• Welcome to Phoenix Rising!

    Created in 2008, Phoenix Rising is the largest and oldest forum dedicated to furthering the understanding of, and finding treatments for, complex chronic illnesses such as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), fibromyalgia, long COVID, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), and allied diseases.

    To become a member, simply click the Register button at the top right.

Medical symptoms of ME

Guido den Broeder

Senior Member
Messages
278
Location
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Results from the patient panel of the Stichting ME Research for the first quarter of 2012.

Symptom index
Source (in Dutch): http://www.mevereniging.nl/lichamelijke-uitputting-belangrijkste-klacht

Physical exhaustion 8.5
Mental exhaustion 6.6
Poor night's rest 6.5
Muscle weakness 6.5
Muscle pain 6.4
Stomach and intestinal complaints 5.8
Difficulties following what happens or is being said 5.6
Difficulties speaking or concentrating on a task 5.5
Ear, nose and throat complaints 5.5
Headaches 4.9
Joint pain 4.7
Dizziness 4.3
Vision problems 4.2
Tender lymph glands 3.9
Hearing problems 3.1

The scores run from 0 tot 10.
Number of respondents: 35.