Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is one of those obscure medical problems upon which researchers and physicians seem unable to agree. Some say it is caused by a virus, others say it is allergy-related or a symptom of depression, and others, not knowing what to think or say, suggest it is all in the head. One thing is for sure; it severely debilitates its victims.
Sometimes, as medical knowledge progresses, the understanding of a series of symptoms changes. Infectious mononucleosis, termed the “kissing disease,†was the first illness recognized as causing chronic fatigue. The symptoms were flu-like: low-grade fever, muscular aches and pains, headache and fatigue. The most discouraging part of the illness was that even if the person felt better for a while, the symptoms returned. It was not unusual to have recurring episodes of the illness for two to three years. Continue reading ‘Chronic Fatigue Syndrome’ »