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Hi guys, I hope you are all doing ok, given the circumstances we unfortunately find ourselves in.
I was diagnosed with CFS about 4 months ago. This was after about 6/7 months of symptoms. So I am almost 1 year into my journey. I am a 20 year old male, previously healthy.
I just have a quick question regarding my symptoms - I am wondering if this is normal? Or strange for someone with CFS? Maybe it is a positive sign for recovery?
Basically, my symptoms change every day. The only thing that is constant is the fatigue. Everyday I am tired, and lack the energy to do even small things. However, apart from that, something different will trouble me each day. One day for instance my neck will be very stiff and sore, but my head won't feel heavy/foggy. Within the next few days my neck will start to feel better and the abdominal pain may start for instance. Then within the next few days I will have bad headaches; the next few days I will be dizzy and my head will have weird feelings of pressure in.
So, I get most of the traditional symptoms for CFS, except I have managed to avoid joint pain etc for the most part. Except, it is very rare for two bad symptoms to be present at the same time? Can anyone explain this.
It is annoying on one hand, because I never have any clue how i will feel when I wake up tomorrow. I could feel relatively ok but have a headache, or I could feel horrible and be almost bedbound with the horrible CFS dizziniess etc.
I guess it is also positive because my worst symptoms only really last 3 days max, before they start to improve and shift to something else.
These changes in symptoms are regardelss of how much activity I do. I could rest very very much for a few days and randomly feel horrible, or have a busy day (by a CFS persons standards) and feel not super bad in the following days.
I know CFS is a very individualised journey, but I was just hoping someone could throw some light on this interesting situation.
Thanks for your time, and have a lovely day.
I was diagnosed with CFS about 4 months ago. This was after about 6/7 months of symptoms. So I am almost 1 year into my journey. I am a 20 year old male, previously healthy.
I just have a quick question regarding my symptoms - I am wondering if this is normal? Or strange for someone with CFS? Maybe it is a positive sign for recovery?
Basically, my symptoms change every day. The only thing that is constant is the fatigue. Everyday I am tired, and lack the energy to do even small things. However, apart from that, something different will trouble me each day. One day for instance my neck will be very stiff and sore, but my head won't feel heavy/foggy. Within the next few days my neck will start to feel better and the abdominal pain may start for instance. Then within the next few days I will have bad headaches; the next few days I will be dizzy and my head will have weird feelings of pressure in.
So, I get most of the traditional symptoms for CFS, except I have managed to avoid joint pain etc for the most part. Except, it is very rare for two bad symptoms to be present at the same time? Can anyone explain this.
It is annoying on one hand, because I never have any clue how i will feel when I wake up tomorrow. I could feel relatively ok but have a headache, or I could feel horrible and be almost bedbound with the horrible CFS dizziniess etc.
I guess it is also positive because my worst symptoms only really last 3 days max, before they start to improve and shift to something else.
These changes in symptoms are regardelss of how much activity I do. I could rest very very much for a few days and randomly feel horrible, or have a busy day (by a CFS persons standards) and feel not super bad in the following days.
I know CFS is a very individualised journey, but I was just hoping someone could throw some light on this interesting situation.
Thanks for your time, and have a lovely day.