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The fatigue related to chronic food allergy usually starts as intermittent episodes in association with some other allergic manifestation, especially gastrointestinal symptoms, headaches or nasal allergy. It is usually more pronounced in the early morning, often decreases as the day progresses, and occurs despite a full night of sound sleep. Unlike exercise-related fatigue, there is a permanent, pre-exertion fatigue or weakness which often requires a distinct effort or 'push' to get you started.
Causes & Development
Although sensitivity to wheat, corn, milk and eggs is most common, any food eaten regularly may be an offender.
Signs & Symptoms
There are often cognitive difficulties, with memory impairment, mental sluggishness, and an inability to concentrate or maintain attention. Various degrees of depression may exist as well as muscle aching and soreness or drawing sensations in groups of muscles. Sometimes there is edema, especially puffiness of the eyelids and fullness and discoloration of the infraorbital areas.
Diagnosis & Tests
Good Laboratories for this kind of testing currently are:
Immuno Laboratories
Great Smokies Diagnostic Laboratories
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Signs, symptoms & indicators of Allergic Tension Fatigue Syndrome:
Conditions that suggest Allergic Tension Fatigue Syndrome:
Risk factors for Allergic Tension Fatigue Syndrome:
Recommendations and treatments for Allergic Tension Fatigue Syndrome:
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GLOSSARY
Allergy (Allergies)
Hypersensitivity caused by exposure to a particular antigen (allergen), resulting in an increased reactivity to that antigen on subsequent exposure, sometimes with harmful immunologic consequences.
Chronic (Chronicity)
Usually referring to chronic illness: Illness extending over a long period of time.
Edema
Abnormal accumulation of fluids within tissues resulting in swelling.
Gastrointestinal (GI, GI Tract)
Pertaining to the stomach, small and large intestines, colon, rectum, liver, pancreas, and gallbladder.
Infraorbital
Referring to the area below the eye.
Syndrome
A medical condition characterized by a collection of related symptoms (what the patient feels) and signs (what a doctor can observe or measure).
Last updated: Apr 13, 2008
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