What are the signs and symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome?
The core signs and symptoms include excessive unrelenting fatigue and weakness, general body pain, mental brain fogginess, stomach and intestinal problems. Many other symptoms may also be present which include very poor memory, inability to concentrate, low body temperature, constipation, gas, abdominal bloating, headaches, joint pains, back pains, depression, mood swings, fear, body aches, sore throat, low blood pressure, chronic nerve and body pain, malabsorption, insomnia, total exhaustion from any movement, dryness, thirst, intolerance to loud sounds, intolerance to smells, coldness, ringing in the ears, ungrounded feeling, fear, nervousness, anxiety, flu like feelings. The degree of severity can differ widely among people. Severity can vary between getting unusually fatigued following stressful events, to being totally bedridden and completely disabled.