| Chronic fatigue syndrome or CFS as the name | | | | with CFS are muscle pain, headache, sore throat |
| suggests is a condition were the patient | | | | tender lymph nodes, discomfort during sleep and |
| experience extended periods of fatigue. Fatigue | | | | joint pain which may be accompanied with |
| defined as the feeling of extreme tiredness.the | | | | redness and swelling and a patient should have at |
| person who experiencing fatigue is often restless | | | | least four of these symptoms prior to diagnosis. |
| and does not have the energy to perform | | | | Patients presenting with CFS complain of |
| day-to-day activities. | | | | decreased levels of physical activity. People |
| Unfortunately bed rest, sleeping or even relaxation | | | | suffering from CFS have altered functional status, |
| do not help in relieving CFC and there is nothing | | | | which is because of their inability to perform the |
| which can help in reliving this sickness. Apart from | | | | daily living activities. |
| that, any activity physical or mental also worsens | | | | The mechanism of occurrence of CFS is |
| the patient's condition. A person suffering from | | | | unknown; though, experts have linked the |
| CFS is well aware of his/ her condition and | | | | condition bacterial/ viral infection, oxidative stress |
| reduced capability to function | | | | and genetic factors. |
| CFS like symptoms are caused by various factors | | | | Unfortunately, there is no known cure for CFS |
| and at times, it could be because of some other | | | | and patients once diagnosed cannot recover |
| underlying medical condition like hormonal | | | | completely. Some suggested ways to relive CFS |
| problems, cancer, hyperthyroidism, drug/alcohol | | | | are painkillers, antidepressants, balanced diet, |
| abuse, neurasthenia eating disorders like anorexia | | | | physiotherapy and dietary supplements.some |
| or bulimia, mental disorders like schizophrenia, and | | | | studies have indicated that CFS patients respond |
| various other diseases. For diagnosis of CFS, the | | | | fairly well to graded exercise therapy which helps |
| condition should be persistent for at least 6 | | | | in reducing fatigue after some rounds of exercise. |
| months and should not be because of any | | | | Therefore exercise not only helps in relieving |
| underlying conditions to be considered as being | | | | illness it also helps in preventing many diseases |
| chronic. | | | | and we should consider making exercise a part of |
| The various symptoms which can be associated | | | | our daily routine. |