Hi Hotch
thanks for replying so quickly. I'll be interested to see how your future consultations go. I've also been wondering about the impact of viruses and bacteria on CFS. My main symptoms apart from fatigue are bouts of nausea, lightheadedness, chronic sore throat, poor concentration, losing words when speaking, tinnitus. These are all exacerbated by stress of any kind, including being asked to make a decision about anything or being asked too many questions, need to lie down after washing/drying my hair. When I have the nausea I find it difficult to do anything. However, I am still working, although will probably have a few weeks off soon and then cut my hours by nearly half as I feel I need to concentrate on getting my health back hopefully. I hate the unpredictability of this condition. I can have a reasonable morning and then flag in the afternoon, makes it really hard to plan anything.
Still, I'm not bedbound so should count my blessings.
Hope you get some answers soon.