Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a condition that has become widespread in the United States. Symptoms associated with CFS include aching muscles and joints, anxiety, depression, difficulty concentrating, fever, headaches, intestinal problems, irritability, jaundice, loss of appetite, mood swings, muscle spasms, recurrent upper respiratory tract infections, sensitivity to light and heat, sleep disturbances, sore throat, swollen glands (lymph nodes), temporary memory loss- most of all extreme and often disabling fatigue.
The symptoms of this syndrome resemble those of flu and other vital infections, so it is often mistaken for other disorders. It is often mis-diagnosed as hypochondria, psychosomatic illness, or depression, because routine medical tests do not detect any problems. Read more on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (part1)…