Chronic Fatigue -  Autoimmune Disease 

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Chronic fatigue syndrome (cfs), the early signs of the illness is a strong and noticeable fatigue that comes on suddenly and then comes and goes and never stops.  Chronic fatigue syndrome shares symptoms, which are common with other autoimmune diseases.

If a person is found to have an autoimmune disease such as chronic fatigue syndrome (cfs), the immune system mistakenly attacks itself and targets the tissues, cells and organs of the person’s own body. 

Having chronic fatigue syndrome or cfs, means more than just getting tired. With the busy lives that we all lead nowadays, we all get tired from time to time. But the fatigue with chronic fatigue syndrome (cfs) is extreme or overwhelming and does not get better with bed rest.  

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Fibromyalgia (FM) have many similarities. In fact it is not uncommon for a person to have both conditions. Some experts believe that the two conditions are variations of the same disorder. Both CFS and FM have pain and fatigue as symptoms. Also people with CFS only do not have the tender points that people with Fibromyalgia have

When you have CFS, learning how to manage or avoid physical and emotional stress is important. Physical activity helps you to feel better not just physically, but emotionally as well. Regular exercise can lessen body aches; joint and muscle pain, and increase energy. But, be careful not to over do it. Too much exercise can end up causing more fatigue. 

The causes of autoimmune diseases are not known. It is known that some autoimmune diseases seem to run in families. However, the diseases may show up as different illnesses in different family members. For example, a grandmother may have lupus, her daughter diabetes, and her mother rheumatoid arthritis 

A doctor can diagnose autoimmune diseases asking a patient about her symptoms and in addition by looking at laboratory tests. Autoimmune diseases are difficult to diagnose, especially in the early stages. In some cases, a diagnosis cannot be made and the patient must continue with many visits to the doctor.

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