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Still feel weak and my sleep was never refreshing. could this be chronic fatigue syndrome or barr epstein virus?

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Possibly FM: More likely it is an issue of sleep disruption. Get a sleep study first unless you have the typical findings of fm.

Answered 4/8/2013

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