As we all know, chronic pain is a conundrum of crappy things and feelings ranging from the most obvious --PAIN, to anxiety, depression, loneliness, fatigue...the list goes on. And I certainly know that chronic fatigue syndrome is a completely separate struggle from chronic pain, and the fact that we all suffer from chronic pain is as true as the sky is blue but I am concerned now that the pain isn't my only struggle and that chronic fatigue syndrome might very possibly be another thing I am battling. For those of you that truly do have CFS, I'm very interested in your stories. I know that many of the challenges of living with chronic pain (as I mentioned above) do in fact overlap with characteristics of CFS, but I also know that this syndrome can't be taken lightly and doesn't go hand in hand with CP or anything...but the degree to which I feel this never ending exhaustion and fatigue, both mentally and physically -- among other things, has truly led me to be concerned that there might be something beyond just there chronic pain for me.

Is chronic fatigue something that I could realistically be struggling with? Or am I just experiencing very exaggerated secondary "symptoms/side effects" of my chronic pain struggle? Please help give me some insight and further knowledge before I finally share these concerns with my doctor(s). Also, please understand that I am not taking this lightly and I have the utmost compassion and admiration for those of you that do live with CFS and I respectfully ask for your input, expertise, and experiences. Thanks so much for your time everyone!