Chronic Fatique Syndrome and Neurasthenia symptoms Posted: 03-10-08 05:04am
Since Dec 07, I have been feeling fatigue
on a daily basis, accompanied by
dizziness. A good night's sleep only keeps
me awake and refreshed for about 2 hours
in the morning since waking up. From 3
monthly ago I have tingling and pins and
needling feeling constantly in my arms,
legs, hands and feet. Sometimes on my
chest, neck and cheeks too.The musles in
my arms and legs are feeling tired too for
no reason. My blood tests came back all
cleared, including iron, bloody sugar,
calcium, livers, kidney and thyroids. My
heart has been tested as well, and there
is no problem with it. What's could be
wrong with me? Could it be something to do
with my nervous system? Or could it be
Chronic Fatigue Syndom? Your help is much
appreciated!
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Anxiety and Stress Answer A3834 Posted: 04-02-08 11:22am
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is defined
as severe fatigue that lasts for more than
6 months combined with at least 4 of these
additional symptoms: headaches; tender
lymph nodes; sore throat; muscle pain;
pain or aches in several joints without
swelling or redness; not being able to
concentrate, focus, or remember; feeling
tired even if sleeping; feeling discomfort
or "out-of-sorts" after physical exertion.
In your case fatigue lasts 3 months and
you have only 2 additional symptoms
(tiredness and sleepiness). So, it is
unlikely that you have CFS.
According to your age, symptoms (fatigue,
sleepiness, tingling sensations all over
the body and all normal laboratory results
) indicate you could possibly be
experiencing neurasthenia (a kind of
neurotic disorder).
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