| I frequently get asked, "What are the symptoms | | | | Symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
| of chronic fatigue?" to which I inevitably have to | | | | - Extreme tiredness without known cause |
| answer - it's a little more complicated than just | | | | - Reduced productivity and or desire to 'live life |
| the symptoms. The symptoms of chronic fatigue | | | | fully' |
| in and of themselves aren't all that dissimilar from | | | | - Consistent sore or irritated throat |
| having a case of the flu or in some cases akin to | | | | - Short term memory problems |
| depression. Where the difference tends to lie is in | | | | - Joint and or muscle pain without cause |
| the frequency and chronic nature of the effects. | | | | - Waking up after sleep feeling more tired than |
| Early Diagnosis Saves Misery and Heartache | | | | you went to bed |
| Many times the symptoms of chronic fatigue go | | | | - Constant low grade fever and/or headaches If |
| undiagnosed - or more often than not - | | | | you're finding that many of these topics above |
| mis-diagnosed. That makes it all the more | | | | are a part of your daily routine it may be time to |
| imperative that you see a physician trained to | | | | start asking more questions about your overall |
| diagnose CFS (or other potential similar illnesses) if | | | | health. You may indeed be experiencing the |
| you are experiencing significant and continuous | | | | symptoms of chronic fatigue - or you may be |
| symptoms like those I will mention below. Here | | | | experiencing something entirely different. |
| are a few things to be on the lookout for - but | | | | What's important to note is that you shouldn't be |
| again - bear in mind we're talking about chronic (or | | | | experiencing this at all. |
| long term, or repetitive, or continuous) issues. | | | | |