We are a group offering advice, support and social contact to anyone in the Borders with ME/CFS or Fibromyalgia and their carers and families. According to the NHS inform website, ME or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, is a Medical Condition which is characterised by extreme fatigue with no underlying medical condition. Very common (More than 1 million cases per year in UK)
Does diagnosis require lab tes
t or imaging? Often requires lab test or imaging
Is condition treatable? Treatments can help manage condition, no known cure
Time taken for recovery
Can be lifelong
The exact cause for the condition is unknown. It is associated with viral infections, immune disorders, and hormone imbalance. Symptoms include extreme fatigue, particularly lasting for more than a day after physical or mental activities. Treatment aims at providing relief from symptoms. Symptoms
Some of the common symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome include:
Malaise - a general feeling of discomfort or illness
Extreme fatigue
Body pain
Poor concentration
Loss of memory
Sore throat
Tender lymph nodes
Pain in multiple joints
Headache
Rest or sleep does not help in refreshing
Sleep Problems
Extreme exhaustion or tiredness that lasts for more than a day following Physical or mental activity
Fibromyalgia according to www.fibromyalgiatreatmentinfo.com,
Symptoms may include
Pain: constant dull body pain that lasts for more than 3 months
Sleep problems
Cognitive difficulty: it is usually referred as fibro fog, difficulties in focusing or paying attention
Fatigue: people with this condition often feel tired and weak, sleep for longer periods and wakes up with pain
Other co-existing symptoms may include
Insomnia or waking up feeling just as tired as when you went to sleep
Stiffness upon waking or after staying in one position for too long
Abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, and constipation alternating with diarrhoea (irritable bowel syndrome)
Tension or migraine headaches
Jaw and facial tenderness
Sensitivity to one or more of the following: odours, noise, bright lights, medications, certain foods, and cold
Feeling anxious or depressed
Numbness or tingling in the face, arms, hands, legs, or feet
Increase in urinary urgency or frequency (irritable bladder)
Reduced tolerance for exercise and muscle pain after exercise
Sources;
https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/brain-nerves-and-spinal-cord/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-cfs
https://www.bing.com/search?q=Fibromyalgia&filters=ufn%3a%22Fibromyalgia%22+sid%3a%227febd8bd-f04f-205f-4fc9-6e0e138b7706%22&FORM=SNAPST #
