The Website for Sufferers of
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and ME

Symptoms of CFS-ME

• Circulation to the brain can be impaired severely affecting cognitive and physical function exacerbated by neurally mediated hypotension- this can cause you to collapse

• Difficulty sequencing thoughts, i.e. putting them in order

• Low motivation, lack of volition, procrastinating

• Poor co-ordination, disturbed balance

• Disturbance of glucose function- many people need the amino acid l-glutamine to help to correct this in the brain.

• Lack of energy

• Dropping things

• Arms or legs suddenly jerking

• Difficulty writing

• Sometimes a secondary depression can be a symptom

• Sudden dizzy spells

• Sleep disorders- dream disorders

• Endocrine dysfunction- Natural killer cell dysfunction

• Cognitive dysfunction- easy distraction, decreased concentration

• Seizures

• Reactive Depression

Note: These symptoms are likely to vary minute to minute, hour to hour, day to day.

Distinguishing between CFS-ME and depression (major depressive disorder)