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'''Malaise''' is a feeling of being unwell, having general discomfort, uneasiness in one's bodily health or having pain, overall weakness, and is often the first indication of an [[infection]] or the onset of an illness or disease.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.healthgrades.com/symptoms/malaise|title=Malaise - Symptoms, Causes, Treatments|date=2014-06-26|access-date=2018-10-12|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|title=malaise|url=https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/malaise|journal=The Free Dictionary}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.healthline.com/symptom/malaise|title=Malaise: Causes, Symptoms and Diagnosis|website=www.healthline.com|language=en|access-date=2018-10-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.healthhype.com/malaise-sick-feeling-meaning-causes-and-symptoms.html|title=Malaise (Sick Feeling) Meaning, Causes and Symptoms {{!}} Healthhype.com|last=Dr. Chris|first=|date=|website=www.healthhype.com|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-10-12}}</ref>
'''Malaise''' is a feeling of being unwell, having general discomfort, uneasiness in one's bodily health or having pain, overall weakness, and is often the first indication of an [[infection]] or the onset of an illness or disease.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.healthgrades.com/symptoms/malaise | title = Malaise - Symptoms, Causes, Treatments | date = 2014-06-26|access-date=2018-10-12|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal | title = malaise|url=https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/malaise|journal=The Free Dictionary}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.healthline.com/symptom/malaise | title = Malaise: Causes, Symptoms and Diagnosis | website = healthline.com|language=en|access-date=2018-10-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.healthhype.com/malaise-sick-feeling-meaning-causes-and-symptoms.html | title = Malaise (Sick Feeling) Meaning, Causes and Symptoms {{!}} Healthhype.com|last = Dr. Chris | first = | date = | website = healthhype.com|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2018-10-12}}</ref>


[[ME/CFS]] patients have an almost continuous feeling of malaise and this and other symptoms can worsen upon [[exertion]] leading to [[post-exertional malaise]] (PEM), the hallmark symptom of ME/CFS.
[[ME/CFS]] patients have an almost continuous feeling of malaise and this and other symptoms can worsen upon [[exertion]] leading to [[post-exertional malaise]] (PEM), the hallmark symptom of ME/CFS.


==Malaise in ME/CFS ==
==Malaise in ME/CFS ==
Malaise is a general feeling of being unwell which can be almost constant if not constant in ME/CFS depending upon the patient's disease severity.There are many symptoms experienced by patients often associated with malaise, each waxing and waning and with differing severity. But these malaise and other ME/CFS disease symptoms will worsen and increase in number upon exertion due to PEM.{{citation needed}}
Malaise is a general feeling of being unwell which can be almost constant if not constant in ME/CFS depending upon the patient's disease severity. There are many symptoms experienced by patients often associated with malaise, each waxing and waning and with differing severity. These malaise and other ME/CFS disease symptoms will worsen and increase in number upon exertion due to PEM.<ref>{{Cite journal | last = Jason | first = Leonard A. | last2 = Evans | first2 = Meredyth | last3 = So | first3 = Suzanna | last4 = Scott | first4 = Jilian | last5 = Brown | first5 = Abigail | date = 2015-01-02 | title = Problems in Defining Post-Exertional Malaise|url=http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10852352.2014.973239|journal=Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community|language=en|volume=43|issue=1|pages=20–31|doi=10.1080/10852352.2014.973239|issn=1085-2352|pmc =  4295644|pmid=25584525}}</ref>


== Cause ==
== Cause ==
There are many possible causes of malaise. A cold, [[influenza]], and [[Influenza A virus subtype H1N1|swine flu]]; hypoglycemia common in [[diabetes]]; strep throat; [[Sinusitis|sinus infections]]; [[bronchitis]]; [[hepatitis]]; [[Varicella zoster virus|shingles]]; [[malaria]]; [[Systemic lupus erythematosus|lupus]]; obstructive uropathy; [[HIV]]/[[AIDS]]; dengue hemorrhagic fever; ebola; [[chronic fatigue syndrome]]; Neutropenia (low white blood cells); necrotizing fasciitis (soft tissue inflammation); [[lyme disease]]; [[encephalitis]]; chronic kidney diseas; pyelonephritis; non-hodgkin's lymphoma; infectious [[mononucleosis]]; bone infection; [[chickenpox]]; walking pneumonia (atypical pneumonia); and cellulitis, to name just a few.<ref name=":0" />
There are many possible causes of malaise. A cold, [[influenza]], and [[Influenza A virus subtype H1N1|swine flu]]; hypoglycemia common in [[diabetes]]; [[Streptococcus|strep throat]]; [[Sinusitis|sinus infections]]; [[bronchitis]]; [[hepatitis]]; [[Varicella zoster virus|shingles]]; [[malaria]]; [[Systemic lupus erythematosus|lupus]]; obstructive uropathy; [[HIV]]/[[AIDS]]; dengue hemorrhagic fever; [[ebola]]; [[chronic fatigue syndrome]]; neutropenia (low white blood cells); necrotizing fasciitis (soft tissue inflammation); [[lyme disease]]; [[encephalitis]]; chronic kidney diseas; pyelonephritis; [[non-Hodgkin's lymphoma]]; infectious [[mononucleosis]]; bone infection; [[chickenpox]]; walking pneumonia (atypical pneumonia); and cellulitis, to name just a few.<ref name=":0" />


== Symptoms ==
== Symptoms ==
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* [[Abdominal pain]] or cramping
* [[Abdominal pain]] or cramping
* Enlarged [[Lymph node|lymph nodes]]
* Enlarged [[Lymph node|lymph nodes]]
* [[Fever]] and [[chills]]
* [[Fever]] and chills
* [[Flu-like symptoms]] ([[fatigue]], [[fever]], [[sore throat]], [[headache]], [[cough]], aches, and pain<nowiki/>s)
* [[Flu-like symptoms]] ([[fatigue]], [[fever]], [[sore throat]], [[headache]], [[cough]], aches, and pain<nowiki/>s)
* [[Arthralgia|Joint pains]]
* [[Arthralgia|Joint pains]]
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* [[Myalgia|Muscle aches]]
* [[Myalgia|Muscle aches]]
* Severe fatigue
* Severe fatigue
* Unexplained weight loss<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.healthgrades.com/right-care/mental-health-and-behavior/malaise--symptoms|title=Malaise - Symptoms, Causes, Treatments|last=|first=|date=2014-06-26|work=Health Grades|access-date=2018-10-12|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|page=2|at=|language=en|quote=|author-link=}}</ref>
* Unexplained weight loss<ref name=":1">{{Cite news | url=https://www.healthgrades.com/right-care/mental-health-and-behavior/malaise--symptoms | title = Malaise - Symptoms, Causes, Treatments|last = | first = | date = 2014-06-26|work=Health Grades|access-date=2018-10-12|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status= | page = 2|at=|language=en|quote=}}</ref>
'''Other symptoms that may occur along with malaise''' '''such as those related to emotional or psychological disturbance'''
'''Other symptoms that may occur along with malaise''' '''such as those related to emotional or psychological disturbance'''
* [[Anxiety]]
* [[Anxiety]]
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== References ==
== References ==
<references />
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Signs and symptoms]]
[[Category:Signs and symptoms]]
[[Category:Immune signs and symptoms]]
[[Category:Immune signs and symptoms]]

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Malaise is a feeling of being unwell, having general discomfort, uneasiness in one's bodily health or having pain, overall weakness, and is often the first indication of an infection or the onset of an illness or disease.[1][2][3][4]

ME/CFS patients have an almost continuous feeling of malaise and this and other symptoms can worsen upon exertion leading to post-exertional malaise (PEM), the hallmark symptom of ME/CFS.

Malaise in ME/CFS[edit | edit source]

Malaise is a general feeling of being unwell which can be almost constant if not constant in ME/CFS depending upon the patient's disease severity. There are many symptoms experienced by patients often associated with malaise, each waxing and waning and with differing severity. These malaise and other ME/CFS disease symptoms will worsen and increase in number upon exertion due to PEM.[5]

Cause[edit | edit source]

There are many possible causes of malaise. A cold, influenza, and swine flu; hypoglycemia common in diabetes; strep throat; sinus infections; bronchitis; hepatitis; shingles; malaria; lupus; obstructive uropathy; HIV/AIDS; dengue hemorrhagic fever; ebola; chronic fatigue syndrome; neutropenia (low white blood cells); necrotizing fasciitis (soft tissue inflammation); lyme disease; encephalitis; chronic kidney diseas; pyelonephritis; non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; infectious mononucleosis; bone infection; chickenpox; walking pneumonia (atypical pneumonia); and cellulitis, to name just a few.[3]

Symptoms[edit | edit source]

Depending on the underlying cause, different symptoms can occur.

Physical symptoms affecting the body

Other symptoms that may occur along with malaise such as those related to emotional or psychological disturbance

Serious symptoms that might indicate a life-threatening condition

  • Chest pain or pressure
  • Difficulty breathing
  • High fever (higher than 101 degrees Fahrenheit)
  • Inability to eat or drink
  • Paralysis
  • Severe abdominal pain or cramping[6]

See also[edit | edit source]

Learn more[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Malaise - Symptoms, Causes, Treatments". June 26, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  2. ↑ "malaise". The Free Dictionary.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Malaise: Causes, Symptoms and Diagnosis". healthline.com. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  4. ↑ Dr. Chris. "Malaise (Sick Feeling) Meaning, Causes and Symptoms | Healthhype.com". healthhype.com. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  5. ↑ Jason, Leonard A.; Evans, Meredyth; So, Suzanna; Scott, Jilian; Brown, Abigail (January 2, 2015). "Problems in Defining Post-Exertional Malaise". Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community. 43 (1): 20–31. doi:10.1080/10852352.2014.973239. ISSN 1085-2352. PMC 4295644. PMID 25584525.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Malaise - Symptoms, Causes, Treatments". Health Grades. June 26, 2014. p. 2. Retrieved October 12, 2018.

post-exertional malaise (PEM) - A notable exacerbation of symptoms brought on by small physical or cognitive exertions. PEM may be referred to as a "crash" or "collapse" and can last for days or weeks. Symptoms can include cognitive impairments, muscle pain, trouble remaining upright (orthostatic intolerance), sleep abnormalities, and gastro-intestinal impairments, and others.

hypoglycemia abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood

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