Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Infections
What are the symptoms of chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia and chronic infections and why are they grouped together?
These conditions may include some or all of the following symptoms:
- Fatigue
- Loss of memory or concentration
- Sore throat
- Painful and mildly enlarged lymph nodes in your neck or armpits
- Unexplained muscle pain
- Pain that moves from one joint to another without swelling or redness
- Headache of a new type, pattern or severity
- Unrefreshing sleep
- Extreme exhaustion lasting more than 24 hours after physical or mental exercise
Additional signs and symptoms
People with chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and chronic infections have also reported a range of other signs and symptoms that aren't part of the official chronic fatigue definition. These include:
- Abdominal pain
- Allergies or sensitivities to foods, alcohol, odors, chemicals, medications or noise
- Bloating
- Chest pain
- Chronic cough
- Diarrhea
- Dizziness, balance problems or fainting
- Dry mouth
- Earache
- Irregular heartbeat
- Jaw pain
- Morning stiffness
- Nausea
- Chills and night sweats
- Psychological problems, such as depression, irritability, anxiety disorders and panic attacks
- Shortness of breath
- Tingling sensations
- Visual disturbances, such as blurring, sensitivity to light, eye pain and dry eyes
- Weight loss or gain
What causes chronic fatigue?
No one really knows the cause of chronic fatigue, but our opinion is that this is one of the lifestyle illnesses brought on by the post industrial revolution change in dietary habits, food supply, chemical exposure and stress levels, to name a few. In any case, when the body ecology breaks down, our solution is to test function, address any malfunctioning organs or hormones, adjust nutrition, deal with infections, cleanse the body and then to build up the immune system. For a complete explanation see Symphony of Health.
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