Diagnosis - Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME)

There is no examination of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), but there are clear guidelines to help doctors diagnose medical condition

We may also provide blood tests and urine tests to exclude other diseases such as anemia (lack of erythrocytes), hypothyroidism, liver and kidney problems.

Because it is necessary to exclude other symptoms with similar symptoms at first, diagnosis of CFS / ME may take some time.

If the patient's extreme fatigue can not be accounted for by other causes and fatigue, the physician is listed in the guidelines of the National Health Administration Excellence Institute (NICE) that the diagnosis of CFS / ME should be considered.

If your clinic is not sure about the diagnosis, or if you have serious symptoms, your family doctor should consult an expert.

Children or adolescents younger than 18 years of age who may have symptoms of CFS / ME should be introduced to pediatricians within 6 weeks from the first visit.

The symptoms of CFS / ME are similar to symptoms of many common diseases that usually improve themselves, so if you do not get as fast as you want, consider diagnosing CFS / ME.

If symptoms persist for at least a while after excluding other symptoms, the doctor needs to confirm the diagnosis.

Everyone with chronic fatigue syndrome has its own unique symptoms and its intensity may change. Symptoms necessary for diagnosis of ME / CFS are fatigue, discomfort after exercise, sleep disorder. In addition, you need to pay attention to cognitive impairment (brain fog) and worsening symptoms, you are upright (upright intolerance). Fatigue level and activity level must be reduced for at least 6 months. Features of fatigue include that it can not be relieved by sleeping or resting, that it is not the result of intense exercise, and in most cases the ability to function normally decreases markedly. After physical or mental effort, your symptoms may worsen from 24 hours to several days, even weeks.

Chronic fatigue syndrome / CFS, or muscle encephalomyelitis (ME) is often characterized by extreme fatigue and fatigue, but it does not disappear even when resting. Because most people are unaware of the symptoms associated with this syndrome, CFS ME diagnosis is very rare and in between. Most people suffering from CFS spend their lives without answers or solutions that may affect the quality of life. Even though an estimated 5 million Americans suffer from this syndrome, there are some challenges in diagnosing CFS. Unfortunately, not more than 84 to 91% of the total has not been diagnosed. This is mainly due to the inability to use clinical laboratory tests and screening useful for CFS diagnosis. Another factor that makes diagnosis difficult is how many CFS symptoms are similar to other diseases. Therefore, doctors and patients do not "see" this syndrome.