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Celiac and chronic fatigue?
I was diagnosed last May with Celiac Disease. I have been gluten free for almost a year. But I am constantly tired and sometimes I get random dizzy spells. The dizzy spells don't last long, maybe a minute. I'm more concerned with why I'm so tired all the time. I sleep between 6 8hrs a night, and yet I come home exhausted, take a nap for 3 hrs, and then go to bed at midnight. The only thing I want to do is sleep, and no I'm not depressed. When I'm sleeping, it is so hard for me to wake up now, it's as if my body won't let me. I have heard that a chronic symptom is fatigue, but is this true? or could it be something else?

Anyone got chronic fatigue syndrome or knows someone who has it? Any advise? Does it get better?!?
I woke up about 7 weeks ago unable to walk very well and so exhausted after 8 hours sleep, I didn't go to school so my mum took me to the doctors to find out what was wrong. I had a blood test 2 days later and it came back fine, they was testing for a few things. I haven't been to school for 7 weeks now and I'm missin out on lots of work and I've just had to chose my gcse's They doctors have done more blood tests which have come out normal, and think I have chronic fatigue but they can't say it's that untill I've been like this for 3 months. They referred me to hospital for some doctor or something to do more tests My life has completly stopped, I did 12 hours of gymnastics a week since I was 7, and now all I do is sleep and cry Last night I broke down into tears, I can't do anything and try can't cure it My mum has told me to stay positive, I suffer from depression which hasn't helped but I see a councillor every Tuesday so that helps to let all my feelings out and have a talk about life and how to make te most of it It's so hard because I can't walk and I so want to go back to school ad see all my friends Does anyone have chronic fatigue or know someone who has it? Or just any advise? I'm not looking for sympathy, just advise Thanks

Does taking perscribtion oxycodone pain meds help chronic fatigue?

Can Mono and/or Limes Disease lead to chronic fatigue and future health problems?
I had Mono at some point as a teen its in my blood but i was a depressed teen so my parents attributed my sleeping to that we didn't even know i had Mono. Then at age 20 i had Limes. Took the antibiotics for that. Now at age 33 i have been suffering from severe back and hip pain for about 7 yrs. I take serious pain meds. The past few months i am so drained and ache all over. I am currently looking into chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia... i started reading things and am wondering if this is linked to the mono or lymes. Did my nervous system or immune system get damaged along the way. Also it takes me a long time to recover from minor colds or surgeries that average ppl take a few days to recover from like having my gallbladder removed takes me weeks to recover from. Sometimes months. Any suggestions or similar experiences?

I keep hearing that there is a connection between chronic fatigue and ridged fingernails, any thoughts?

What is the "real" difference between chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia?
I have been fighting chronic pain, sore throat, brain fog, concentration issues, and fatigue for years. I basically feel like I have the flu everyday of my life. After years of tests and being dismissed by my primary care physician I finally see a rheumatologist. She thinks my condition is fibromyalgia, which is some progress. My gut feeling is that I have chronic fatigue syndrome. When I asked her what the difference is she said they are the same. They are in the same class of illnesses. As I do my research, I notice that doesn't appear to be the case. Do I just let it go or push for a proper diagnosis? I must say this is a huge victory to finally have someone in the medical community acknowledge my physical pain and other symptoms. It's just nice to know I wasn't imagining how terrible I was feeling and that stress makes me feel so much worse.

So my girlfriend has chronic fatigue syndrome, and I really wanna be there for her?
But I don't kno enough bout her condition..so I was wondering if anyone had any tips as far as like what not to do or what to do and what can help??.. I'd greatly appreciate it thanks

Could a viral infection (zoster) be the cause of my chronic fatigue?
I had my first shingles zoster herpes outbreak when I was around 8. I've had a number of outbreaks since and I'm now 30 years old. For the past five years I've been dealing with chronic fatigue don't think it's quite up to the level of CFS yet and I'm thinking there could be a link between the viral infection even though it's " dormant" and my chronic fatigue. Anyone have any experience with this? Thanks.

H. pylori help helicobacter- chronic fatigue?
I was diagnosed with H pylori about 4 months ago i had the triple therapy. i still feel run down after four months, I am allot better but I find I'm tired allot and i get moving body pains most days, kind of like chronic fatigue... is this normal? I've had allot of tests blood, mri etc. everything is normal apart from my endoscopy showing a bit of damage from the h pylori, but no active infection. does that mean there is no helico bacteria left? or does it mean its just not flared up?

I am a 30 year male whom is suffering from chronic fatigue and extreme chest pain when breathing in.?
It is very diffucult to breath when trying to move around. Due to a mistake by my pharmacy i was given 120mg of prednisone a day for 14 days when i was only supposed to be taking 40mg a day. I have severe stomach pain and am having a diffucult time just finding the energy to type this. It is hard to breathe and hurts deep in my chest to breath. Is this normal side effects or should i seek emergency assistance. Also have sores in my mouth. Thank you for your help

Anybody here with chronic fatigue syndrome?
im 17 and have chronic fatigue syndrome, and im in the process of getting an mri. i have a good life and awesome friends and a girlfriend. i am able to function but i need a nap somedays im miserable a lot of the time though. i constantly worry about being disabled because im ok with being sick as long as i can still have a realitivley normal life. anybody with chronic fatigue that is livng okay please tell me what your doing to cope and please just tell me if its possible that il be disabled

Chronic fatigue syndrome?
For the past few months, I've been feeling tired. It doesn't help even if I have 8 9 hrs of sleep. I've tried taking naps but to no avail. About a couple weeks ago, I fainted. Since this incident, I've experienced nausea, chest tightness, slight chest pain and slight dizziness. Even my breathing has become labored. My doctor thinks that it's vasovagal syncope. Is it possible that I have chronic fatigue syndrome?

Could this be ME/ Chronic Fatigue?
I have had loads of bloodwork done and had an appointment with the mental health team and they don't think I am mentally ill.I am extremely tired all the time, especially after exercise which I can't do much of anymore. I constantly suffer all over aches and pains, I get sore throats and headaches often too. I have poor control over body temperature and am either too cold or too hot. I also get tiny muscle twitches sometimes and I am extremely emotional. I cry a lot and get upset easily. All of these symptoms started last summer after I had two very serious chest infections. I am going back to my doctor soon but I just wanted to know if anyone thought there might be a possibility that I have ME.

Is this Chronic Fatigue or something else?
I am a 34 year old female and II sleep a lot. Normally I fall asleep between 1 and 1 30 am. I can easily sleep until 2 or 3pm with no problem. And even when I get up sometimes, I still feel tired. I just get up because I get sick of all my friends saying " You sleep all the time" blah blah blah. But Im wondering, would this be chronic fatigue syndrome and should I get check out? Its been this way for about the last 3 years. And sometimes, even when I wake up at 2 or 3pm, I take a nap between 5 30 and 6. Any advice would be appreciated Thanks