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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Why is it so hard to get a diagnosis?  Is there a specific test?
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Thank you so much for your information.  I pray that you have a good day.
Precious49    God Bless You and Yours Today and EveryDay
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It would be nice to feel normal again.  I know exactly what you mean about not having energy enough to take a shower.  Instead of making me feel better, it wears me out.  I'm at an in between stage now--not real bad but not good either.  This is just so hard to deal with sometimes.  I've never had an absolute diagnosis from a Dr. and I've been tested for everything.  My research brought me to the conclusion that CFS is what I have.  I'm so sorry that you're having to deal with it and FM.  Hopefully one of these days some Dr. will be able to help us all.  I'm going to check out what PlateletGal wrote to me.  It sounds like at least the Drs. are trying to figure this out.  Thank you for writing me and I pray that you have a good day.
Precious49         God Bless You and Yours Today and EveryDay
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In the news today.... thank goodness THERE IS A BLOOD TEST ON THE WAY THAT CAN DIAGNOSE CFS !! I hear that the Whittemore Peterson Institute has such a test and I also know that Red Labs USA is apparently able to diagnose both fibro and CFS on spinal fluid. I think that test is still in the research phase, but you can google and find their website. Their website address is also posted in our Health Pages under "testing for CFS or fibro"


Chronic fatigue sufferers largely ignored

Patient-funded studies search for blood test to diagnose complex condition

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Health/Chronic+fatigue+sufferers+largely+ignored/1442882/story.html
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I HAD BEEN TELLING MY DOCTOR ABOUT HOW TIRED AND WORE  OUT I WAS AND WOULD EXPLAIN TO HER THAT IT WASNT NORMAL THE WAY I WAS FEELING AND SHE TOLD ME THAT WITH ME HAVING FM THAT I WAS ALSO EXPERIENCING CFS.  SHE PUT ME ON ADDERALL 30 X 2 ADAY AND THERE R DAYS THAT I DONT EVEN TAKE IT CAUSE I KNOW ITS NOT EVEN GOING TO WORK AND ON THE DAYS I DO TAKE IT IT HELPS WITH MY MENTAL ALERTNESS AND IM A LITTLE MORE ACTIVE WHERE I CAN GET UP AND GET A SHOWER , ETC.  AS FAR AS A TEST ... I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF ONE.  BUT MAYBE THERE IS.
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