Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is the most common name[1] given to an inadequately understood, variably debilitating disorder or disorders of uncertain causation. It is also commonly known as myalgic encephalomyelitis or ME.
Symptoms of CFS include widespread muscle and joint pain, cognitive difficulties, chronic, often severe mental and physical exhaustion and other characteristic symptoms in a previously healthy and active person. Fatigue is a common symptom in many illnesses, but CFS is a multi-systemic disease and is relatively rare by comparison.[2] Diagnosis requires a number of features the most common being severe mental and physical exhaustion which is "unrelieved by rest", is worsened by exertion and is present for at least six months. All diagnostic criteria require that the symptoms must not be caused by other medical conditions.


Not sure if im s'posed to do that but it let me anyway ~ i am lazy and that was easy!
I have CFS because of ED~BHMS and fibromyalgia. I have continual pain throughout my whole body, i am on lots of meds for it and some days are better than others but the pain never goes completely. For my back i usually use an electric heat pad off and on to soothe the pain. An elastic belt does help too if you have to stand alot and you can buy instant heat pads from the pharmacy they work for up to 12 hrs and go under your clothes.