1. Can children have chronic fatigue syndrome?
Of course, children can also suffer from this chronic fatigue syndrome. However, it is relatively rare compared to adults. The prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome in children is not exactly known. Although reportedly different, the prevalence rate is reported to be about 0.03% in adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19, although it is known to be lower in younger children. In recent years, the prevalence has been increasing gradually. Chronic fatigue syndrome in children and adolescents usually tends to be acute, and symptoms are similar to those in adults, but most of them have problems adjusting to school life.
2. Will I be more likely to die if I have chronic fatigue syndrome?
The prognosis for chronic fatigue syndrome is not well known, but people with chronic fatigue syndrome do not die. However, there are many cases where daily life is hindered by the thought that it would be better to die. Many patients are unable to maintain their school or work life, resulting in loss of work at work, unsuccessful work, and a relationship with their families. In severe cases, it is often reported that patients fail to overcome this burden and fall into despair and eventually commit depression and commit suicide.
Until now, most studies of chronic fatigue syndrome have been centered on patients who have visited a doctor, so it is possible that the results of the study on its prognosis are exaggerated. This is because the symptoms of patients who visited a doctor are more likely to have symptoms and have had symptoms for a long time. It is known that in adult patients, 20-50% of patients recover to some extent, but only about 6% of patients recover to their previous functional level. However, in children, the prognosis is better, so it is known that symptoms are clearly recovered in about 54 to 94%.
Although it is estimated that there are patients with severe symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome and difficulty in living a normal life, it is currently believed that chronic mortality does not increase mortality.
3. Is it helpful to take vitamins or minerals for chronic fatigue syndrome?
There are numerous dietary and alternative therapies that claim to help people with chronic fatigue syndrome, but with few exceptions, this has not been proven in studies.
1) Magnesium
Magnesium deficiency symptoms are similar to many symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome, and in fact, there are claims that the concentration of red blood cell magnesium in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome is below normal. A small randomized controlled trial reported that magnesium improved energy, emotional response, overall health, and pain in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome, but showed no difference in sleep, physical mobility, or social isolation, and some patients It has been reported that the study was dropped due to side effects of systemic rash symptoms.
2) Vitamin
It has been argued that vitamins in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome are inferior to normal people, and clinical experiences have been reported that administration of vitamins and minerals helps patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. However, the results of randomized control studies in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome show inconsistent results. Some studies have shown no effect at all, while others have improved symptoms of fatigue. So far, there is no clear evidence of the effectiveness of these drugs.
4. How many people with chronic fatigue are diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome?
It depends on whether you are a general outpatient visit or a chronic fatigue clinic. However, in general, only 1 ~ 3% of patients who complain of chronic fatigue symptoms are known to satisfy the criteria of chronic fatigue syndrome.
5. What is the difference between the symptoms of chronic fatigue caused by other diseases and chronic fatigue syndrome?
If the cause of chronic fatigue is a physical illness, it is usually not difficult to reveal the patient’s medical history, symptoms, examination findings, and various diagnostic tests. In fact, these diseases are accompanied by a number of other symptoms, including fatigue symptoms, which can be distinguished only by the characteristics of these symptoms. Therefore, it is important to understand the symptoms other than the fatigue of the patient. For example, by examining various symptoms such as fever, coughing, difficulty breathing, weight loss, and headache, and conducting physical examinations and appropriate examinations, it is possible to diagnose the cause of fatigue without difficulty. Chronic fatigue syndrome can be diagnosed by detailed medical history, examination, and examination to prove that there are no other conditions and to meet the aforementioned diagnostic criteria.
6. Can I get chronic fatigue syndrome even under severe stress?
Of course it’s possible. Certainly, mental stress is the most common trigger for fatigue symptoms. However, the cause of chronic fatigue syndrome is thought to be due to the fact that a number of factors work in combination, rather than one specific factor, and among them, the abnormality of the immune system caused by chronic infectious diseases is considered to be the most important cause. However, in addition to chronic infectious diseases, it is believed that chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms can be caused by the same result even when ‘extreme stress’, which does not resolve well, has accumulated for a long time.
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