Which diseases zoom fatigue

Why do you constantly feel so tired? Perhaps this phenomenon is hiding a serious illness.

You can be excruciatingly difficult in the morning to get out of bed? You're not alone - from Chronic Fatigue   It is affecting millions of people, and this is one of the most common reasons for visits to doctors in many Western countries. Overall, one in five people now feel unusual fatigue, and one in ten suffers from a protracted, ongoing fatigue.

Of course, this may be due to the crazy pace of modern life, the violation of sleep. However, a professor of medicine from Birmingham Steve Field, believes that doctors should examine with special attention to such complaints from patients. " Chronic fatigue   may be a sign of serious illness - says Professor Field. - By itself, fatigue is not a disease, but a symptom of a condition. Perhaps the physical, mental and physical or social. If the reason is different, you should look for with bated medical problem. "

That explains the possible causes of some of the characteristic symptoms of fatigue Dr. Field:

Fatigue, weakness, shortness of breath: cardiomyopathy   or heart muscle disease. Inherited or acquired disease, which can be treated with inhibitors or beta-blockers.

Feeling cloudy, osolovelosti, shakiness, dry mouth, constipation or diarrhea that many believe that this is an allergic reaction, although often seen as the body's response to drugs from the group antihistamines . They cause a feeling of drowsiness in the brain. That is why children should not be given the old generation antihistamine x tablets to combat allergies.

Fatigue and pain in the muscles, loss of hair and bone mass, reduced libido, difficulties in concentration: male This can cause a fall in testosterone levels, which in turn is a symptom   hypogonadism   (a pathological condition caused by insufficient secretion of androgens). Affected by it five out of every thousand men.

Exhaustion after minor physical activity, "creeping" fatigue, vision problems, thirst, frequent urination, slow healing of cuts: undiagnosed type 2 diabetes.

The powerful, oppressive fatigue, at which no physical activity, heavy periods: premenopausal   - The time when a woman's menstrual cycle changes, and the first symptoms of menopausal syndrome.

General weakness, lethargy, lack of mood, thinning hair, hoarseness in his voice: hypothyroidism   - A condition caused by long-term, persistent lack of thyroid hormone.

Frequent falling asleep while watching television or reading newspapers, irritability: Sleep Apnea .

Lethargy towards the end of the day, complete depletion of energy, diarrhea or constipation, nausea and vomiting, bloating, gas and cramping in the abdomen: celiac disease   (gluten enteropathy) - a hereditary disease, a digestive disorder caused by damage to the villi of the small intestine are some foods that contain certain proteins.

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