Jean looked around the family room and found herself completely disheartened by the disorder that was everywhere. There were magazines and art papers scattered all over the floor along with crayons and colored pencils because her children had decided to make their own stationary. pool cues littered the floor and the billiards table was stacked high with game pieces and unread library books. Jean knew that she had to get a grip and straighten things up but she felt that she had no energy and was tired already even though she had just been out of bed for a little over an hour. What was causing her to feel so sluggish constantly? There are several common conditions that can cause extreme fatigue but can be easily treated by medical professionals.
1. Anemia: This can definitely make a person feel exhausted and is treated by prescribing iron supplements. Usually this is a condition that afflicts young females during their child bearing years and is most of the time easy to treat.
2. Depression: Many people suffer from depression and are not aware of it until it progresses into a real problem. Feelings of inadequacy, low self-esteem, extreme fatigue and vague aches and pains are all symptoms of depression and can vary widely from one person to another. New antidepressant medications and therapy can be a great benefit to anyone who has this condition.
3. Thyroid problems: With an underactive thyroid result in a person being overwhelmingly tired all of the time. This condition is easily diagnosed with a blood test and is treated with medicine that is taken on a daily basis.
4. Diabetes: This serious condition causes a person to feel overwhelmingly tired but it is easy to diagnose. Once a medical plan has been established by a doctor Diabetes can be often controlled just by losing weight and watching your diet. Many times though, insulin is necessary and can be administered orally or through an injection that the patient can give to himself.
5. Heart Disease: Undiagnosed heart disease will frequently be found when a person is very weak with no energy to do anything much. When heart disease is present your heart just cannot perform the job it should and this causes extreme fatigue. Although this is a serious illness, early diagnosis and wonderful new medications give a person more strength and can even help he or she live longer.
Of course this is just a partial listing of a few causes of fatigue but it points out that a person should always get a checkup if he or she feels tired most of the time with no apparent reason. While everyone has trouble sleeping once in a while or stays up late and feels tired the next day, chronic fatigue without an explanation is a symptom that should be examined. It is unquestionably a problem that you should tell your doctor about during a yearly physical. A doctor can ask several pertinent questions to establish if this is something that might be a problem and will often schedule a few tests to rule out anything serious.
