history: My friend was just diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome but I don't know much about it.
knowledge: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also referred to as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is a medical condition characterized by long-term fatigue and other symptoms that limit a person's ability to carry out ordinary daily activities.
response: It's characterized by long term fatigue and other symptoms, and it severely limits a person's ability to live a normal life.
history: My friend was just diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome but I don't know much about it.
It's characterized by long term fatigue and other symptoms, and it severely limits a person's ability to live a normal life.
What are the other symptoms?
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: I don't really know, but the fatigue that is felt is not due to exertion or a previous medical problem.
history: My friend was just diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome but I don't know much about it.
It's characterized by long term fatigue and other symptoms, and it severely limits a person's ability to live a normal life.
What are the other symptoms?
I don't really know, but the fatigue that is felt is not due to exertion or a previous medical problem.
That sounds awful. I wonder how common it is?
knowledge: There is no cure, with treatment being symptomatic.
response: Not sure, but there is no real cure there is limited treatment.
history: My friend was just diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome but I don't know much about it.
It's characterized by long term fatigue and other symptoms, and it severely limits a person's ability to live a normal life.
What are the other symptoms?
I don't really know, but the fatigue that is felt is not due to exertion or a previous medical problem.
That sounds awful. I wonder how common it is?
Not sure, but there is no real cure there is limited treatment.
What is the treatment?
knowledge: No medications or procedures have been approved in the United States.
response: I can't say. I the US there are no approved medications or procedures.
history: My friend was just diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome but I don't know much about it.
It's characterized by long term fatigue and other symptoms, and it severely limits a person's ability to live a normal life.
What are the other symptoms?
I don't really know, but the fatigue that is felt is not due to exertion or a previous medical problem.
That sounds awful. I wonder how common it is?
Not sure, but there is no real cure there is limited treatment.
What is the treatment?
I can't say. I the US there are no approved medications or procedures.
So, is there nothing at all that can be done?
knowledge: Evidence suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy and a gradual increase in activity suited to individual capacity can be beneficial in some cases.
response: There's some evidence that cognitive therapy combined with gradually increasing activity can help sometimes.