Fatigue is the feeling of severe exhaustion or lack of energy, even after you’ve rested.
- Sometimes described as tiredness, fatigue is worse then being tired, which usually gets better after a few night of good sleep.
- Fatigue is common and can affect anyone – it’s a symptom not a condition.
- Often fatigue is due to stress, poor sleep, poor diet and other lifestyle factors. eg, late nights, hard physical exercise or work, or having a new baby.
- If the fatigue doesn’t go away (even if you get enough sleep, exercise and healthy food) or affects your ability to live your life, talk to your healthcare provider.
Fatigue can cause a wide range of symptoms. These might include:
- feeling tired or sleepy all the time
- headache
- poor concentration
- slow reflexes
- blurry vision
- impaired judgement and difficulty making decisions
- feeling moody or irritable
- clumsiness or poor hand-eye coordination
- muscle pain
- feeling weak
- loss of appetite
- low motivation or general lack of interest
- seeing things that aren’t there (hallucinations).
Many different things can cause fatigue. These can be medical, lifestyle-related, workplace-related and/or emotional.
Medical causes of fatigue
Fatigue can be a symptom of many สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ medical conditions including:
- flu
- COVID-19 and long COVID
- glandular fever
- myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)
- coeliac disease
- heart disease
- diabetes
- thyroid disorders
- anaemia
- pregnancy
- going through menopause
- pain
- multiple sclerosis
- cancer or cancer treatment
- medication or a combination of medicines
- having a disturbed sleep pattern, eg, sleep apnoea, getting up in the night with an overactive bladder or prostate issue
Lifestyle causes of fatigue
Lifestyle causes can include:
- drinking too much alcohol or taking drugs
- poor sleep hygiene (external link)(eg, going to bed at irregular hours, too much noise or light)
- too much caffeine
- lack of exercise
- poor diet (eg, junk food)
Work related causes of fatigue
These could be:
- shift work (read more about sleep and shift work)
- poor workplace practices or environment (eg, long hours, hard physical labour, unsuitable environment)
- workplace stress, bullying, conflict or job insecurity
- unemployment.