Whether you refer to it as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Chronic Fatigue Immune and Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS), or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.), the name alone cannot convey the devastation brought about by having to cope with this condition. The “fatigue” in the name refers to much more than just being tired. Those who suffer from this condition experience a fatiguing condition similar to how one feels when you have the flu. Only with the flu, you eventually get better. Imagine dealing with those muscle aches, the weakness, headaches, and other symptoms on a daily basis and you know how someone with CFS feels on a good day.

For more information, see: What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

One of the most difficult things to deal with when confronted with a Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) diagnosis is finding the support you need. This is especially difficult because your family and friends may be having difficulty understanding the changes in you — especially when you don’t understand those changes yourself.

Articles & Resources

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Index for the “CFS/CFIDS/ME: the disabling chronic illness that gets no respect” design shown on the left
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS, CFIDS), Fibromyalgia (FM, FMS), and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)  Support Groups in the United States of America (USA):

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Canadian Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS, CFIDS), Fibromyalgia (FM, FMS), and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)  Support Groups

Revised information on Canadian Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS, CFIDS), Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), and Fibromyalgia (FM, FMS) Support Groups.

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Index for the listing of International Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS, CFIDS), Fibromyalgia (FM, FMS), and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) Support Groups:

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Index for the Hope for the Cure T-Shirt, poster, and gift idea design

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Canadian
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS, CFIDS)
Fibromyalgia (FM, FMS)
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.)
Research:

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Once you or someone you know or love is diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, or any other disabling condition, that person’s priority by necessity must change. The suggestions in this section can help ease the lifestyle adjustments necessitated by the condition.

Setting Goals While You Cope with a Chronic Illness
by Shelly Burke

Time Management for Those with Disabling Conditions
by Pamela Rice Hahn

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I still know many of the answers.

Just don’t expect me to give them to you immediately.

Some people call it CRS (Can’t Remember Stuff). I refer to it as DRS (Delayed Recall Syndrome). Thanks to DRS, I’ve had to give up on many of my dreams; however, I have decided that even with my new cognitive skills levels thanks to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / Fibromyalgia, there is one way that I could realize my life-long dream of appearing on Jeopardy! It’d only take a slight change in the procedure. Imagine, if you will, Alex announcing something like: “We’ll return for Pam’s answers after this commercial.”

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Information on Orthostatic Intolerance (OI), a syndrome characterized by altered mental activity, fatigue, lightheadedness, and temporary deficiency of oxygen in the brain (swooning); it is associated with postural tachycardia (POTS) and disproportionately high plasma norepinephrine (a hormone and neurotransmitter secreted by the adrenal medulla and the nerve endings of the sympathetic nervous system to cause increases in heart rate, blood pressure, and the sugar level of the blood) concentrations.

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Diastolic Cardiomyopathy is a disorder affecting the diastolic (when the heart muscle is relaxing between contractions) function of the heart.

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Anyone who copes with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS, CFIDS), Fibromyalgia (FM, FMS), or any other fatiguing disabling chronic condition or disease will be able to relate to this comic strip:

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