| is an ongoing part of life for many individuals | | | | symptoms such as flu-like symptoms and |
| today. Lack of sleep for busy parents, students, | | | | unexplained brain fog among their woes. For some |
| and others trying to find ways to fit all of their | | | | individuals, the symptoms become incredibly |
| to do’s into one twenty four hour | | | | disabling. Many individuals cannot function normally |
| period is simply something that modern man | | | | — at least for a period of time. |
| learns to deal with. However, for some people, | | | | Because the symptoms of Chronic Fatigue |
| fatigue cannot be remedied by a good | | | | Syndrome are non-specific, medical professionals |
| night’s sleep. | | | | have difficulty diagnosing the illness. Even more |
| Chronic fatigue can be an early warning sign that | | | | frustrating for sufferers, many medical |
| something has gone awry with one or more | | | | professionals continue to hold the belief that |
| bodily systems. Diseases and disorders such as | | | | Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is not a valid illness, but |
| depression, diabetes, hypothyroidism, and even | | | | is a psychosomatic disorder instead. Even with this |
| certain cancers count fatigue as a primary | | | | built in prejudice, it is still wise for an individual who |
| symptom. For individuals who suffer from one of | | | | believes he or she suffers from CFS to undergo |
| these diseases, fatigue is a result of the disease | | | | a complete medical examination to rule out one of |
| or disorder — fatigue is caused by the | | | | the underlying medical conditions mentioned above |
| disease. For an even smaller group of individuals, | | | | before receiving treatment for CFS. |
| chronic fatigue is an illness unto itself. | | | | Individuals who suffer from Chronic Fatigue |
| Unlike Chronic Fatigue, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | | | | Syndrome are not merely depressed, overtired, |
| (CFS) IS the illness, not merely a symptom. | | | | or crazy. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a valid |
| Although characterized by, and having extreme | | | | medical illness. Research into the causes, and |
| fatigue as its hallmark symptom, Chronic Fatigue | | | | ultimately cure, of CFS is still in its infancy, but |
| Syndrome includes many other frustrating | | | | medical professionals have determined that CFS |
| symptoms. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome sufferers | | | | does in fact exist and that sufferers may be able |
| find that they can include multiple mysterious | | | | to find relief — if not yet a cure. |