Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is an autoimmune disease that causes extreme, unrelenting fatigue that does not respond to rest. Like most autoimmune diseases, it is much more common in women than it is in men. The CDC estimates that up to 500,000 people in the United States may have CFS, but actual numbers are not known since there is no test for it.

Chronic Fatigue contributors:

Knackered Again
Sleepy Sal: "I am a 26-year-old journalist in the UK. I was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome five years ago, at which point I could barely even walk."

Going with the Flow
Micki: "The pressures add up - physical, emotional, spiritual - financial. It grinds on me, it grinds on Randy. You lose touch with friends and family. It all becomes a blur."

Recovering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Matthew Simon: "I developed Chronic Fatigue Syndrome at the age of 27."