining upright position, dizziness, balance problems or fainting

It's important to tell your health care professional if you're experiencing any of these symptoms. They may be related to CFS, or they may indicate that you have another treatable disorder. Only a health care professional can diagnose CFS.

What's the clinical course of CFS?

The severity of CFS varies from patient to patient, with some people able to maintain fairly active lives. For most symptomatic patients, however, CFS significantly limits work, school and family activities.

While symptoms vary from person to person in number, type and severity, all CFS patients are functionally impaired to some degree. CDC studies show that CFS can be as disabling as multiple sclerosis, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, heart disease, end-stage renal disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and similar chronic conditions.

CFS often follows a cyclical course, alternating between periods of illness and relative well-being. Some patients experience partial or complete remission of symptoms during the course of the illness, but symptoms often reoccur. This pattern of remission and relapse makes CFS especially hard for patients to manage. Patients who are in remission may be tempted to overdo activities when they're feeling better, which can actually cause a relapse.

The percentage of CFS patients who recover is unknown, but there is some evidence to indicate that the sooner a person is treated, the better the chance of improvement. This means early diagnosis and treatment are important.

Answer 2

Unlike flu symptoms, which usually go away in a few days or weeks, CFSsymptoms either hang on or come and go frequently for more than six months. CFSsymptoms include:

Headache
Tender lymph nodes
Fatigue and weakness
Muscle and joint aches
Inability to concentrate

My father in law was just diagnosed with EBV (Epstein-Barr Virus) which is can also be a form of Chronic Fatigue. Read on...

Chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome
A condition resulting in massive, debilitating fatigue accompanied by diverse symptoms including memory loss, diminished powers of concentration, sleep disorder, headaches, low-grade fever, muscle and joint pains, and intolerance to change of temperature. This condition is also known as postviral fatigue, chronic fatigue syndrome, and myalgic encephalomyelitis. It is often associated with stress.

The severity of the disease varies considerably: Some patients are bedridden while others suffer only mildly debilitating symptoms. The cause of the disease is unknown, although there are hypotheses relating it to an abnormal immune response due to concurrent stress and a previous infection, perhaps viral. The Epstein-Barr virus, Human Herpes virus 6, Cytomegaloinclusion virus, Coxsackie virus, various stealth viruses, and a retrovirus have been implicated. All of these viruses are common, and the general population is frequently exposed to them. The disease is not life-threatening and is not considered infectious. However, if a viral cause is proven, there would be an infective phase during or immediately after the initial incubation of the virus. There is no definitive diagnostic test for chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome (CFIDS); thus it is necessary to rule out the possibility of another disease that produces fatigue. While the majority of individuals with confirmed CFIDS have a positive antibody to one or more of the implicated viruses, the viruses are so common that antibody titers may be suggestive but are not diagnostic. See also Antibody; Epstein-Barr virus; Herpes; Infection.

There is no standard method of treatment. However, some believe that treatment based on reversal of the abnormal immune response is helpful. Some individuals affected by CFIDS improve with time; most who are not treated remain functionally impaired for several years.

Answer 3

I've been battling Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for 4 years now and when I got this system I was probably at the lowest point of my life. I had no energy at all and was in constant pain. I hated myself and hated the doctors who all shrugged it off and told me I just needed to take it easy or that I simply needed to have proper sleep!

This have completely changed my life. Barely 3 weeks on this system, and my brain fog and headaches are gone completely! I can now also manage to go for a 20 minute brisk walk without feeling exhausted.

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Answer 4

I have it and i feel absolute **** in my case my joints hurt, I'm constantly tired and that has leaded me to depression. I do have times that I'm on the go full of energy and that is Hyper mobility Syndrome and NO their not connected very few people -may I say that we're the lucky ones- experience both. Chronic
Fatigue is awful but with changes to your diet, massages, small every day goals and counseling you will get better with time.
All the best x

ps please remember everyone is different and you may experience some symptoms worse or at all

Answer 5

It may be there is still a lot Doctors don't understand about CFS.Here is some info from about.com:
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is so much more than just feeling tired. CFS is characterized by exhaustion so profound that it significantly interferes with a person’s daily life. It is also accompanied by other symptoms such as: problems with memory and concentration, flu-like aching, sore throat, tender lymph nodes, headaches, non-refreshing sleep, and/or pain in muscles and joints.

Answer 6

Go to this web site it should help www.Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Diagnosis? Good luck

Answer 7

See The Miracle of Magnesium by Dr Carolyn Dean for an excellent discussion and suggestions on how to deal with this problem. Also see the references below for more good advice.
Good luck!

Answer 8

the symptoms are that you forget things or having a hard time focusing.
feeling tired even after sleeping.
Muscle pain or aches.
Pain or aches in joints without swelling.
feeling discomfort for more than 24 hours.
headaches of new type, pattern, or strength.
tender lymph nodes under the arem or neck.
sore throat.

Answer 9

Please see the webpages for more details on Chronic fatigue syndrome and Hypermobility syndrome.

Answer 10

Have your thyroid checked.