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Health Encyclopedia: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Prognosis

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The physical severity of chronic fatigue syndrome varies. Most commonly, patients with CFS report that they have trouble fulfilling both home and work responsibilities.

CFS sufferers typically work part-time. In extreme cases, patients are severely disabled and even bedridden. Such patients can do virtually nothing, including even light housework.

In a 2003 study, patients with either CFS or fibromyalgia were more likely to suffer losses of jobs, possessions, and support from friends and ...

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