Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | Symptoms

What are the other symptoms of CFS?

People who have CFS may experience the following symptoms:

• Fatigue
• Headaches
• Sore throat
• Tender or painful areas in your neck or armpits due to swollen lymph nodes (or lymph glands)
• Muscle soreness
• Pain that moves from joint to joint without swelling or redness
• Loss of memory or concentration
• Trouble sleeping
• Extreme tiredness after exercising that lasts more than 24 hours

These and other symptoms often won't go away or keep coming back for 6 months or more.

CFS may occur after an illness (such as a cold) or it can start during or shortly after a period of high stress. It can also come on slowly without any clear starting point or any obvious cause. In some cases, CFS can last for years.