How to know if you have Chronic Fatigue
Find out if you’re suffering from chronic fatigue

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a medical condition characterized by prolonged and severe tiredness or weariness that is not relieved by immediate rest and is not directly caused by other conditions. In order be diagnosed with chronic fatigue, your tiredness must be severe enough to inhibit your ability to participate in normal events by 50%.
Causes of chronic fatigue
Although the exact cause of chronic fatigue syndrome is not known, some researchers suspect it may be caused by a virus. However, no specific viral cause has been identified. Also, recent studies have shown that chronic fatigue syndrome may be caused by inflammation of pathways in the nervous system, and that this inflammation may be an autoimmune process. Other factors such as stress, genetics, and age can play a role.
Symptoms of Chronic Fatigue syndrome
Symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome are similar to those of common viral infections (muscle aches, headache, and fatigue). They develop usually within a few hours or days and lasting for 6 months or more. Symptoms include unprecedented tiredness and fatigue that lasts at least 6 months and is not relieved by normal bed rest. Other symptoms include fatigue lasting more than twenty four hours after a normal amount of exercise, mild fever, sore throat, muscle weakness, headaches, joint pain, and forgetfulness.
Diagnosis of chronic fatigue
A physical examination by a medical profession may be needed to confirm the symptoms listed above. The professional can assume a diagnoses of chronic fatigue syndrome after ruling out other known causes of fatigue such as tumors, autoimmune disorders, infections, muscle or nerve diseases such as multiple sclerosis, endocrine diseases, psychological illnesses, depression, drug dependence, or other heart, kidney, or liver diseases.
The diagnosis for chronic fatigue syndrome can only be given with extreme fatigue prolonged over a long period of time and absence of other causes of fatigue. Although there is no specific test to determine diagnosis, a variety of tests are usually administered to rule out other causes.
Chronic fatigue syndrome sufferers tend to have a higher CD4 T white blood cell count, swelling in the brain determined through an MRI scan, and white blood cells called lymphocytes that contain active forms of EBV or HHV-6.
Treatment for chronic fatigue
Although there is currently no treatment to permanently cure chronic fatigue syndrome, the symptoms are treated through means such as antiviral drugs, drugs to fight hidden yeast infections, medications to treat depression or anxiety, and medications to reduce pain and fever. Mild physical exercise may also be helpful, and maintaining an active social life is usually beneficial as well.
The prognosis on this illness is difficult to predict, since some make a full recovery while others never make a recovery at all. Seeking treatment will help alleviate fatigue whether it’s relatively temporary or permanent.