As Martine McCutcheon opened up recently about living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, we take a closer look at the complex neurological condition and how it affects people
Martine McCutcheon is best known to fans as a much loved actress and singer, but in recent months, the talented star has also become a huge campaigner for raising awareness for chronic fatigue syndrome, a long-term neurological condition that affects the nervous and immune systems.
In a candid insight into how much it affects her day to day life, recently admitted how grateful she was to have been able to holiday abroad for her husband’s birthday, as last year she had missed it due to being “so dizzy she could barely stand” she had required hospital treatment for her condition.
Typically, the condition’s main symptom is extreme tiredness, but a whole host of other symptoms often accompany this including everything from headaches to brain fog, that can make even simple day to day tasks a constant struggle. There is even currently a suggestion that genetics may play a part, as ME/CFS seems to be more common in some families than others.What are the symptoms? Although extreme tiredness that cannot be relieved by sleep is the most common symptom, CFS can actually cause a complex collection of different symptoms that can vary in severity from mild to very severe.
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