Health Care Women Int. 2006 Aug;27(7):615-26.

Causes of death among patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.

Jason LA, Corradi K, Gress S, Williams S, Torres-Harding S. DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating illness affecting thousands of individuals. At the present time, there are few studies that have investigated causes of death for those with this syndrome. The authors analyzed a memorial list tabulated by the National CFIDS Foundation of 166 deceased individuals who had had CFS. There were approximately three times more women than men on the list. The three most prevalent causes of death were heart failure, suicide, and cancer, which accounted for 59.6% of all deaths. The mean age of those who died from cancer and suicide was 47.8 and 39.3 years, respectively, which is considerably younger than those who died from cancer and suicide in the general population. The implications of these findings are discussed.

PMID: 16844674 [PubMed - in process]

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written by lorraine, April 30, 2008

i have had cfs for 15 years i am 35 years old i am getting worst a can not do a lot now i am so tired all the time i am in pain all over but there is no one to help were can i get help

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written by Maff, April 30, 2008

Hi Lorraine,

Sorry to hear you're not doing too well. I am 29 and was diagnosed with CFS aged 11. Through personal research, trial and error, and seeing a huge number of doctors and healthcare providers I have gradually found things that help and the bigger picture of my illness is becoming clear. I truly believe my health will continue to improve in the future. Please email me if you would like to discuss things and maybe I can point you in the right direction - This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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