Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is also called yuppie, chronic Burkitt lymphoma virus (EBV) and chronic mononucleosis. It is a chronic fatigue symptom of the body, specifically defined as long-term (continuous for more than 6 months) unexplained intensity fatigue or physical discomfort. Its symptoms include fever, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, extreme fatigue, loss of appetite, repeated upper respiratory tract infections, intestinal discomfort, jaundice, anxiety, depression, irritability and emotional instability, sleep interruption, sensitivity to light and heat, temporary memory loss, inability to concentrate, headache, spasm, muscle and joint pain. These symptoms are similar to viral infections such as colds and are easily misdiagnosed. Usually, doctors will misdiagnose it as paranoia, depression or mental illness. There is no drug or vaccine for this virus, so it is not easy to identify this disease, and its symptoms vary greatly.
clinical picture
1. Psychological aspects
Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome sometimes have psychological abnormalities earlier than physical symptoms, and their consciousness is more prominent. Most of them are manifested as depression, anxiety or impatience, irritability, emotional instability, bad temper, confused thinking, slow response, decreased memory, inattention, lack of confidence and indecision.
2. Physical properties
Body shape and appearance: Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome tend to be thin and fat. It should be said that most of them are thin, but it does not rule out that a few may show obesity. Chronic fatigue syndrome of the latter patients is not uncommon in modern society. Most of the faces are premature aging, dull complexion, wrinkles or pigment spots on the face prematurely; The skin of limbs is rough, dry and desquamated; Finger (toe) nail loses its normal smoothness and luster; Hair loss, loose scales, easy to break and lose light.
3. Sports system.
General fatigue, weakness of limbs, general malaise and slow activity. Sometimes there may be symptoms similar to a cold, such as myalgia and joint pain. If it lasts for a long time and accumulates for several months or years, it is particularly obvious, and there may be a feeling of terminal illness.
4. Digestive system
Mainly manifested as loss of appetite, no appetite for all kinds of food, especially greasy. No hunger, sometimes partial eclipse, indigestion after eating, abdominal distension; There are many changes in stool shape, constipation, dryness or increased stool frequency.
5. Nervous system
Show listlessness or nervousness, and often appear dizziness, insomnia, palpitation, irritability, etc. At the beginning; The later manifestations are lack of sleep, dreaminess, night terrors, early awakening, insomnia and so on. Even symptoms such as lethargy, listlessness, laziness and memory loss appear.
6. Urogenital system
Suffering from mental disorders, urinary symptoms such as frequent urination and urgency may occur. In addition, people who are too tired are most likely to produce foam when urinating in the container, and the foam stays for a long time. Reproductive system symptoms, such as male nocturnal emission, impotence, premature ejaculation, decreased sexual desire; Female irregular menstruation or early amenorrhea, frigidity, etc. If this continues, infertility may occur.
7. Sensory system
In the visual system, the main manifestations are eye pain, blurred vision and sensitivity to light. In the auditory system, tinnitus and hearing loss are the main manifestations.