For basic information about CFS and FM --symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options and prognosis-- see the following pages.

>Chronic Fatigue Syndrome  

>Fibromyalgia

Before you do, however, we'd like to remind you that, even though CFS and FM are distinct and diagnosed differently, they share much in common: 

• They are both invisible illnesses that strike women much more frequently than men. 
   
• They have the same major symptoms: fatigue, pain, unrefreshing sleep and cognitive problems.
   
• They often appear together.
   
• They often occur together with a similar set of related conditions that include food and chemical sensitivity, headaches, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), orthostatic problems, and sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and restless legs syndrome. 
   
• They are treated with similar medications and lifestyle adjustments, and have similar prognoses.