What Is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Demographics (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Support Groups (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Glossary (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Possible Causes of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Treatment of Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) What’s in a Name: Fibromyalgia Versus Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) (Arthritis Foundation) Diet, Exercise, Stress and the Immune System: What You Can Do to Help (Cleveland Clinic Foundation) How CFS and Fibromyalgia Stress Can Make You Gain Weight (National Fibromyalgia Association)
Chronic fatigue syndrome, or CFS, is a complex illness characterized by profound fatigue that is not improved by bed rest and that may be worsened by physical or mental activity. People with CFS often function at a much lower level of activity than they did before onset of the illness. CFS can also affect memory, cause weakness and muscle pain, and insomnia.
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a disease that causes you to become so fatigued (tired) you can’t perform normal daily tasks. This is called chronic fatigue. The main symptom of CFS is chronic fatigue that lasts more than 6 months. Physical or mental activity often make the symptoms worse, and rest usually doesn’t improve the symptoms. CFS is complicated and difficult to diagnose. Some people have a hard time accepting CFS as a disease. It’s important to remember that your fatigue is real and that you can work with your doctor to improve your symptoms.
