| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome doctors are diagnosing | | | | more people with the illness. This is a great |
| new cases of this fairly common debilitating illness | | | | benefit to patient because a missed diagnosis can |
| on a daily basis. Long term illnesses such as CFS | | | | mean a decade of misery - as the symptoms of |
| often drain the vitality of patients for years | | | | CFS simply do not ever go away without |
| before finally being diagnosed. What is unfortunate | | | | treatment. |
| about late diagnoses like these is that while the | | | | Some of the symptoms you might run into are |
| symptoms can be mitigated, the time and joy | | | | long term joint pain despite limited or no exertion, |
| lost as a result of being constantly tired can not | | | | continuous or frequent low grade fever, frequent |
| be recovered. | | | | sore throat irritation, inability to get restful sleep, |
| Patients who do go to see one of the growing | | | | amongst other symptoms. Even if you are not |
| number of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome doctors are | | | | experiencing any of these specific issues you may |
| likely to be asked a series of questions relating to | | | | still have an overall feeling of low energy levels. |
| their symptoms in order to "score" the patient | | | | Check yourself against friends in your peer group. |
| relative to a scale of other previously diagnosed | | | | Do they seem to be more generally active than |
| patients. By using a scoring system to chart a | | | | you? You may even see it manifested as simply |
| patient's symptoms rather than looking for just | | | | as, "Do your friends appear to smile more often |
| specific "gotcha" tell-tale signs, Chronic Fatigue | | | | than I do?" The answer to that one question |
| Syndrome doctors are able to catch and diagnose | | | | alone can be telling. |