These are the symptoms I experience from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome:
- Exhaustion
- Constant nasal drip down my throat
- Needing to clear my throat constantly
- Cough
- Headaches
- Sore throat
- Constant stuffy head-cold feeling
- Feeling lousy most of the time, except when distracted
- Tension in the body, especially in the chest
- Tension in my head, like it’s wrapped in a steel band
- Jitteryness
- An unpleasant buzzing sensation throughout my body
- Laboured breathing
- Sleep disturbance and Insomnia
- Mood swings
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Worry about the future
- Lethargy
- Worsening of fatigue the day after aerobic activity (Post-Exertional Malaise)
- Dropping things a lot
- Feeling overwhelmed
- Difficulty focusing and sticking to one thing
- Sense of desperation
- Feeling like I’ve been hit by a truck, right after getting up
The intensity of the symptoms varies quite a bit, adding to the emotional rollercoaster. They invariably get worse when I don’t rest, up to the point where I can’t function and have to stay in bed. Then they ease off very gradually if I stay in bed resting for extended periods of several days or so.
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