Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? You Deserve to Know What’s Going On
Updated: Apr 4
We all have been leading a hectic life that makes us fatigue most of the time. In fact, many people feel completely wiped out. However, in case the fatigue does not resolve and various other symptoms hit, we may be coping with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). If you are worn out and frustrated with your regular exhaustion, try to know its causes and symptoms in detail. Let’s read this blog to know everything about this syndrome!
What is CFS?
As the name recommends, CFS is a disorder characterized by higher exhaustion that lasts for almost 6 months and affects somebody’s mental, emotional, and physical activities. A hidden medical condition cannot describe the state of perpetual exhaustion. And it does not reduce with rest when it becomes worse by mental or physical exertion.
Although acceptance of CFS in the medical world has increased a lot and it is gathering more research attention, it still has a lot of mysterious misery. Traditionally it is known as CFS but medically now it is called ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis). In a few circles, it is known as Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease (SEID).
Symptoms of CFS
According to experts, the exhaustion that is related to CFS is sometimes really extreme enough for reducing someone’s productivity and activity. Some common symptoms of CFS include:
Frequent sore throat
Short term memory or impaired focus
Multi-joint pain with no swelling or redness
Frequent headaches
Swollen glands or enlarged nodes in the underarm or neck area
Muscle pain
Insomnia or other sleep issues
Not feeling refreshed or revived after you wake up
Feeling lightheaded or dizzy after moving to a standing position from being lying down or seated
Feeling sick after working out
To qualify as CFS, these symptoms should persist for at least 6 months and their extremity may vary across that period. These symptoms vary from mild–some days you feel tired; moderate–disturbed sleep pattern, lowered mobility; to severe–maximum regular jobs are impacted and you spend in bed most of the time.
Causes of CFS
The causes of CFS are still mysteries. This syndrome may happen for several causes, including:
Mental or physical trauma
Genetic predisposition
Bacterial infection
Viral infection
Stress
Immune system dysfunction
Allergies
Hormonal imbalances
Environmental factors
How to Diagnose CFS
Presently, there is no screening available for CFS. Since there is no particular test, diagnosing this syndrome is difficult. Some criteria should be checked and many analyses must be done. Other suspected diseases should be ruled out before making the test final. Sometimes, in case doctors don’t find something unusual after diagnosing a patient who complains of CFS, they just tell them to look for psychiatric care.
How to Treat CFS
Since the CFS cannot be diagnosed, it has no particular cure. Nevertheless, practitioners may choose various methods for reducing the different set of symptoms. Simultaneously, chronic fatigue syndrome cannot be prevented as its causes remain unknown.