| What is Chronic fatigue Syndrome (CFS)? | | | | the symptoms of chronic fatigue. |
| Any person who is suffering from chronic fatigue | | | | WHO gets it? |
| feels completely worn out and overtired and may | | | | Those that might possibly develop the symptoms |
| even be a bit cranky. It can be an extremely and | | | | are people who have just recovered from an |
| debilitating exhaustion that often makes it hard | | | | ILLNESS such as mononucleosis or glandular fever, |
| for one to manage their daily tasks that the | | | | the flu, bronchitis, hepatitis, the common cold, or |
| majority of us take for granted - like dressing, | | | | even an intestinal bug. |
| bathing or even eating. No amount of sleep or | | | | It can in some cases appear after an excessive |
| rest makes any difference and even moving | | | | period of stress like the death of a loved one or |
| around, exercising or using mental energy can | | | | a personal or work related trauma. |
| often make it worse. | | | | Another important factor playing a role in who is |
| WHO is affected? | | | | affected is the weather. More people are being |
| Chronic fatigue can affect men, women and even | | | | diagnosed in the winter than summer months with |
| children, although it is more common in women | | | | those same people having more energy in the |
| than men and often develops in the early | | | | summer than the winter. This suggests that there |
| twenties or mid forties. It affects ALL social and | | | | may be some psychosomatic influences with |
| ethnic groups equally. To estimate the exact | | | | many people feeling more depressed in bad |
| number of people that suffer from this debilitating | | | | weather than when the sun is shining, maybe this |
| condition has been difficult to diagnose. | | | | could trigger the more serious chronic fatigue |
| Most that have chronic fatigue just learn to live | | | | condition. |
| with it, and never consult their doctor. | | | | SIGNS to look out for! |
| In recent years there has been an increase in the | | | | With chronic fatigue the symptoms can come and |
| number of people being diagnosed and that could | | | | go or they can stay with the person for months |
| be due to the decline in our environment (such as | | | | or even years. At first, you many feel like you |
| the food we eat and the chemicals we use etc) | | | | have the flu but you will also be extremely tired |
| or maybe we are just becoming more aware of | | | | and run down. |