Many patients find relief from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in six months to a year (about 50%) while many run one to ten years with the condition. In some cases, the symptoms simply ease up while in other cases, they go away completely. Some patients deal with CFS on a continuing basis and fall in the chronic category. There is no real cure, and it’s quite impossible to determine whether a patient will get well spontaneously, show improvement or remain extremely sick.
Researchers are currently searching for answers and hopefully better treatments for those suffering from CFS. Some studies have looked at connections to Epstein-Barr, enteroviruses, poliomyelitis and fungal conditions like Candidia albicans though no connection has been made in these early attempts to trace down the root causes of the rather modern medical malady.
Although little in really known about CFS, the condition does hit women more often than men. Age of onset tends to be in the 30s or 40s though the general range has been listed as 18 to 60 years. Some children have been diagnosed with CFS though that’s very rare. There is no indication that Chronic Fatigue is genetically predisposed or that it’s contagious.