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Is tiredness one of your everyday problems? You’re
not alone. We know how tired we feel when having the flu, a cold, or
some other viral infection. However, constant fatigue or lack of energy
may be caused by other factors such as inadequate sleep and underlying health
conditions that I will discuss below.
Is there a difference between tiredness and fatigue?
Everyone experiences tiredness from time to time
and resting and sleeping are effective remedies for it. When tiredness becomes
so overwhelming or chronic that rest and sleep can’t help, it becomes fatigue.
Here are several medical reasons you are always
tired and how to remedy the conditions:
1.
Sleep
apnoea
Fatigue can also come from sleep apnoea; a
condition in which your throat narrows or closes in the course of sleep and
interrupts your breathing repeatedly.
Struggling with breathing during sleep is the
reason you wake up feeling exhausted.
Overweight middle-aged men, smokers and people
who drink alcohol are the most affected. Simply abandon any unhealthy lifestyle
and also talk to your doctor.
2.
Underactive
thyroid
This means your body contains too little thyroid
hormone (thyroxine). This makes you feel tired.
Underactive thyroid can lead to weight gain,
muscle ache and dry skin.
To diagnose it, take a blood test and get thyroid
supplements.
3.
Medication
The side effect of certain medications is
tiredness. Imagine you take them every week or day. Try to recall when you
first experienced daytime sleepiness. It might have been in the aftermath of a
new medication.
Always check any drug you take to know if fatigue
is one of the side effects. If it is, consult your doctor to prescribe another
drug or reduce your dosage.
4.
Anaemia
If you feel constantly tired, consult a doctor to
know if it’s iron deficiency anaemia or iron-overload disorder
(haemochromatosis).
This condition usually affects women with heavy
periods and pregnant women. It can also affect men, postmenopausal women and
those with stomach and intestinal issues.
5.
Chronic
fatigue syndrome
Another name for chronic fatigue syndrome is myalgic
encephalomyelitis, or ME). This type of fatigue is severe and disabling and can
last for about 4 months. The symptoms include muscle or joint pain.
6.
Diabetes
If you’ve diabetes (type 1 or type 2), persistent
tiredness will wreck your body. Thirst,
excess urination mostly at night and weight loss will characterize your life. Consult
your doctor if you do experience that.
7.
Glandular
fever
Glandular fever, which causes fatigue,
fever, swollen glands and sore throat, is a viral infection.
It’s mostly common among teenagers and young adults.
Its symptoms mostly disappear between 4 and 6 weeks, leaving the fatigue
to go on for a few more months.
8.
Depression
Depression affects people in several ways and one
of them is a feeling of being drained of energy.
When depression stops you from falling asleep on
time and causes you to wake up earlier than normal, that makes you tired during
the day.
9.
Restless
legs syndrome
The overwhelming urge to move your legs while
sleeping is called restless legs syndrome. The condition can keep you awake for
too long.
An unpleasant sensation to crawl, deep leg ache and
a spontaneous jerk in your legs are some symptoms of restless legs syndrome.
All these can make you feel tired during the day.
10. Anxiety
It is normal to feel anxious at times, but if you
are constantly exercising uncontrollable feelings of anxiety, you need a doctor.
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is the name
doctors usually use. Slightly more women than men suffer from this level of
anxiety.
Takeaway
Our level of tiredness differs each day. So, make
sure you don’t mistake ordinary sleepiness for excessive tiredness. To remedy
the condition, go for lifestyle changes and discuss with your healthcare
provider. You never know; your problem might be a sleep disorder or another
medical condition requiring attention.
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