| There was a time when people suffering from | | | | your activities cannot be carried out by 50% of the |
| chronic fatigue syndrome were diagnoses as | | | | normal effort to do so, this is also considered to be, |
| depressed or just lazy and lacking in energy. They | | | | clinically speaking, chronic fatigue syndrome. |
| were told to get a hobby or a new hairdo. The | | | | However, these symptoms alone don’t tell the |
| disease couldn’t be seen under a microscope, so | | | | whole story. Other symptoms include headaches, |
| it didn’t exist. Today…we know better. If | | | | forgetfulness, joint pain, lymph node tenderness, |
| you’re suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome | | | | muscle aches, muscle weakness and sore throat. All |
| or suspect that you are, this article will alert you to | | | | these symptoms combined usually make up a profile |
| the common symptoms and some treatments that | | | | of chronic fatigue syndrome. As I said, years ago we |
| you have available to you. | | | | didn’t understand this disease. Now we do. |
| Chronic fatigue syndrome, clinically, is a prolonged | | | | But what about treatment? For now, there is no |
| length of time suffering from extreme tiredness or | | | | cure. The only treatment is common sense medicine |
| weariness and a lack of energy. According to | | | | and care. Rest when you’re tired. There are |
| doctors, to “qualify” for having this disease, | | | | some drugs that you can take for depression, |
| you have to be unable to participate in at least 50% | | | | commonly part of chronic fatigue syndrome, but |
| of your normal activities. | | | | these drugs can have very unpleasant side effects. |
| The main symptoms are fatigue or tiredness that | | | | An active social life and exercise greatly help people |
| have lasted for at least six months. It’s normal | | | | who suffer from this disease. |
| to become tired from time to time. But symptoms | | | | In my signature, you’ll find some more |
| lasting for this period of time are normally considered | | | | information that will help you in battling chronic fatigue |
| to be those associated with chronic fatigue | | | | syndrome. |
| syndrome. As far as exertion, if more than 50% of | | | | |