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Almost everyone experiences fatigue from time to time.
But for as many as 4 million U.S. adults, teens and children, the fatigue is crushing, unrelieved by rest and
accompanied by a constellation of other punishing symptoms. They suffer from
chronic fatigue syndrome or CFS, also known as chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome (or CFIDS). Its symptoms are debilitating enough to
destroy good health and active lifestyles, end fulfilling careers and devastate
families.
More people suffer from CFS than MS, lung cancer
or AIDS. Yet 80% have not been diagnosed by a medical provider. Preliminary
studies indicate that for CFS, as with other chronic conditions, early
detection, diagnosis and treatment ultimately yield better health outcomes.
If you think you may have CFS, use the
"Do I Have CFS" questionnaire for an
assessment that will familiarize you with the symptom patterns and exclusionary
conditions that lead a health care provider to make a CFS diagnosis.
Disclaimer:
The CFIDS Association of America, Inc. does not dispense
medical advice on the diagnosis or treatment of chronic fatigue and immune
dysfunction syndrome (CFIDS, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome or CFS) or
similar conditions. This questionnaire is provided only as a source of
information to site visitors about the symptom patterns and exclusions that can
lead a health care provider to make a diagnosis of CFIDS/CFS. The CFIDS
Association of America assumes no liability for any medical treatment or other
activity undertaken by readers. For medical advice, please consult your personal
health care provider.
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