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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome has varying levels of severity. Some people only

experience lack of peaceful sleep, intermittent headaches and overwhelming

exhaustion while other people experience anywhere from 4 to 30 full-blown

symptoms which occur simultaneously. While there are a lot of symptoms

oftentimes associated with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, there are a few that

are commonly reported by patients. Among them are the following:

Overwhelming fatigue – People with this syndrome wake up like they just got

hit by a truck and feel worn out all day. There are, however, periods which

run from a few hours to several hours a day when they feel a bit better.

What most of them try to do during these periods is to make up from the

lost time they stayed rested in the bed. This backfires on them and they

rebound to being exhausted. Whenever they try to do physical activities or

exercises, they would get drained easily and would feel worse the next day.

Recurrent infections – Among the major symptoms of CFS is infection which

may manifest as sore throat, recurrent sinusitis, bladder infection,

swollen glands and other respiratory infections. Some patients experience

recurrent rash that may or may not go away with antibiotics. Digestive

complaints such as bloating, diarrhea, constipation, cramps and gas are

also very common which are caused basically by the build-up of yeast in the

bowel, or by parasitic infection or by spastic colon.

Brain Fog – While overwhelming fatigue is one of the most debilitating

symptoms a patient of CFS can experience, the scariest, however, is brain

fog. Not a few patients complain of this symptom which may affect their

short term memory, their concentration, and their ability to substitute

words with another. Some of them also experience brief disorientation which

may last anywhere from half a minute to one minute.

Frequent Aches and Pains – Muscle pain and multiple joint pains are very

common among CFS patients. These are said to be products of lack of

sufficient rest or disordered sleep, yeast infections, impaired thyroid

glands and lack of nutrition in the body.

Increased thirst – Patients of CFS drink two to three times more water than

average individuals. This is caused by hormonal problems which lead to

increased urine output.

Allergies – Because of yeast overgrowth and other conditions occurring in

the body of a fatigue patients, allergies and food sensitivities are very

common. By removing the causes, of course, the allergies can be removed.

However, these patients have histories of poor response towards allergy

medications.

Weight gain – With or without change in diet, fatigue patients experience

20 to 50 pounds weight gain. Apart from lack of activities, the packing up

of pounds is also contributed by hormonal changes.

Depression and anxiety – The development of these psychological problems

push healthcare providers back to the classic chicken and egg question:

does fatigue cause anxiety and depression or is it a product of these

psychological conditions? As of yet, no one is certain. It is proposed,

however, that some factors are instrumental in aggravating these conditions

including poor nutrition and general sense of illness.

Reduced libido – Because of hormonal deficiencies, pain and the general

feeling of being sick, people affected by CFS have decreased libido.

Fortunately, this improves through medication and therapy.

You probably have recognized yourself from reading the above list. If you

think you are suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, it would be in your

best interest to consult a healthcare provider who is knowledgeable in this

disorder.