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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (C.F.S.) is as it's name says, extreme fatigue, like all your energy has been sucked out.
Myalgic Encephalopathy (M.E.) (My-al-jik En-kefa-lop-athy)
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It should be explained that there are a number of different names for what is an illness of uncertain cause affecting many thousands of people. Currently it is estimated that some 250,000 people in Britain are affected by this illness and it affects all types of people and at all ages.
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Symptoms can include, all or several of the following:
In many cases, onset is linked to a viral infection. Other triggers may include an operation or an accident, child birth, bereavement, breakdown of a relationship, anything that your body determines as a trauma. Some people experience a slow, insidious onset, which means the onset can be days, weeks, months even years later which can then prove diagnosis difficult.
Foggy's: Dashboard advice for C.F.S. and why using a Blue Badge Foggy's: Dashboard advice for M.E. and why using a Blue Badge
HFME: C.F.S and M.E. comparison chart Life Extension: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
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