Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Understanding and Symptoms

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a condition characterized by constant feelings of extreme tiredness, muscle pain, fever, drowsiness and depression that last for months and sometimes years. People suffering from this syndrome experience a significant decrease in performance. Although the symptoms of CFS can vary greatly, they are not explained by the presence of mental or infectious diseases, hormonal imbalances, drug abuse or exposure to toxic substances in the body.

CFS is diagnosed when a person has at least six of the following symptoms that recur continuously or intermittently for six months or longer:

1. Symptoms of a cold or mild fever: These symptoms indicate inflammation in the body and may include various symptoms of a cold, such as a runny nose, sore throat, or headache.

2. Unpleasant sensations such as soreness in the nasopharynx: This symptom may be associated with inflammation and may manifest as discomfort or soreness in the nasopharynx area.

3. Feeling tender or swollen in the lymph nodes in the neck or under the arms: This symptom indicates the body's immune system is activating in response to