Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Support Group
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) describes a sense of exhaustion and post-exertion malaise, even when you have gotten enough rest and sleep. The disease is characterized by six months of incapacitating fatigue experienced as profound exhaustion and extremely poor stamina, and problems with concentration and short-term memory. The cause is unknown, but it is a...
Hi all
I have felt "heavy" since becoming sick but for the past two days I have had a sort of dull ache in my legs and arms, not both at once and not consistent.
Have anyone else experienced this?
I have had restless leg syndrome before but it feels a bit different to that, not so twitchy and more dull achy.
I hate all the things that are 'syndromes',
I feel sooo horrible that it is unbelievable to me that there is no identifiable marker to prove that we are sick!!!!
Thanks in advance for your responses!
I have felt "heavy" since becoming sick but for the past two days I have had a sort of dull ache in my legs and arms, not both at once and not consistent.
Have anyone else experienced this?
I have had restless leg syndrome before but it feels a bit different to that, not so twitchy and more dull achy.
I hate all the things that are 'syndromes',
I feel sooo horrible that it is unbelievable to me that there is no identifiable marker to prove that we are sick!!!!
Thanks in advance for your responses!
I don't think it's just people with ME/CFS who have trouble explaining their symptoms to others. The average person has very little understanding of serious, chronic illness in general. What's even more disappointing to me is that many doctors are no better.
that you're experiencing these 'dull aches" in your arms
and legs. Yes. I've had those. Some days especially in the
mornings my whole body especially the joints and muscles will be
achey and tired. Even after a total night's sleep. I'll kind of hobble
around and feel like a hundred yrs. old. even hunched over.
Luckily, it's been several months since this has happened.
With me, it comes and goes, but sometimes more in the winter
months. I'm working on getting toxins out and cleaning up the
diet. I sometimes think it may be related to that.
Yes. Wouldn't that be nice. Definitive markers. Let's
hope that day is coming and let's hope it will be soon.
I know it's CFS when my arms feel too heavy to lift or I need help rolling over in bed. I can get the first leg into the car, I think because I'm standing so I don't have to pick it up too high and gravity helps. But I always have to pick up the second leg. Right or left it doesn't matter the second leg needs help.
My head often feels too heavy to hold itself up. Must be all those brains in there LOL
We all hate this illness and pray for a treatment.