| Just like other diseases, chronic fatigue has | | | | Exhausting after minimal exertion |
| its own share of symptoms. The primary | | | | |
| telltale sign of chronic fatigue is prolonged | | | | The type of chronic fatigue symptoms that |
| feeling of tiredness, which could last for as | | | | patients feel are very different from what |
| long as six months. This is what 25% of the | | | | one feels after a stressful day at work. It |
| people who have chronic fatigue always | | | | is a severe, weakening fatigue that is not |
| complain of. | | | | relieved by any kind of rest or sleep. And |
| | | | most physical and mental activities could |
| Fatigue that is persistent, relapsing or | | | | make the condition even worse. |
| debilitating; does not improve with bed rest; | | | | |
| and reduces or impairs average daily activity | | | | Aside from tiredness, the chronic fatigue |
| level by more than 50 percent for a period of | | | | symptoms list includes cognitive dysfunction |
| at least 6 months. Patient has no previous | | | | and postexertional malaise. Cognitive |
| history of fatigue. | | | | dysfunction is characterized by memory loss |
| | | | and concentration problems. Postexertional |
| 2. The patient has 4 or more of the following | | | | malaise, on the other hand, is extreme |
| symptoms, which must have persisted or | | | | exhaustion after even a simple mental or |
| recurred during 6 or more consecutive months | | | | physical exercise. |
| and predated the fatigue: | | | | |
| | | | People suffering from chronic fatigue |
| Short-term memory or concentration problems | | | | symptoms will also experience a round of less |
| | | | than refreshing sleep. They may be able to |
| Sore throat | | | | sleep the normal hours all right, but when |
| | | | they wake up, they won't feel revitalized at |
| Multi-joint pain without joint swelling or | | | | all. Sleeping then is reduced to a routine |
| redness | | | | that doesn't have any physical benefits to a |
| | | | person at all. |
| Muscle pain | | | | |
| | | | Joint pains and persistent muscle pains are |
| Headaches of a new type, pattern or severity | | | | also going to surface. Joint pains usually |
| | | | occur without swelling or redness. But just |
| Non-refreshing sleep | | | | the same, its presence can be alarming that |
| | | | an appointment with a doctor maybe necessary. |
| Post-exertional malaise lasting more than 24 | | | | |
| hours | | | | And along with all of these, multiple |
| | | | episodes of headaches will also be |
| In addition, a number of minor symptoms may | | | | experienced. The lymph nodes and the cervix |
| also appear: | | | | area may also become tender. Sore throat |
| | | | would arise from time to time as well. |
| Poor sleep | | | | |
| | | | There are also some chronic fatigue symptoms |
| Achiness | | | | that are showing on several individuals |
| | | | alone. The symptoms may not be apparent to |
| Brain fog | | | | other patients, but they appear quite too |
| | | | commonly that researchers of the disease |
| Increased thirst | | | | established a link between them. These |
| | | | chronic fatigue symptoms include irritable |
| Bowel disorders | | | | bowel movement, brain fog, chills, night |
| | | | sweats, chest pain, chronic cough, jaw pain, |
| Recurrent infections | | | | and allergies. |
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