Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

The following is a list of the sign-symptom list most frequently associated with chronic fatigue:

1. fatigue
2. recurrent upper respiratory tract illnesses
3. cognitve problems:
   concentration difficulties
   sequential memory disturbance
   spacial disorientation
   misspeaking of words
   word finding difficulty
4. psychological problems:
   depression
   anxiety
   personality changes
   emotonal lability
5. other:
   sleep disturbance
   headaches
   visual disturbance
   parasthesias (tingling, numbness)
   dysequilibrium
   lightheadedness
   nightmares
   tinnitus (ringing in ears)
   black outs
   photophobia (sensitive to light)
   neuritis
   abdominal pain
   diahrrea
   night sweats
   low grade fevers
   palpitations
   weight gain or loss
   myalgias, arthralgias
   aches and pains in joints or muscles
   skin rash
   impotence, decreased libido
   herpes simplex/varicella zoster
   hair loss
   esophageal problems
   gastritis
   urinary tract infections

Chemical senstivities may lead to chronic fatigue syndrome.

For additional information regarding this condition, please refer to the CFIDS Association of America.

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