Articles: Chronic Fatigue

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME*/CFS) is more than being tired all the time. People with ME/CFS are so fatigued that it interferes with daily lives and can make prevent them from functioning or caring for their families and maintaining a job, while others are severely disabled and even bedridden. Some people dealing with extreme fatigue also suffer from flu-like symptoms and chronic pain. *CFS is also known as ME, which stands for myalgic encephalomyelitis. Myalgia means muscle pain and encephalomyelitis means inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.