Fatigue is becoming a problem for more and more people these days due to their jobs, children, stress and pollution and the worst form of it is the chronic fatigue. The symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome are easy to identify, though it would be best to avoid getting so far.

The cause of this syndrome is still uncertain but some theories say that it happens because of infections that affect the immune system. The syndrome manifests itself by a profound state of fatigue that doesn’t remedy through sleep and gets worse when performing physical or even mental activities. This extreme tiredness can happen over time or it can show up suddenly, but one thing is sure: every person affected by it will not be able to perform regular daily tasks at a normal rate and any physical activity will only make it worse. Before it can be diagnosed as chronic fatigue the patient has to present this extreme tiredness for a period of six months because in many case the fatigue can be a symptom of another condition.

Among the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome we have:

Feeling tired daily, both after physical exercises but also after bed rest. If the extreme fatigue doesn’t go away in a six months period and it can’t be related to any other medical condition, like hypothyrodism, sleep apnea or narcolepsy then your doctor will diagnose you with the chronic fatigue syndrome or CFS. This feeling of tiredness may install during an illness or a cold but it doesn’t go away with it

Memory problems. Most patients report losses in the short-term memory, difficulty in finding certain words or problems in focusing on something.

Muscle pain and aches are also a common symptom and they are caused by the lack of rest and energy from the organism. During sleep one should rest, but when this doesn’t happen the body starts feeling ill and muscles get strained only by doing little effort

A symptom that appears later in this condition is the depression. After a while people start feeling stressed that they can perform their daily tasks correctly or at all and from here to depression is only a little step. Though we should keep in mind that the depression is not a cause of CFS is only a symptom

Among other encountered symptoms we have: pain in the joints, a sore throat, visual problems like blurring or eye pain, anxiety, panic attacks, low body temperature, allergies, dizziness and fainting