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==Chronic fatigue syndrome == Miriam Defensor-Santiago was diagnosed with [[chronic fatigue syndrome]] (CFS) in 2008, forcing her to take a leave of absence from the Senate. She complained of [[dizziness]], [[nausea]], and an irregular heartbeat prior to being diagnosed with [[chronic fatigue syndrome |CFS]].<ref name="gma" /> ===Vitamin D=== Medical tests in summer 2013 then revealed that Santiago had very low [[vitamin D]] levels - something which should be ruled out prior to a chronic fatigue syndrome diagnosis,<ref name="fukuda1994">{{Cite journal | last = Fukuda | first = K. | authorlink = Keiji Fukuda | last2 = Straus | first2 = S.E. | authorlink2 = Stephen Straus | last3 = Hickie | first3 = I. | authorlink3 = Ian Hickie | last4 = Sharpe | first4 = M.C. | authorlink4 = Michael Sharpe | last5 = Dobbins | first5 = J.G. | authorlink5 = James Dobbins | last6 = Komaroff | first6 = A. | authorlink6 = Anthony Komaroff | date = 1994-12-15 | title = The chronic fatigue syndrome: a comprehensive approach to its definition and study. International Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Study Group | url =https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michael_Sharpe2/publication/247808895_The_Chronic_Fatigue_Syndrome_A_Comprehensive_Approach_to_Its_Definition_and_Study/links/0c96053201643bfc4b000000/The-Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-A-Comprehensive-Approach-to-Its-Definition-and-Study.pdf | journal=Annals of Internal Medicine|volume=121|issue=12 | pages = 953β959|issn=0003-4819|pmid=7978722|via=|publisher=American College of Physicians}}</ref> although it is not clear if her vitamin D levels were within the normal range when she was first diagnosed. She was advised to "get lots of sun" and expected to take a"megadose" of vitamin D to improve her vitamin D level.<ref name="inquirer">{{Cite web|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/449127/get-lots-of-sun-docs-advise-always-tired-senator-santiago | title = Get lots of sun, docs advise always-tired Senator Santiago | last = Bordadora | first = Norman | date = 2013-07-21 | website = INQUIRER.net|language=en|access-date=2021-12-17}}</ref> In 2014, after three years as a judge at the International Criminal Court, Santiago resigned her post because of a relapse of [[chronic fatigue syndrome]]. During her resignation statement, she said: "Since I was elected in December 2011, I have secured neither alleviation nor treatment from the medical profession for my illness, known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.β<ref name="rappler">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/59531-miriam-resigns-icc-judge/ | title = It's final: Miriam steps down as ICC judge | date = 2014-06-03 | website = RAPPLER|language=en-US|access-date=2021-12-17}}</ref> ===Advocacy === While serving as a Senator she filed Senate Bill 3195, which tasked the Philippine Department of Health and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) to carry out a national campaign to increase public awareness and knowledge of [[chronic fatigue syndrome]].<ref name="gma">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/159268/news/nation/miriam-doh-must-attend-to-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-problem/ | title = Miriam: DOH must attend to chronic fatigue syndrome problem | last = | first = | authorlink = | date = Apr 30, 2009 | website = GMA News Online|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2021-12-17}}</ref> Around this time, [[Cristina Ponce Enrile]], wife of Filipino Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, also revealed she had been diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome and resigned from her post as ambassador to the Vatican due to its effects.<ref name="gma" /> ===Cancer-related fatigue === Years later, Santiago's fatigue was later reported to be [[cancer-related fatigue]] rather than chronic fatigue syndrome,<ref name="gulfnews" /> although her official profile at the Senate of the Philippines clarifies that she suffered from CFS for 2 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://legacy.senate.gov.ph/senators/sen_bio/santiago_bio.asp | title = Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago | last = | first = | authorlink = | date = | website = Senate of the Philippines {{!}} 18th Congress|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=}}</ref>
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