history: Have you ever heard of Chronic fatigue syndrome?
knowledge: Diagnosis is based on a person's symptoms.
response: I understand that a diagnosis is based on the symptoms a person is experiencing.
history: Have you ever heard of Chronic fatigue syndrome?
I understand that a diagnosis is based on the symptoms a person is experiencing.
It sounds like something that would be awful, what are some of the characteristics of it?
knowledge: The fatigue is not due to strenuous ongoing exertion, is not much relieved by rest, and is not due to a previous medical condition. Fatigue is a common symptom in many illnesses, but the unexplained fatigue and severity of functional impairment in CFS is comparatively rare.
response: It's fatigue that is not due to strenuous exertion and rest doesn't really provide much relief. Also, the fatigue is not from a previous medical condition.
history: Have you ever heard of Chronic fatigue syndrome?
I understand that a diagnosis is based on the symptoms a person is experiencing.
It sounds like something that would be awful, what are some of the characteristics of it?
It's fatigue that is not due to strenuous exertion and rest doesn't really provide much relief. Also, the fatigue is not from a previous medical condition.
Oh no, that is awful, so I assume they have no cure for it then
knowledge: No medications or procedures have been approved in the United States.
response: I don't know about a cure, but no medications or procedures are approved for it in the US.
history: Have you ever heard of Chronic fatigue syndrome?
I understand that a diagnosis is based on the symptoms a person is experiencing.
It sounds like something that would be awful, what are some of the characteristics of it?
It's fatigue that is not due to strenuous exertion and rest doesn't really provide much relief. Also, the fatigue is not from a previous medical condition.
Oh no, that is awful, so I assume they have no cure for it then
I don't know about a cure, but no medications or procedures are approved for it in the US.
Darn, is it pretty common in the United States
knowledge: Tentative evidence supports the use of the medication rintatolimod.
response: There is some evidence that rintatolimod might help.