Does anyone in here have PN along with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I had PN symptoms first, but then about 6 months ago, I started to get CFS symptoms. At first I thought maybe Fibromyalgia, but no tender points.

I mentioned this to my GP, but he said the two don't run together. I was just wondering if anyone else has similar symptoms. I won't go into PN symptoms, since I am in PN forum and everyone knows what they are, but CFS symptoms include:

fatigue
severe headache
trouble staying asleep
joint pain
sore throat
swollen glands
trouble with vision
memory and congnitive difficutlies

Sunnydee,

I was diagnoised with Chronic Fatigue in the early 90's. A few years back tested positive for Lyme Disease.

Problems similar to the ones you are having.

Overtime I developed Peripheral Neuropathy. I have fatigue with numbness and pain, but still have problems with the immune system, and have been having more fatigue.

I do feel like you can have both problems going on at the same time.

I have had joint pain, but the Neuropathy is a pain hard to describe. Really painful.

Have you had EBV or CMV viruses?

Hope that you get to feeling better.

BonDon



BonDon

I also have CFS, diagnosed for about a year and half before the PN was diagnosed. I incur all the symptoms you describe except the swollen glands and vision trouble. I'll have to ask my doctors about any link. Take care

I had thought and I could be wrong but the trigger point test is not always accurate in dx. I remember a doc thinking I had fibro which I don't or myofacial pain. I am not sure the difference but maybe you want to research that as well.

I too, have CFS.

The least of my symptoms is swollen glands, but that happens too. I have been experiencing the sore throat all week, usually at work. I just woke up from a nap, having fallen asleep after sitting down on the couch after supper. I am much better now about staying asleep...I don't know why this worked, but I gave up dairy, for other reasons, and my insomnia went away. I have a headache, every hour of every day, it never goes away. Just last week I was evaluated by my optimetrist for trouble with my vision, I am seeing a glare in my right eye. Forget about my memory, it seems nearly non-existant.

My PN has probably been around for 10 years or more, just getting an official diagnoses a few years ago. My CFS was diagnosed this last Feb. I don't know that they go hand in hand...it's possible for one person to deal with many problems...lucky us huh?

I had very bad PN 4 1/2 years ago. I was also very very tired and thought I may have CFS.

My thoughts now:
I had back surgery 8 years ago. No other health problems at the time.For months afterwards I was completely exhausted to the point of collapse.

Fastforward to when I came down with severe PN. My body was a train reck. I think that when our bodies are damaged, the healing process requires extra energy/life force which is needed to repair/restore the damage. I think this causes that feeling of fatigue. The greater the damage the greater the recovery period and the more resources/energy needed by the body to repair.