What Are the Symptoms Of Fatigue?

Fatigue is a common name for chronic fatigue syndrome. The most common name for chronic fatigue syndrome is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). Some people also call it Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) or Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS).

Fatigue

Fatigue is a common name for chronic fatigue syndrome. The most common name for chronic fatigue syndrome is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). Some people also call it Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) or Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS).

Some people refer to chronic fatigue syndrome as Yuppie Disease or Yuppie flu.

nickname

Myalgia encephalomyelitis

TCM disease name

Chronic fatigue syndrome

English name

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

English alias

Myalgic encephalomyelitis

Common symptoms

Sore throat, lymph node pain, etc.

Short name

CFS

The concept of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) was first developed by

unknown.

1. Psychological symptoms:

Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome sometimes have psychological abnormalities that appear earlier than physical symptoms, and their consciousness is more prominent. Most manifest as depression, anxiety or irritability, irritability, emotional instability, irritability, confusion, unresponsiveness, memory loss, inattention, lack of confidence in doing things, and indecision.

Physical symptoms

Body appearance: The body shape of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome is usually thin and fat. It should be said that most of them are physically wasted, but it cannot be ruled out that a few may show physical obesity. Chronic fatigue syndrome in the latter group is not uncommon in modern society. The appearance of the face is mostly premature aging, unsmooth complexion, and premature facial wrinkles or pigmentation spots; rough, dry skin, and scaling; limbs lose normal smoothness and luster; hairs fall off, dander, and easily Off, lost light.

3. Symptoms of the motor system:

Exhausted body, weak limbs, discomfort all over, slow movement. Sometimes symptoms like colds, myalgias, joint pains, etc. may occur. If it takes a long time and accumulates for months or years, it will be more obvious, and you may feel a serious illness.

4. Symptoms of the digestive system:

Mainly manifested as loss of appetite, lack of appetite for various foods, especially greasy. No hunger, sometimes partial eclipse, indigestion, bloating after eating; changes in stool shape, constipation, dryness or increased stool frequency.

5. Symptoms of the nervous system:

Depression or nervousness, dizziness, insomnia, palpitation, irritability, etc. in the early stages; lack of sleep, dreaminess, night terrors, early waking, insomnia, etc. in the later stages, and even drowsiness, malaise, laziness, memory loss And other symptoms.

6. Symptoms of the urogenital system:

With mental disorders, urinary symptoms such as frequent urination and urgency may occur. In addition, people who are very tired are most likely to foam when urinating in a container, and the foam stays for a long time. Reproductive system symptoms include nocturnal emission, impotence, premature ejaculation, and decreased libido in men; women have irregular menstruation or premature amenorrhea, and apathy. Over time, infertility may occur.

7. Symptoms of the sensory system:

In the visual system, it is mainly manifested as eye pain, blurred vision, and light sensitivity; in the auditory system, it is mainly manifested as tinnitus and hearing loss.

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to determine whether you have chronic fatigue syndrome, you must meet the following two criteria:

1. Excluding other diseases, fatigue lasts 6 months or more.

2. Have at least four of the following symptoms:

1) Short-term memory loss or inattention

2) Sore throat

3) Lymph node pain

4) Muscle soreness

5) Joint pain without swelling

6) New headaches

7) Energy cannot be recovered after sleep

8) Physical discomfort for 24 hours after physical or mental work

1. Harm of chronic fatigue syndrome on human physiological functions

(1) Harm to human physical fitness and physical condition: Chronic fatigue syndrome can greatly damage human physical fitness, physical fitness, make people feel tired, fatigued, and imbalanced. The main reasons are in addition to the lack of overall muscle strength (weakness). Inadequate coordination (ineffectiveness) of overall activities is also an important aspect. Based on the above two points, patients with chronic fatigue syndrome can cause slowness of movement, heavy gait, reduced stride, failure of movement, long standing instability, fatigue, weakness of waist and legs, and loss of muscle strength. It is difficult to engage in or complete some tasks that are physically demanding, delicate and delicate, causing the patient to feel insecure.

On the other hand, the chronic fatigue syndrome affects the physical performance of the human body. It is also harmful to the appearance and body shape. In many cases, long-term chronic fatigue can make the patient look pale, hair loss, hair loss, early wrinkles, facial muscle relaxation; some Facial stains can also appear. Obviously showing signs of premature decline.

(2) Harm to the human immune system: The health of the immune system is one of the important signs of health. The existence of chronic fatigue syndrome will inevitably make the body's immune system function and regulation abnormal, and even cause immune dysfunction. Insufficient immune function weakens the body's ability to resist disease, destroys the natural barrier to prevent diseases, opens the way for the occurrence of various diseases, and the chance of disease will definitely increase.

(3) Harm to the human circulatory system: the body's atrophy caused by chronic fatigue syndrome, reduced activity, slow blood flow, and blood stagnation, can lead to pathological changes in the cardiovascular system. Patients often feel palpitations and asthma. Especially remarkable, sighing often. Physical examination can reveal blood pressure instability (high or low), fast heart rate, and even arrhythmia (mostly sinus).

(4) Harm to the human nervous system: The damage to the nervous system caused by chronic fatigue syndrome mainly affects the central nervous system. It is mostly caused by hypoxia in the tissue caused by insufficient blood supply to the brain. It often manifests as "brain fatigue". Such as memory loss, inattention, unclear head, slow response, dizziness and headache. Sometimes there may be some mental symptoms, such as depression, anxiety, irritability, irritability, lack of maintenance, etc. Such patients often can further affect sleep, insomnia (difficulty falling asleep, or not sleeping deeply, waking early in the middle, etc.), dreams, night terrors, etc. Insufficient sleep can also lead to brain fatigue. Repeatedly, a vicious cycle is formed, causing symptoms to worsen, difficult to cure, and very painful.

(5) Harm to the human digestive system: Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome, due to the involvement of the nervous system and the cardiovascular system, will inevitably lead to blood stasis in the gastrointestinal tract, weakened peristalsis and impaired function. Appears as loss of appetite, poor appetite, fullness and less hunger, partial food, anorexia, nausea, etc. In order to alleviate poor eating, some patients often eat spicy foods such as peppers to stimulate their appetite. Poor eating and insufficient calories can cause weight loss and malnutrition, and further increase the impact on various systems.

(6) Harm to the human reproductive system: Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome are often accompanied by dysfunction of the reproductive system. For female patients, irregular menstruation (premature or wrong time, prolonged menstruation, excessive or too little bleeding, etc.), and apathy. For male patients, most manifested as nocturnal emission, impotence, premature ejaculation, and decreased libido. If it cannot be adjusted in time, it is likely to cause infertility or infertility. Because reproductive system dysfunction mostly belongs to the category of loss of kidney essence in traditional Chinese medicine, it will be accompanied by symptoms such as soft back legs, dizziness, tinnitus, insomnia, and memory loss.

(7) Harm to the sensory system of the human body: Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome suffer from poor function due to the involvement of several systems throughout the body, especially changes in the nervous and endocrine systems, which can often lead to abnormal sensory systems. In terms of visual organ abnormalities, the main manifestations are: eye pain, dryness and discomfort, blurred vision, light sensitivity, and visual fatigue; in the auditory organ abnormalities, the main manifestations are tinnitus and hearing loss.

2. Harm of chronic fatigue syndrome on human psychology

(1) Hazard to emotions: Emotions are the behaviors, physiological changes, and subjective experiences of people when they are stimulated by situations and judged whether they meet their own needs. Emotions have a great impact on a person's health. The harm of chronic fatigue syndrome to people's emotions often manifests as: emotional instability, irritability, irritability, anxiety, tension, fear, etc., sometimes unconscious or difficult to control. The existence of these abnormal emotions can lead to insomnia, dreams, and indigestion.

(2) Harm to the will: The will is a mental process in which a person consciously determines the purpose, controls and regulates his actions, and overcomes difficulties to achieve the intended purpose. Will and emotion are affected by each other. Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome, because of the affected mood, will further cause will damage. As a result, most of them showed weak will, undecided and hesitant to do things, lacked confidence, and decreased efficiency. Sometimes, they may lack confidence in themselves, suffer from some bad stimuli, and be unable to release themselves and adjust themselves. As a result, they will be burdened, have low self-esteem, be indifferent, lose control, and may even develop some bad habits, such as excessive smoking and alcohol abuse; It may also produce certain bad behaviors, such as excessive action, being rude to others, and doing things that are not consistent with your identity.

(3) Hazards to ability: Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome often show low ability, such as inattention to work, poor short-term memory, difficulty in accurately understanding and memorizing what is read, and impaired ability to calculate numbers. Decreased language and reasoning skills, sluggish thinking, narrow association, and lack of innovation. As a result, the ability to work was significantly reduced, and the tasks that could be successfully completed in the past were also difficult to complete, self-blame, reduced communication, and loneliness.

Get as much rest as possible

The best advice a doctor can give to a CFS patient is to rest as little as possible and reduce stress. Because CFS is a self-limiting disease, many people can recover by autoimmunity without any treatment within 2 weeks. If you experience depression or depression, you may want to talk to a counselor.

Medication

The effect of medication is limited. Your doctor may prescribe painkillers to help alleviate headaches and other pain, or you may prescribe antidepressants to boost your mood and help you sleep. Nutrition and exercise are the main points of treatment, and nutritional supplements containing medicinal mushrooms or aloe vera are also effective.

Western medicine treatment

Ascorbic acid tablets (buffered) plus bioflavonoids

500 to 1000 mg daily. Has a strong antiviral effect.

Coenzyme Q10

70 mg daily. Enhance immune effectiveness.

egg yolk lecithin

According to the product label, it must be taken with meals. Enhance physical strength and boost immunity.

Acidophilus

According to the product label. EBV and Candida often appear together. Candida destroys the necessary benign and bacterial bacteria in the intestine.

Proteolytic enzyme

Use 2 to 3 tablets between meals and on an empty stomach before bedtime. Removes undigested food from the blood and reduces inflammation.

Vitamin A and E emulsion

Vitamin A 50000IU, Vitamin E 400 ~ 800IU. After a month, it slowly decreased to 25,000 IU of vitamin A and 400 IU of vitamin E. A powerful free radical scavenger and destroyer. Emulsions are quickly absorbed and utilized. This disease may affect liver function, so it is not appropriate to use vitamin A in tablet form.

Use daily in accordance with product instructions. Used to repair tissues and organs.

100 mg three times a day. It is necessary to improve physical strength and promote brain function. Use a hypoallergenic brand.

200 Magnesium can increase body energy by 200 ~ 700 mg per day.

Zizhao vinegar and corn oil capsules

Herbal treatment

You can use American ginseng, burdock root, wolfberry, dandelion, chrysanthemum plant, golden seal grass, etc. to make tea daily. You can drink these teas in combination or alternately, and drink 4 ~ 6 cups a day. American ginseng tea is very effective in improving immunity, restoring physical strength, and alleviating fatigue.