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No, You’re Not Faking If You Have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
A lack of energy, inability to drag yourself through a full day without lying down, and problems keeping on task all point in one direction — CFS
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, also known as (ME/CFS), is a common and severe illness that is part of a spectrum of post-infectious diseases that have received little attention from medicine and research for decades. The recent pandemic has led to a dramatic increase in post-infectious syndromes with the introduction of Long COVID-19.
It has been demonstrated that a subset of patients can develop ME/CFS in response to a variety of viral infections, including SARS-CoV-2. An estimated three million people in Europe had it before the emergence of SARS-CoV-2; as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many millions more people contracted this often crippling illness. What are the symptoms?
Weariness, diminished physical and mental function, headaches, dyspnea, palpitations, and numerous other symptoms are common and hinder daily living activities for a large number of patients. While characterized by a wide range of symptoms, the most common being fatigue and exercise intolerance.
Physical and mental exhaustion, exertional intolerance with post-exertional malaise (PEM), cognitive decline, orthostatic intolerance, and pain are the most…
