Tired All The Time?

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? What are the symptoms of chronic fatigue?

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a multifaceted disorder. It has many possible causes and often more than one of these causes will contribute to the overwhelming sense of fatigue in any one sufferer.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome causes severe physical and psychological or mental exhaustion - it arises in a previously healthy and active person. There are also other symptoms that commonly go along with those of the chronic fatigue.

Most chronic fatigue syndrome cases start after a period of stress in the year before although many also have a history of a recent viral illness.

A huge amount of research has been carried out but still no one clear cause has been found to link all cases. It might be the case that the actual chronic fatigue syndrome has more than one possible underlying cause.

You can read more about the different types of fatigue by searching this site. Follow the links or use the search box on your left.

Wikipedia also has a very comprehensive section devoted to chronic fatigue syndrome.

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Diarrhea Fatigue

Diarrhea is a common cause of fatigue and there are several possible reasons for this.

Most commonly, diarrhea fatigue relates to dehydration and loss of salts from the body. If you have very watery diarrhea then you are likely to lose a lot of body fluid quickly. You also often become salt depleted too - and it's this combination of rapid onset dehydration and lack of body salt that can produce profound fatigue and sometimes muscle cramps in the legs or arms.

If you are unluck enough to have chronic or longer term diarrhea problems then fatigue can certainly still arise for the reasons given above. However, with cases of chronic diarrhea, anemia or low red blood cell counts can also contribute to the fatigue.

If you are concerned about diarrhea - particularly persistent diarrhea with fatigue - then please see a doctor for a check up as soon as you can.

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Fever and Fatigue

Fatigue is a common symptom if you have a fever.
This combination of fever and fatigue can happen for several reasons.

Firstly - one of the major effects of fever is to cause a gradual loss of body fluid. This results in dehydration and (if it becomes severe) an imbalance in the bodies salt levels. Low sodium and low potassium are both likely to cause profound feelings of fatigue.

If you have a fever then it's crucial to drink as much water as you possibly can. Try to drink enough water to ensure that you are passing urine regularly - and aim to make that urine pale yellow in color. If it looks dark - drink more!

Secondly - fever is usually an indication that your body is trying to fight off an infection - either a virus or a bacterial infection. The fact that your immune system is working full tilt to fight the infection can lead directly to feelings of fatigue and tiredness.

If you are unwell with a persistent fever or prolonged fatigue then you need to see a doctor. Don't rely on websites for medical advice - seek a medical opinion.

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