BOK Explains - For Those With Chronic Fatigue: You're Not Lazy—Your Nervous System Is Exhausted

The autonomic science behind chronic fatigue: Why you're tired even when blood tests are normal, and what your body is actually trying to tell you

Emily, 36, marketing manager, seemed fine to everyone around her. No obvious illness, normal weight, regular gym routine. But inside, she was falling apart.

Every morning, her alarm felt like a physical assault. She’d slept 8 hours but woke up feeling like she’d been hit by a truck. Coffee helped for 90 minutes, then the crash. By 2pm, she needed superhu…