Because of the many symptomes of chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and chronic Lyme disease are so familiar, it is easy to start worrying if you feel under the weather for more than a few days. Use this quiz as a guideline to help you distinguish between ordinary fatigue and something more serious. Be sure to see medical help if you have any symptomes that are persistent or severe. According to the American College of Pharmacology, the diagnosis of fibromyalgia is appropriate in patients with widespread pain in all four quadrants of the body for at least three monhts, and pain and tenderness in at least 11 of 18 specific places on the body, mostly the neck, back, shoulders, buttocks, knees and elbows.
People also experience a variety of other symptoms, such as fatigue.
There is no formal definition for chronic Lyme disease. If you answered yes to questions 3 or 4, your exhaustion may be an entirely appropriate response to having a stressful schedule. If you answered yes to question 5, your symptoms may be caused by sleep deprivation. Lethargy is often linked to stressful events. All rights reserved.