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The Daily Struggle of Living with Extreme Fatigue

A touching story from BBC Future gives a personal look at what it is like to live with cognitive fatigue. Cognitive fatigue is very different from everyday tiredness and is often unpredictable because it doesn't always seem to be tied to any type of exertion.

BEAT FATIGUE: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) can be debilitating, causing sufferers to experience unrelenting fatigue no matter how much rest they get. Other symptoms are related to pain and an inflammatory response throughout your body. The medical term for the condition is myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). Recent research has linked changes in your gut to potential ME/CFS symptoms. With this in mind, there are potential home remedies for chronic fatigue syndrome that you can take advantage of.