Do I have CFS? - Chronic Fatigue Message Board

Rachael · 12-04-2000, 05:42 AM

I wonder if anyone could help me. I suffer from the following symptoms and was wondering if it was to do with chronic fatigue syndrome:

- Extreme tiredness and weakness all the time
- Frequent headaches (not serious, just frequent)
- Never feel refreshed after a night's sleep
- Some days I am fine, other days I'm so exhausted I can't leave the house
- Depression
- Extreme anxiety

I'd be grateful to anyone who replies...

Many thanks,

Rachael

JB* · 12-04-2000, 10:49 AM

Have your thyroid checked. See thyroid board. I'm kind of like a broken record on this thyroid thing but it worked for me.

Linda D · 12-07-2000, 03:20 PM

Hi Rachael. Those are some symptoms of Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue or numerous other things. Your Doc can rule out some things with blood tests, and then he can decide what you may be suffering from. Good luck! Linda D

Leathan · 12-08-2000, 04:47 PM

Hello Rachael ,

well , having read your list of symptoms it appears that you should definitely be investigated. The headaches,sleep and exhaustion are all CFS symptoms. The tiredness and weakness as well if they is post-exertional would also be CFS related. Have a full neurological assessment I would say.

i have a cfs diagnosis and my symptoms are tremor,exhaustion,fatigue,concentration lack , foggy brain,sleep disruption..

the UK has many leading physicians in neurology so do see one - it would do no harm,

take care now,
Leathan

Scooby · 12-09-2000, 10:45 PM

Unfortunately the only way to diagnose CFS is by first ruling out everything else that it could be.
If all your tests come back negative and they can not find anything else wrong .... then they decide on a CFS diagnosis by process of elimination. Good Luck to you

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~Luv, Scoobs~