总是很累？小心“雅痞感冒”

无缘无故总是很累？快自查一下你是否患了“雅痞感冒”——慢性疲劳症候群。

"Yuppie flu" is a 1980s name for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), reflecting the skeptical way the disease was first viewed. Medical experts now know that yuppie flu is a real condition that can seriously affect quality of life and health for half a year or longer.

“雅痞感冒”（yuppie flu）是人们在1980年代对于慢性疲劳症候群（CFS）的称呼，反映出最初人们对这种疾病所持的怀疑态度。而现在医学专家已经知道，雅痞感冒确实是一种病，会严重影响生活质量和身体健康长达半年或更久。

People with yuppie flu generally complain of fatigue that doesn't improve with rest and means they must reduce their activity level by less than half or more of what they would normally do.

患上雅痞感冒的人通常会抱怨很累，即使休息也无济于事，这意味着他们必须将日常活动的程度减去小半甚至更多。

Patients with this condition have fevers that may come and go, muscle and joint aches, or feelings of weakness in the muscles. Sore throats are frequently reported, headaches may occur, and the lymph nodes can be sore and tender. Depression or anxiety can develop with these symptoms.

患上此症的病人可能反复发烧，伴有肌肉和关节疼痛，或者感到肌肉无力。咽喉酸痛也是常见症状，可能伴发头疼，淋巴结酸痛变软。伴随上述症状，可能还会发生抑郁和焦虑。

The exact cause of the condition isn't yet known, but there are standard and treatments which may prove helpful in recovery.

这种病的起因尚不清楚，但已有原则和疗法对治愈本病有所帮助。

（中国日报网英语点津 侯玮萍）