There are a huge myriad of potential triggers for CFS/ME and even more symptoms, which when assessed together give the diagnosis, with women tend to be more prone CFS than men.
Some of these may be:
- Underlying problems with the immune system, which can be caused by a number of things
- Physical health problems
- Vitamin and mineral imbalance
- Early life trauma
- Childhood accumulated trauma
- Life trauma and traumatic events from preceding years – whatever that represents for you individually, be it emotional or physical. This type of on going stimulus tires the body physically and energy levels deplete
- Life stress and “juggling too many balls”. Type “A” people who tend to be achievers and have busy minds
- Adrenal exhaustion or adrenal fatigue
- A virus or infection of some kind – flu, bronchitis etc..in childhood
- A reaction to vaccinations
- Anaesthesia
- Genetic predisposition – with an inherited tendency towards CFS/ME being more common in some families
- Overuse of antibiotics and steroids – causing a compromised immune system. This leads to the below problems
- Stomach issues and a lack of being able to absorb and digest the goodness from your food, which further compromises the immune system
- Candida and any other underlying yeast or parasite infections in the gut, which take hold and cause in themselves a myriad of health problems. www.yeastinfectionadvisor.com
- Hormonal imbalance, which is extremely common, tends to go undiagnosed by GP’s. This can be caused by an oestrogen and progesterone imbalance (oestrogen dominance – low progesterone levels, or visa versa – peri-menopause and menopause), along with HPA (Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Adrenal) glandular problems of the endocrine system. This imbalance robs the mitochondria (powerhouses that produce energy for your cells) of oxygen, causing a deficit in energy production and subsequent CFS. www.johnleemd.com
- Mercury or other heavy metal poisoning
- Depression and Psychiatric problems – with some cases having been linked to mental exhaustion, candida and hormonal imbalance