Fatigue is a difficult subject to deal with, as there are many factors responsible for people feeling tired. It is difficult to describe tiredness and give an accurate guess, as each individual has their own belief of what tiredness means. Fatigue is a condition that commonly affects depressed people.
We all have those moments when we feel more tired than usual, but if those moments turn into minutes and then hours, going on for extreme periods of time, see your GP. Fatigue can be the result of a disease/disorder. There is nothing worse if the mind is willing but the body is weak. Fatigue can certainly prevent you from getting up and going no matter how hard you try. One sign of being lethargic is when your body feels drained of energy and you are considering using matches to keep your eyelids open. A noted reason for tiredness is lack of sleep, however, in some cases, it goes well beyond sleepless nights.
If not getting enough eye sleep is the cause of your tiredness, you simply need to get more. The human body’s need for sleep will vary between individuals. Most adults need six to eight hours of sleep, but the time scale can vary by adult. The elderly usually need less. In the above snippet, I mixed and matched tiredness and fatigue, which some of you may have noticed, but are you aware that tiredness/insomnia is not the same as fatigue, even though the body wants to sleep all the time?
The fact that you are tired all the time may be due to the fact that you are stressed by one thing or another, it may also be the result of bad eating habits, overwork; even specific medications can be responsible. You need to take a close look at your fatigue problem, and by doing so, you can come to a conclusion as to why you feel this way. Most patients inadvertently bring fatigue into their own lives by doing things without realizing that their body is taking the strain. You can change this with a few simple lifestyle changes.
Make a record of the things you think might be causing your fatigue and go from there.
Fatigue often has typical causes such as lack of sleep, overwork, or poor eating habits.
It is a common symptom seen in people with mental health problems, such as depression and grief.
If a person feels exhausted, it could mean an underlying disease (thyroid disorder, heart disease, or diabetes).
Common causes of fatigue include:
Alcohol
Anxiety
Caffeine
Cancer
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
severe depression
emphysema
excessive physical activity
Complaint
heart disease
Hyperthyroidism (overactive or underactive thyroid)
idleness
special drugs
Over weight
Time after major surgery
type 1 and 2 diabetes
For people suffering from mental health problems who are feeling fatigued and contemplating suicide, or want to inflict pain on themselves or others, they need to seek urgent medical attention.
Other symptoms that probably should not be taken are:
brisket bread
dyspnoea
Erratic or rapid heartbeat
Weakness
Unusual bleeding, including anal bleeding or
coughing up blood
Weight loss or weight gain
Severe abdominal or back pain
intense headache
Fatigue is a common symptom seen in pregnancy and in women who have given birth. It’s a hard time getting up in the middle of the night to feed the baby. Babies need to be fed, so there’s no way around it. If possible, switch feedings with your partner so that she can get a good night’s sleep.
There are several conditions responsible for fatigue, and anemia is one of them. Anemia is the result of an abnormally low number of red blood cells in the body. Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, a red pigment that gives blood its color. Hemoglobin carries oxygen throughout the body. When red blood cells and hemoglobin are low, the blood does not provide the body’s tissues with an adequate supply of oxygen. The lungs and heart now work harder to bring the vital supply of oxygen to the blood; Anemia symptoms, such as shortness of breath, will begin to develop.
Anemia can develop due to:
Heavy periods. Iron needs to be reintroduced into the body to make up for blood loss at the time of heavy menstruation.
low iron diet
Internal bleeding (ulcer – tumor)
Low in folic acid or vitamin B12
Blood disorders (leukemia)
Serious infections such as malaria.
There is only one system you need to revitalize your body by returning lost energy, and that is to eat healthy food, exercise your body, and get enough sleep. Vitamins and minerals are essential for specific bodily processes, and a healthy diet ensures that the body functions at its best. The best bodies are the ones that are healthy. It’s not normal for after a good night’s sleep to fall asleep on the bus, tram or train so see your GP, it may not be anything to worry about and something a stimulating type of tonic can’t correct. If you exhaust the body to the point of draining it of all its energy, it can lead to tiredness, so take it easy and slow down.
To get out of their tiredness, people use stimulants to increase energy. Energy drinks, caffeinated and sugary liquids are also consumed as a quick fix to stop yawning.
Coffee is a common stimulant that people take for tiredness. But then we have the other drawback of drinking too much coffee to be considered healthy.
Publicly shared remedies for tiredness that can help you, but before you try anything new, talk to your GP first.
Drink carrot juice and energy will return to the body.
Drink raw apple cider vinegar purchased from a health food store. Mix with water or add 1 tablespoon twice a day to grape juice or apple juice to remove the taste.
Eat an apple or two. They are natural, healthy and contain a type of caffeine.
Take multivitamins, only vitamins that have a high absorption rate.
Take a power nap, sometimes you need to sleep a little longer then eat a candy bar, snickers are the best for energy.
drink plenty of water
Argentines drink “yerba mate” all day, and the Argentine Heart Association recommends it. It wakes you up just like caffeine, but it has the advantage of giving you chlorophyll and vitamins (it’s like drinking a vegetable). The plant is related to holly and contains a chemical that is almost identical to caffeine. (Authorities are still debating whether or not it is the same.)