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Post by lmk1019 on Jul 2, 2008 10:12:57 GMT -5
So I think I might have chronic fatigue, but I really don't have anything to compare my sleep paterns with, since my bf sleeps like 2 hours a night and he's good. I sleep like 9-10 and never wake up refreshed like I keep hearing... Im always exhausted and falling asleep at work.. and to wake up "refreshed" I need like 12-14 hours sleep... thats not normal, right? does this sound like chronic fatigue? any suggestions to get me through the day? thanks girls!
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Post by italialynn on Jul 2, 2008 11:47:33 GMT -5
Hi there- if you run a search on chronic fatigue, you'll find there's lots on it! Unfortunately alot of us with endo also suffer from it (including myself). I was diagnosed a few years ago by a hematologist because I had abnormally high epstein-barr titers. But in my opinion, I think doctors diagnose it as a "blanket diagnosis" when they can't figure out what else is wrong with us... cjlevett.proboards33.com/index.cgi?board=related&action=display&thread=2120
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Post by lmk1019 on Jul 3, 2008 11:43:48 GMT -5
so i was looking on some websites and i have like 98% of the symptoms... but how they diagnose it? and what are "epstein-barr titers"?
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Post by ouchy on Jul 3, 2008 13:04:33 GMT -5
epstein-barr is the mono virus
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Post by lmk1019 on Jul 3, 2008 13:48:32 GMT -5
ok, so i guess im not up on all this stuff.. then can get that through a blood test? from ur PCP?
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Post by ouchy on Jul 3, 2008 14:16:26 GMT -5
probably so.
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Post by italialynn on Jul 7, 2008 7:59:01 GMT -5
Yes, you can go to you general practioner and ask for the blood test. It's not the usual mono test where they prick your arm and watch for a reaction, it's an actual blood test that looks for epstein-barr virus in your system. At any given time, everyone has a small amount in their system (just from being generally exposed to the population), but what the doctors look for is an abnormally high titer and most times they'll test you twice. It's not a definitive diagnosis for CFS, but a lot of research lately shows a strong correlation between high titers and CFS. I'd also recommend just having a normal screening done (like a CBC) to check for anything else (i.e. anemia) that would cause fatigue. And to be honest, I think just the stress of being in pain constantly is what causes so many of us to be fatigued. It's just so much for our bodies to go through on a daily basis. Not only physically exhausting, but certainly mentally taxing as well! Good luck
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