CFS: Additional Symptoms

If a person suffers with many, many symptoms, this fact easily can complicate the process of defining, getting a diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and managing the illness. Part of the process of figuring out how live with and get past CFS as an illness is addressing the other symptoms and conditions, too.

Tackling them individually may be the smartest way to go, but don’t forget to consider how they relate to each other.

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People with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome may have additional symptoms, such as:

1. *Fibromyalgia Syndrome* (FMS)
2. Depression either primary or secondary depression, irritability, mood swings, anxiety, panic attacks, thoughts of suicide, etc.
3. *Lupus*
4. *Lyme* Disease
5. Sjogren’s Syndrome
6. *Thyroid* dysfunction
7. *Irritable Bowel Syndrome* or *IBS*
8. *Depression* or *Psychological symptoms*
9. Chills and/or *Night sweats*, wide variances in body temperature and hormonal components of *Menopause*, etc.
10. Hyper-Skin sensitivities, pain to light touch, tingling, etc.
11. Visual and hearing disturbances, hyper-sensitivities to noise, etc.
12. *Allergenic* problems and *Sensitivities*, reactions to foods, odors, chemicals, medications (*prescription drugs*)
13. Difficulty sitting up or standing, maintaining an upright position and fainting associated with *Orthostatic Intolerance*, etc. This can be known as Neurally Mediated Hypotension or one of the other related problems to blood pressure and proper communication in the body.
14. *Sleep Dysfunction*, going to sleep, staying asleep, Sleep Apnea, Restless Leg Syndrome, Periodic Limb Movements and more.

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Extra page of information: Best XMRV CFS Links
There is some speculation that the XMRV retrovirus is a possible cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Find out more on this webpage!