How to Use chronic fatigue syndrome in a Sentence

chronic fatigue syndrome

noun
  • It's also been studied for chronic fatigue syndrome, but with mixed results.
    — Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Let’s say your friend has chronic fatigue syndrome and is having a hard time with ever-present exhaustion.
    — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 23 May 2018
  • In rare cases, fatigue is caused by a condition called chronic fatigue syndrome.
    — Alexandria Nyembwe, Health, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Some cases, like Flosdorf's, start to overlap with those of chronic fatigue syndrome.
    — Joe Carlson, Star Tribune, 4 Apr. 2021
  • People who have been suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome over the years have been largely ignored or dismissed.
    — Quanta Magazine, 21 June 2022
  • With chronic fatigue syndrome, rest doesn't take away the fatigue and physical exertion can make the symptoms worse.
    — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 17 May 2019
  • When his wife was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome several years ago they were advised to find a sunnier climate.
    — Mark Rogers, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2018
  • And there are people with chronic fatigue syndrome, some of whom pinpoint the onset of their symptoms to a viral infection.
    — Jennifer Couzin-Frankel, Science | AAAS, 13 Apr. 2021
  • This is the defining symptom of myalgic encephalomyelitis, or chronic fatigue syndrome.
    — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2020
  • That stint lasted 18 months, cut short by a debilitating bout of chronic fatigue syndrome.
    — Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The exact cause of chronic fatigue syndrome is not fully understood, but there are several factors that are believed to play a role.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2022
  • This effect is seen in a condition known as myalgic encephalomyelitis, sometimes called chronic fatigue syndrome.
    — James Hamblin, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2020
  • The challenges are similar to those faced for years by people claiming disabilities based on chronic fatigue syndrome.
    — Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2022
  • Those who have had chronic fatigue syndrome in the past are also more likely to suffer from a relapse after getting infected with Covid.
    — Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Growing up with a mom who had chronic fatigue syndrome, Maran lived in a fragrance-free home because her mother was sensitive to chemicals.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Like myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome, post-Covid syndrome is a disease that baffles most doctors.
    — Shayna Skarf, STAT, 28 Jan. 2021
  • Experts said the new research could help shine a light on the types of long-lasting symptoms that come after recovery from an illness, including chronic fatigue syndrome.
    — Linda Carroll, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The Daily Rally The gear designer thought her career was over was stricken with chronic fatigue syndrome.
    — Sarah Vitak, Outside Online, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Around 22% of long Covid patients are unemployed and unable to work due to chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis and brain fog.
    — Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Prevention also reports that Carrie Ann deals with spinal stenosis, chronic fatigue syndrome and chronic pain.
    — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 27 Apr. 2021
  • This includes long-term conditions like diabetes and chronic fatigue syndrome, as well as conditions mainly marked by long-term pain, like arthritis and fibromyalgia.
    — Andrew Pulrang, Forbes, 23 May 2021
  • Instead, 45 mg a day might be more effective for neurological long Covid symptoms like brain fog and chronic fatigue syndrome.
    — Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Patients have complained about doctors dismissing their long-term symptoms post infection like chronic fatigue syndrome or ME.
    — Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Pathogens like Epstein-Barr virus have been named as likely culprits behind chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis.
    — Byerin Prater, Fortune Well, 6 Oct. 2023
  • In March 1980, Weisstein was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome.
    — Leila McNeill, Smithsonian, 7 Apr. 2017
  • In the 1980s, many people in the medical community treated chronic fatigue syndrome as a punchline.
    — Jamie Ducharme, Time, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The term chronic fatigue syndrome was coined in the 1980s for cases simulating post-viral syndromes that were not found to have a viral etiology.
    — Steven Phillips, STAT, 14 Sep. 2023
  • According to her team’s papers, the claims included that the vaccine caused infertility, chronic fatigue syndrome and paralysis.
    — Benjamin Ryan, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
  • People can suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome for months or years at a time — and about 90% go undiagnosed, according to the CDC.
    — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 17 May 2019
  • New research on chronic fatigue syndrome has shed light on possible causes for this mysterious illness, and has given hope to the millions of people believed to suffer from the disease worldwide.
    — Ben Panko, Smithsonian, 2 Aug. 2017

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