Question of the Month: June / July 2013

[Med Help]

What were your first symptoms of CFS?  We'd like to see your comments as you share with other members. There are no right or wrong answers. It's a great way for our community to come together and share their thoughts about CFS. We'll be doing monthly posts like these on many communities, and we hope to see you participate.

[frugalnursemom]

extreme exhaustion after being awake just 6-8 hrs
memory loss
irritability
muscle pain
night time insomnia

[Mounty17]

Simple lack of energy (slower recovery from even the most basic exercise) followed by foggy head and forgetfulness, inability to sleep despite massive desire to - always, then muscular pain previously not experienced.

[Leedsmike]

Hi,
CFS is very difficult to know. Though it is a slow killer, it pumps out energy from your body. The mordern medicines involve managing with SSRI. I suffer from depression and CFS and my psychiatrist had prescribed me with SSRI. Though it cannot be completely eradicated but can be managed.

[Leedsmike]

Chronic fatigue symptoms are:
Feeling of weakness, Fatigue, lack of concentration, Inability to do work, Lack of interest, Too much myalgia which does not even go if we take painkillers, persistent body pain, feeling of restlessness, Inability to sleep during night, loss of appetite etc. If you seem to have any of these symptoms, then immediately contact a psychiatrist.

[Med Help]

Thanks for sharing your comments with us. They're helpful for our community members.   Everyone is welcome to continue answering this thread, as well as look for new questions each month!

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Cheryl
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[acker]

pushing snooze button three times instead of springing out of bed.
nicks and cuts that would heal slowly instead of in a couple of days.
loss of strength in my job where i lifted and carried stuff all day.
just having to stop and sit in car a lot.
anxious and agitated easily.
i didnt take much notice of all this and now really regret it.