Health Tip: Identify Symptoms of Chronic Fatigue

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(HealthDay News) –It is common to feel tired or run down once in a while. But these symptoms of normal exhaustion shouldn’t be confused with those of chronic fatigue.

Chronic fatigue is a long-term complex illness that affects about 1 million Americans. People with chronic fatigue may find carrying out even the most simple task impossible.

The womenshealth.gov website identifies these symptoms of chronic fatigue:

• Feeling extremely exhausted for more than 24 hours, especially after exercise.
• Feeling exhausted after sleep, or having trouble sleeping.
• Having difficulty concentrating, or having problems with attention span and memory loss.
• Feeling dizzy or faint when standing up from a seated position.
• Having muscle or joint pain.
• Having headaches of a new type, pattern or strength.
• Having tender lymph nodes in the neck or under the arm.
• Having a constant or frequent sore throat.

Source: HealthDay

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