Fatigue is the most debilitating symptom for most with autoimmune diseases

[Simon]

interesting piece from Cort
Partners: Autoimmune Organization Makes Urgent Call For Fatigue Research - Health Rising

Based on a survy of 8,000 by the American Autoimmune and Related Diseases Association

• Almost sixty percent of all people with autoimmune disorders said it was “probably their most debilitating symptom”.
  
• Two-thirds said their fatigue prevented them from doing “the simplest tasks”.
  
• Almost sixty percent said they were given no treatments for their fatigue
  
• Over twenty percent reported they had lost their jobs because of it.

Read more: Partners: Autoimmune Organization Makes Urgent Call For Fatigue Research http://www.cortjohnson.org/blog/2015/03/29/partners-autoimmune-research-funding/

 

[nandixon]

There's also this related thread started by @natasa778:

New: Debilitating fatigue a major issue for autoimmune patients