Attempts to diagnose the causes of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have failed. The CFS symptom picture is similar to other poorly understood conditions such as Gulf War Syndrome, Sjogren’s Syndrome, and fibromyalgia. They all share common symptom patterns that defy attempts to define the causes.
A large percentage of the population suffers from chronic fatigue which carries no medical diagnosis. A small subset suffer from CFS. The underlying causes of these conditions are unknown. On a sliding scale, people diagnosed with CFS (less than 2% of the population) suffer more than those who complain of chronic fatigue.
A small percentage of chronic fatigue sufferers are diagnosed with CFS. The symptoms experienced by people with CFS include:
* headaches
* concentration and memory problems
* concentration and memory problems
Multiple symptoms are expressed:
* sore throats
* feverishness
* psychiatric problems
* skeletal muscle pain
* sleep disturbances
* skeletal muscle pain
People’s lives are disrupted as a result of the symptoms and often lose jobs, have social problems, and get divorced. Even across the spectrum of the more severe symptoms of CFS, chronic fatigue sufferers can experience the same life-changing situations.
Chronic Fatigue Causes are Multi-Factorial and Defy One-Cause-Fits-All Descriptions
Scientists and medical doctors are desperately trying to unravel the mysteries of these conditions which disrupt the lives of so many millions of people. Chronic fatigue is one of the major conditions suffered by the vast majority of the population.
When researchers began to look more deeply into the Gulf War Syndrome, they uncovered the fact that vaccines may have contributed to the condition. This goes against the prevailing belief system. The idea is that a vaccine will stimulate the immune system, but if it turns-on, it must turn-off again and if it doesn’t, then it begins to do harm.
The research was clear: vaccines, such as that used to fight anthrax, were involved in the cause of Gulf War Syndrome which is just another part of the chronic fatigue classification. This goes against the prevailing viewpoint and a great deal of resistance will arise to squash this notion so it doesn’t get a strong start.
Medicine has a strangle-hold on health care and most people rely on the medical system to guide health choices. Chronic fatigue presents people with a problem: they have fatigue, but medicine has no solutions. There are other choices such as alternative medicine, but it’s hard to find reliable practitioners who understand the options that are available.
It’s clear that chronic fatigue and CFS patients possess an immune system imbalance. There is decreased function in:
* other immune system markers
* NK cells
* NK cells
Yet, there is no clear link between abnormal immunity and CFS. That’s what makes this whole subject so difficult to define and leads one to realize that only out-of-the-box solutions are workable to help provide relief for those who suffer from chronic fatigue.
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