What are the signs of CFS?
The signs of CFS can come and go or they can stay with a person. At first, you may feel like you have the flu. As well as extreme tiredness and weakness, CFS symptoms include: • forgetting things or having a hard time focusing • feeling tired even after sleeping • muscle pain or aches • pain or aches in joints without swelling or redness • feeling discomfort or “out-of-sorts” for more than 24 hours after being active • headaches of a new type, pattern, or strength • tender lymph nodes in the neck or under the arm • sore throat Many people with CFS report other symptoms too, ranging from a constant cough to feelings of depression. If you think you may have CFS, talk to your doctor.
