If there's a strong sense of urgency behind director Kim A. Snyder's enlightening film about the mysterious illness commonly known as chronic fatigue syndrome, there's a very good reason. In 1994, the 33-year-old Snyder was busy going about her life as an assistant producer when she suddenly fell ill with what she assumed was the flu. The symptoms were familiar — fever, swollen glands, dizziness, exhaustion — but their persistence and unusual resistance to antibiotics was unusual. After a few miserable months, Snyder collapsed and was rushed to the emergency room with a 104 degree fever and no idea what was wrong with her. Her doctors suspected everything f...
Released:
2000
Rated:
NR
Length:
74 mins