Probably every man feels in his life time tired and exhausted almost infinite. At around 300 000 people in Germany, this is an ongoing condition. They suffer the chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS = chronic fatigue syndrome). The name for the disease does not sound bad, but actually attracts many people with the syndrome to the bed.
CFS begins with flu-like symptoms and leads to an ever-increasing sense of weakness. Should this continue as six months can be expected to CFS. Other obstacles that are symptoms such as muscle and joint pain, sleep and concentration problems, headache and neck pain. To find the correct diagnosis, sufferers tend to have an odyssey of doctor visits behind. Sometimes reaches the exhaustion to the point that a job can not be investigated or even affected people are dependent on care.
Contrary to the German Diagnostic Guidelines CFS international experts not as a mental illness, but the result of exhaustion due to a permanent activation or disruption of the immune system, similar to autoimmune diseases. To trigger viral infections, be environmental toxins or stress situations. Accordingly, CFS is difficult to treat. Offers support for sufferers including the Association of chronic fatigue syndrome, Fatigatio, by Internet ( www.fatigatio.de ).