Fatigue, a symptom of a condition, characterized by low energy and high levels of tiredness. Well, there can be numerous reasons behind this, you can check for a few below. Even Our daily habits of eating, drinking, exercise, etc. play an equivalent role in causing fatigue. However, these reasons need to be diagnosed properly to find the correct cure method for it, lest it should become a disease. Life is too short to be lazy. If you encounter any of the problems listed below, don’t take it lightly, nor you should take your fatigue lightly.
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Causes of Fatigue
Here are the most 10 Possible Causes of Fatigue:
10. Medications
We all go for medicines for curing our diseases and get well soon. Ever wondered, that these medicines could make you feel worse off even. There are many a medications which can cause fatigue such as those prescribed for blood pressure, stains and fibrates (those prescribed for cholesterol), anti-anxiety medicines, antidepressants, antihistamines etc. feeling fatigued, and having less energy to do work is a common side effect of such medicines.
9. Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking
Quite a changes occur in your body when you chose smoking, drugs or alcohol. Smoking builds tar in your bronchioles and this continued smoking leads to thickening of the walls, making the smokers feel fatigue. Then, excessive intake o alcohol and drugs can run through your mind in the form of fatigue.
8. Depression
Depression can make you feel extremely tired with energy to do nothing. Depression can cause sleep disorders, which again is a cause of fatigue (discussed further in the article). Depression takes you to a stage of loss of happiness and all hopes in your life, makes you feel you have no interests in life, all this automatically, leads to no energy and tiredness.
7. Caffeine
The coffee habits you posses, can be a result for your fatigue too. Well, caffeine, be it in coffee or cola effects your brains by firing neurons there. Excessive neuron results information of adrenalin, which when wears off, drains your energy. Thus, you feel tired, anxious, irritable and depressed. One cup of coffee may make you feel more energized, than taking four.
6. Thyroid
Thyroid is butterfly-shaped gland in the front of the neck. Well, it is responsible for the way your body uses energy. More the thyroid manufactured, more the energy produced. If the thyroid gland does not function properly, it may result in tiredness. Dry skin, constipation and cold are other symptoms of this. Memory problems can be there too, you might find problem in thinking. You should definitely, visit a doctor in that case.
5. Anemia
Anemia is the condition where your hemoglobin gets lower than the normal, caused mainly due to the deficiency of iron. It can, and often does, cause fatigue. You find less energy to do work, as there is less oxygen supply to heart and muscles. You feel as if you need more effort to do even the same work, which could be done earlier with the little effort. Thus, anemia is always on the list of causes of fatigue. You can cure it, by having a diet rich in iron, meat and dark leafy greens.
4. Anxiety
Anxiety is characterized by worry or fear that something bad might happen. Well, it is obvious to worry, “if this happened, if that happened”, but it becomes a problem when it becomes a matter of fact of every day and every time and gets uncontrollable. Well doctors define this problem as GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder). Such people experience symptoms of fatigue and may find problems with sleeping and concenteration.
3. Sleeping Disorder
Sleep disorders- be it hypersomnia, insomnia or sleep apnea, all can cause fatigue. Hypersomnia is the state where you sleep too much during daytime. The inability to fall sleep is called insomnia. Sleep apnea is a condition where a person stops breathing while sleeping, and wakes up just to breathe again, without even remembering about waking at the night. All the three sleep disorders can cause fatigue. In case you, find such problems with you, then you should consult your doctor.
2. Heart/ lungs problems
Feeling tired for none of the reasons above. It can be some undiagnosed heart or lung disease. Visit doctor as soon as possible to clear your doubts. There are many problems associated with heart, which can cause fatigue, such as: Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Heart Attack and etc.
1. Diet and exercise habits
Your eating habits and your workouts in a way affect your body. The contents of your diet are equally important. In case you go for the tasty but unhealthy junk food, you are likely to suffer fatigue, as junk food contains no nutrients, which are required to keep the body energized. Some people work out too much in gym and by themselves in order to get quick results, however this may lead you tired, in case it is not supplemented with good diet and refreshments.