I have a stressful job and have also had difficulty getting quality sleep for a few years now. I am tired every day and wake up tired. I have been experiencing gradual symptoms over time. I am now tired, lightheaded, have discomfort behind my eyes, have trouble focusing at times, have weakness and general malaise. I also suffer with seasonal allergies and frequently have congested sinuses during the night and early morning hours. are these symptoms consistant with Chronic fatigue syndrome? please advise. thank you.

My advise is to go to an Ear Nose and Throat Specialist and get your nose and sinuses looked at. if you can't breath properly, you will always be tired. there are treatments that a specialist can do like freezing and using radio waves to relieve congestion. Your stressed, because you are not getting a restfull sleep and can't concentrate doing the day with sinus pressure.

I agree with the first guy. Stress can do intense crap to your body. try relaxing. take time out of your day to lay in a quiet room. Sleep, read, listen to calming music, etc. Do NOT watch TV. it just gets your mind racing and that is not what we are looking for here. Do not think about work or other stresful things. Give it a few weeks. I have chronic fatigue and it sucks. there is no real way to explain the kind of tired you are. you aren't tired because you were just exercising, because you didn't sleep, you are just tired. try reliving stress before you go down the path of chronic fatigue. you don't want to go down that. if you really do have it, it sounds like the early stages. Fight it off. and be glad you caught it early. my mom didn't get it diagnosed untill she had had this for years.

good luck and stay healthy.

also, try multi vitamins high in Vit C and/or B

Sanofi-aventis U.S., and its U.S. Consumer Healthcare Division, Chattem, Inc., announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Allegra® family of allergy medication products for over-the-counter  use in adults and children two years of age and older.

Additionally, Allegra-D®, which also relieves nasal congestion and sinus pressure, will be available without a prescription at the pharmacy counter for use in adults and children 12 years of age and older. Allegra® and Allegra-D® will be available in March 2011 in their original prescription strengths without a prescription.

“as an allergist, I’m often addressing my patients’ concerns about treating their allergy symptoms with a medicine that can relieve their symptoms quickly and doesn’t make them tired or groggy,” said Eli Meltzer, MD, Co-director Allergy & Asthma Medical Group and Research Center, San Diego, CA. “the availability of the Allegra® family of products over the counter will provide my patients with the same effective relief they’ve received from prescription Allegra for many years, now without a prescription.”

Over 40 million adults suffer from indoor and outdoor allergies in the United States. Allegra® offers fast, non-drowsy, 24-hour relief of allergy symptoms: sneezing; runny nose; itchy, watery eyes; and itchy nose or throat. Allegra® has provided allergy sufferers with relief of symptoms for nearly 15 years.

“Leveraging our U.S. Consumer Healthcare platform to convert prescription medicines to OTC products is a key growth driver for sanofi-aventis to become a diversified healthcare company also in the United States,” said Hanspeter Spek, President, Global Operations, sanofi-aventis. “the approval of Allegra® for OTC use further validates our vision to increase our presence in the U.S. consumer healthcare market.”

“We’re pleased to provide U.S. consumer access to Allegra®, the number one U.S.-prescribed allergy treatment, allowing allergy sufferers to conveniently obtain a safe and effective medication without a prescription,” said Zan Guerry, Chief Executive Officer, Chattem.

The Allegra® family of OTC products will be available without a prescription for allergy sufferers in drug, grocery, mass merchandiser and club stores nationwide. this includes Allegra® 24-Hour and 12-Hour Tablets for adults and children 12 years of age and older; Children’s Allegra® 12-Hour Tablets for six years of age and older, and Liquid for use in two years of age and older; Children’s Allegra® 12-Hour Orally Disintegrating Tablets for use in six years of age and older; and Allegra-D® 24-Hour and 12-Hour Allergy and Congestion Extended Release Tablets (with a decongestant) for use in children 12 years of age and older.

People can visit Allegra.com for more information. If allergy sufferers have additional questions, they should talk to their allergist, pharmacist or other healthcare provider.