So many people suffer from chronic fatigue that it is now considered an untreatable illness. Whether or not it is a true illness remains to be seen, but the following is known:

1) the chronic EB virus theory does not appear to be true.
2) people go through enormously expensive immune system evaluations with no relief.
3) there is no treatment.

I suspect chronic fatigue is a symptom, not an illness, for most people suffering with chronic fatigue. Treatment needs to be geared at diagnosing the underlying problem and finding a solution. In my experience, the most common causes of chronic fatigue include:

depression
anxiety
panic disorder
vitamin B12 deficiency
folate deficiency
iron deficiency
anemia
low thyroid
allergies
chronic infections
reflux with lung burning
asthma
post-nasal drip
sleep apnea
restless legs syndrome
insomnia
silent heart disease
heart failure
medications
night time urination
snoring
nerve inflammation
muscle spasm & cramps
poor posture
underlying metabolism problems - such as potassium & magnesium
underlying psychoneurological problems - such as attention deficit disorder (even in adults), obsessive compulsive disorder (neurosis), borderline personality disorder, obsessive compulsive personality disorder, & complex partial seizures.

When pursuing an evaluation of chronic fatigue, all these disorders must be considered.

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