Chronic fatigue syndrome is the disorder that keeps you constantly tired causing disruption in daily routine. The major symptom of this disorder is extreme tiredness for at least 6 months, but there are other signs to identify this disease. The conditions may improve for some people only for relapsing within few months. Actually this syndrome is not caused by any underlying medical issues and it is believed to be the reaction of your body due to emotional and physical causes.
Symptoms :
The main symptom of this syndrome is extreme tiredness. You will feel tired all the time of the day and will have problems in getting adequate sleep. Even if you had enough sleep you will wake up next day feeling tired. Some other symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome are difficulty in concentrating, frequent joint pain and sore throat.
You will have some relief after taking rest but again the symptoms will be worse after you are involved in any physical or mental activity. The muscle pain and joint pain will typically move from one place to the other. Depression is one of the common sign of this disorder.
Causes :
Exact cause of CFS is unknown. Some experts believe that certain factors can trigger the symptoms. Virus infections can cause chronic fatigue syndrome. Hence a person who has just recovered from viral infection is likely to develop this syndrome. Herpes virus and Epstein Barr virus can become triggering factors. However there is no proof of this theory till now. It can be caused due to impairment of immune system and due to abnormal levels of hormones released by pituitary gland or adrenal glands.
Who are at risk?
Middle aged people, old aged people and obese people are prone to develop chronic fatigue syndrome. Women are found to be more affected with this disorder than men for unknown reasons. People who are overly stressed are also under the risk of developing this disorder. Though there are no complications of CFS still untreated disorder can land you up in depression. It may also cause bad reputation for you at the workplace due to frequent absenteeism.