Do I Have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

Roughly one million adults in America are adversely affected by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The name Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (which is commonly called CFS) largely describes the afflictions of the disease, but a diagnosis takes a bit more than this. If you have been unusually tired lately, and if you cannot trace this to extra exertion or lack of sleep, you can use the following signs to decide whether you might have CFS yourself.

If you are consistently feeling tired or fatigued for no specific reason, this is one of the first signs of CFS. If you have CFS, this fatigue would be so extreme that it is reducing your activity levels. You should begin to look for additional signs of CFS if this is the case.

Among these signs are the following: memory or concentration that is not what it used to be; sleep that does little to refresh you; muscle pain; new headaches, or headaches that are stronger than what you used to experience; recurring soar throat; pain in your joints. You should plan to see a physician and be tested for CFS if a combination of these symptoms persist for six months or longer. A diagnosis from a doctor is likely to come from process of elimination, as CFS is defined and diagnosed a lot of different ways. If they are unable to find any other cause for your symptoms, they are likely to classify you as suffering from CFS.

Although there are a number of "cures" for CFS, none of them have been proven to work consistently among all CFS patients. The instigating factors of the CFS and the severity of the CFS both come into consideration here. For instance, depression can be one of the causes of CFS, and this can be solved by taking antidepressants. Furthermore, such simple adjustments as dietary adjustments and regular exercise can help to combat CFS. If you find that you have CFS, search for a doctor who has dealt with CFS patients before. Such a doctor will be better-equipped to help you with the nuances of this terrible affliction.

Your best bet, if you have been excessively tired lately and cannot explain why, is to simply cross your fingers and hope that this problem disappears. If, however, it does not simply go away, you might have CFS, and you will certainly want to begin fighting it as quickly as you can.



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