BATTLING chronic fatigue

Feeling rundown and tired most of the time? You might be suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome, writes Sheree Mutton.

WE ALL LEAD busy lives and, for most of us, feeling a little rundown following long hours in the office or chasing after children is considered normal and can be cured with a good night’s sleep. “Feeling tired seems to be a part of most people’s lives these days,” says Amanda Kelly, the chief executive of Emerge Australia. “There’s always more to do and more demands on us.” Yet what happens when that tired feeling doesn’t leave or perhaps becomes worse? “When the tiredness is accompanied by other things, like aches and pains, dizziness, stomach upsets, bad headaches or feeling ‘fuzzy’ in the brain, these could be indicators that something more is going on,” says Amanda. One of those illnesses could be myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), also known as chronic fatigue…

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The Australian Women's Weekly (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2015

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