What is Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)?
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Exercising can make symptoms worse and the effect of exercise can sometimes delayed, so after playing sport you may not feel the fatigue for a few hours or even a couple of days after.
Other symptoms There can be other symptoms as-well as fatigue, however people do not experience all of these. These include:
Severity of symptoms The severity of CFS/ME varies but can roughly be divided into three levels: Mild cases - you can care for yourself and can do light domestic tasks, but with difficulty. You are still able to do a job, but may often take days off work, but in order to remain in work you may have stopped most leisure and social activities. Weekends or other days off from work are used to rest in order to cope. Moderate cases - you have reduced mobility and are restricted in most activities of daily living. The level of ability and severity of symptoms often varies from time to time (peaks and troughs). You are likely to have stopped work and require rest periods. Night-time sleep tends to be poor and disturbed. Severe cases - you are able to carry out only minimal daily tasks such as face washing and cleaning teeth. You are likely to have severe difficulties with some mental processes such as concentrating. You may be wheelchair-dependent for mobility and may be unable to leave your home except on rare occasions, and usually have severe prolonged after-effects from effort. You may spend most of your time in bed. You are often unable to tolerate any noise, and are generally very sensitive to bright light. Note: most cases are mild or moderate Also see:-
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