Do I Have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)?

Do you feel extreme fatigue that interferes with your daily activities?

Do you feel fatigue even though you are not doing anything unusually difficult?

Do you feel extreme exhaustion lasting more than 24 hours after physical or mental exercise (e.g. shopping at the grocery store may cause fatigue that requires a nap in the car before driving home)?

Do you feel fatigue even after a full night of sleep?

Do you have problems with thinking and memory (trouble thinking quickly, remembering things, and paying attention to details)?

Do you have trouble falling asleep or wake up often during the night?

Do you feel dizzy or have fainting spells?

Do you feel lightheaded, dizzy, weak, or faint while standing or sitting up?

Do you often have a sore throat?

Do you have headaches?

Do you have unexplained muscle or joint pain?

Do you have enlarged and tender lymph nodes in your neck or armpits?

Are you a woman between 40 and 60?

Based on your answers it is unlikely that you have chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Chronic fatigue syndrome is a medical condition characterized by extreme tiredness that does not improve with rest. People with chronic fatigue syndrome usually do not have some underlying medical problem. Currently, between 836,000 and 2.5 million people in the United States suffer from CFS, but nearly 90 percent of them have not been diagnosed. The exact cause for CFS is still unknown and diagnosis can be challenging. This condition is often not taken seriously, but it can cause a severe degradation of the quality of your life.

Based on your answers there is a possibility that you have chronic fatigue syndrome. Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a complex medical condition that refers to extreme fatigue and exertion that is not caused by any other underlying medical problem. This condition is also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). People with CFS have symptoms that cannot be improved with rest, but they can worsen with physical or mental activity. If you feel constantly tired, talk to your doctor about it. Fatigue can be a symptom of various diseases and it should be checked. Although, there is no cure for CFS, the symptoms can be managed with therapy.

Based on your answers there is a high possibility that you have chronic fatigue syndrome. Chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis usually refers to as ME/CFS. This medical condition is characterized by fatigue that greatly lowers your ability to do your daily routine, and it lasts for longer than six mounts. People with ME/CFS are not just being tired but their fatigue cannot be relieved by sleep or rest. Symptoms of CFS may be similar to a number of other illnesses and there is no specific test to confirm this condition, so diagnosis can be difficult. Treatment for ME/CFS focuses on symptom management.