From questionnaires provided by various researchers. Please provide suggestions below the researchers questions - please do not edit researchers questions directly. Thanks
Jason
76. Over what period of time did your fatigue/energy related illness, develop? (Check one)
? Within 24 hours
? Over 1 week
? Over 1 month
? Over 2-6 months
? Over 7-12 months
? Over 1-2 years
? Longer than 2 years
? Had problem with fatigue/energy since childhood or adolescence
? I am not ill
79. Did your fatigue/energy related illness start after you experienced any of the following? (Check one or more and please specify)
? An infectious illness
? An accident
? A trip or vacation
? An immunization (shot at doctors office)
? Surgery
? Severe stress (bad or unhappy event(s))
? Other
? I am not ill
doing exercise
(I suggest for the above question to get rid of the "bad and unhappy event" part after the "Severe Stress" as many get ME/CFS after or during the stress of exams but one cant call them a bad and unhappy event.)
Vernon
Have you been diagnosed with CFS by a physician or other health care provider? _____ Yes _____ No _____Not applicable How old were you when CFS first appeared?
Cort
I had acute onset: I experienced a sudden dramatic decline in my health
My health at the time was:
* Excellent
* good
* fair
* poor
I had not experienced increasing levels of the symptoms associated with ME/CFS in the year prior to becoming ill
I had experienced increasing levels of symptoms associated with ME/CFS in the year prior to coming ill
I had gradual onset: I experience a gradual decline in my health over time
This decline occurred over several
* weeks
* months
* years
Plus maybe
When I was a child I experienced periods of unexplained and severe fatigue, poor concentration, postexertional malaise, unrefreshing sleep or muscle or joint pain
OR
If you had a sudden onset of CFS prior to your onset please assess your health
(a) I was in good health
(B) I was in a period of reduced health
I had a series of nagging colds
I was having trouble sleeping
I was more irritable than usual
Please check any of the following that you experienced in the 6 months prior to your getting ill:
Job loss/job change/housing move/death or serious illness in the family/significant financial problems/relationship issues/team bounced out of the World Cup early/ get list of stressors
If you had gradual onset please please assess your health prior to your gradual onset of CFS
(a) I was in good health
(B) I was in a period of reduced health - please check the following boxes if true
Please check any of the following that you experienced in the 6 months prior to your getting ill:
Job loss/job change/housing move/death or serious illness in the family/significant financial problems/relationship issues/team bounced out of the World Cup early/ get list of stressors
Prior to your becoming ill with CFS did you experience temporary periods
Did anyone else you know have similar symptoms at the time? If yes,
Please how many of the following people that you knew had similar symptoms
awol
Gradual onset associated with a series of immunological events (viral infection, fungal infection, toxic exposure, vaccination)
Jason
76. Over what period of time did your fatigue/energy related illness, develop? (Check one)
? Within 24 hours
? Over 1 week
? Over 1 month
? Over 2-6 months
? Over 7-12 months
? Over 1-2 years
? Longer than 2 years
? Had problem with fatigue/energy since childhood or adolescence
? I am not ill
79. Did your fatigue/energy related illness start after you experienced any of the following? (Check one or more and please specify)
? An infectious illness
? An accident
? A trip or vacation
? An immunization (shot at doctors office)
? Surgery
? Severe stress (bad or unhappy event(s))
? Other
? I am not ill
doing exercise
(I suggest for the above question to get rid of the "bad and unhappy event" part after the "Severe Stress" as many get ME/CFS after or during the stress of exams but one cant call them a bad and unhappy event.)
Vernon
Have you been diagnosed with CFS by a physician or other health care provider? _____ Yes _____ No _____Not applicable How old were you when CFS first appeared?
Cort
I had acute onset: I experienced a sudden dramatic decline in my health
My health at the time was:
* Excellent
* good
* fair
* poor
I had not experienced increasing levels of the symptoms associated with ME/CFS in the year prior to becoming ill
I had experienced increasing levels of symptoms associated with ME/CFS in the year prior to coming ill
I had gradual onset: I experience a gradual decline in my health over time
This decline occurred over several
* weeks
* months
* years
Plus maybe
When I was a child I experienced periods of unexplained and severe fatigue, poor concentration, postexertional malaise, unrefreshing sleep or muscle or joint pain
OR
If you had a sudden onset of CFS prior to your onset please assess your health
(a) I was in good health
(B) I was in a period of reduced health
I had a series of nagging colds
I was having trouble sleeping
I was more irritable than usual
Please check any of the following that you experienced in the 6 months prior to your getting ill:
Job loss/job change/housing move/death or serious illness in the family/significant financial problems/relationship issues/team bounced out of the World Cup early/ get list of stressors
If you had gradual onset please please assess your health prior to your gradual onset of CFS
(a) I was in good health
(B) I was in a period of reduced health - please check the following boxes if true
- I had a series of nagging colds
- I was having trouble sleeping
- I was more irritable than usual
- I felt like I was under more stress than usual
Please check any of the following that you experienced in the 6 months prior to your getting ill:
Job loss/job change/housing move/death or serious illness in the family/significant financial problems/relationship issues/team bounced out of the World Cup early/ get list of stressors
Prior to your becoming ill with CFS did you experience temporary periods
- when fatigue not associated with overexercise interfered with your daily activities
- of unusual muscle pain that were not associated with overexercise
- of flu-like symptoms that persisted longer than usual
- when you had more frequent colds than your peers
- when you had difficulty sleeping
- difficulty exercising
- when you had gastrointestinal symptoms such as cramping, diarrhea, bloating and/or constipation that were not identified with a specific disorder
- severe headaches
- difficulty standing
- difficulty thinking clearly
- unusual reactions to foods
- unusual reactions to odors
Did anyone else you know have similar symptoms at the time? If yes,
Please how many of the following people that you knew had similar symptoms
- Immediate family member (parents, siblings)
- Secondary Family member (uncles, cousins, grandparents, nephews)
- Friend/Workmate/neighbor
awol
Gradual onset associated with a series of immunological events (viral infection, fungal infection, toxic exposure, vaccination)