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MOST COMMON
SYMPTOMS
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Exhaustion, made worse
by physical exercise (100%)
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Low-grade fever in early
stages
(60-95%)
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Recurrent flu-like
illness (75%)
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Frequent pharyngitis
(50-75%)
(sore throats)
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Joint and muscle pain
(65%)
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Severe muscle weakness
(40-70%)
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Stiffness (50-60%)
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Post-exertional fatigue
& flu-like symptoms (50-60%)
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Multiple sensitivities
to medicines, foods, and chemicals (40-60%)
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Severe nasal & other
allergies (40-60%) (often worsening of previous mild allergies)
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Frequently recurring,
difficult to treat respiratory infections (40-60%)
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Dyspnea on exertion
(labored breathing or hunger for air)
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Painful lymph nodes
(30-40%)
(especially on neck and under arms)
NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMS
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Sleep disorders &
unrefreshed sleep (50-90%)
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Headaches (35-85%)
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Visual blurring (50-60%)
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Intolerance of bright
lights
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Parasthesias (30-50%)
(numbness or tingling feelings)
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Dizziness/ Light
headedness (30-50%)
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Ringing
in the ears |
NEUROCOGNITIVE SYMPTOMS
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Impaired cognition
(50-85%)
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Attentional difficulties
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Calculation difficulties
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Memory disturbance
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Spatial disorientation
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Saying the wrong word
OTHER
SYMPTOMS
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Worsening of
premenstrual symptoms (70% of women)
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Nocturia (50-60%)
(excessive urination during the night)
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Tachycardia (40-50%)
(abnormal rapid heart action)
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Chest pain (25-40%)
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Cough (30-40%)
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Weight gain (50-70%)
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Nausea, especially in
earlier stages (50-60%)
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Diarrhea, intestinal gas
or irritable bowel (50%)
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Intolerance of alcohol
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Night sweats (30-50%)
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Dry eyes (30-40%)
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Dry mouth (30-40%)
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Rash (30-40%)
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Frequent canker sores
(30-40%)
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Herpes simplex or
shingles (20%)
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Symptoms worsened by
extremes in temperature |