Our worries and responsibilities cause us to spend most of the days busy. This situation reaches a point where our days are longer than they should be and tiredness ends up taking over us.
However, we do not stop to think for a single minute what is really not happening. Perhaps we believe that it is normal, however, fatigue can be a sign that something is wrong in our body, so we must be attentive to it.
The following points will help you to be informed and take precautions regarding your health.
Diseases linked to fatigue
1. Anemia
Fatigue is related to anemia, this is due to a lack of red blood cells , which carry oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues.
Anemia can be caused by blood loss, whether from an injury, internal bleeding, lack of iron or vitamins, or a chronic disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, or kidney failure. In particular, women of childbearing age are more susceptible to this disease due to iron deficiency, due to the loss of blood each month during menstruation.
The symptoms that occur are:
- Extreme weakness
- Difficulty to sleep
- Lack of concentration
- Chest pains
- Rapid heart beat
- Headache
You should continually have blood tests to check how your red blood cells are doing, in addition to physical tests.
2. Thyroid disease
When thyroid hormones are not working properly, it is easy to feel exhausted during the day. The thyroid produces hormones that are important for the proper functioning of your metabolism. If you have an excess of thyroid hormones it causes hyperthyroidism and if you have low hormones, in addition to being tired all the time it will mean that you suffer from hypothyroidism .
Hyperthyroidism is usually diagnosed in women between the ages of 20 and 30 and its symptoms are:
- Muscular fatigue.
- Weakness.
- Unexplained weight loss
- Fever.
- Incrise of cardiac frecuency.
- Shorter and less frequent menstrual flows.
- Very thirsty.
Hypothyroidism, on the other hand, causes:
- Fatigue.
- Inability to concentrate
- Muscle pain even in activities that do not require a lot of effort.
This disease can be detected with blood tests, thyroid disorders are treatable, so it is recommended that if you suffer from fatigue or muscle weakness you undergo the corresponding tests.
3. Diabetes
More than a million people are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes each year and several people are unaware of having this disease. People with type 2 diabetes have a problem with glucose, which is the body’s main fuel. Often the first symptom is fatigue.
Other symptoms of this disease are:
- Increased thirst
- Hunger.
- Weightloss.
- Irritability.
- Yeast infections
- Blurry vision.
The oral glucose tolerance test (SOG) determines the status of diabetes.
4. Depression
Depression is a serious illness that significantly affects the way we eat or sleep. If not treated correctly, it can continue for years. The symptoms are not the same for everyone, however it is very common for them to include:
- Decreased energy.
- Changes in sleeping and eating patterns.
- Loss of memory and concentration.
- Feelings of hopelessness
- Uselessness and negativity.
It is recommended to seek professional help in these cases.
5. Chronic fatigue
This disease is an extreme and complex fatigue disorder. People who suffer from it tend to be more exhausted and do not have the strength to carry out activities. Some symptoms include:
- Headache
- Muscle and joint pain
- Lymph node tenderness
- Inability to concentrate
The cause of chronic fatigue is unknown and there is no single test to diagnose it, and other diseases such as lupus and multiple sclerosis must first be ruled out.
6. Sleep Apnea
If you usually wake up tired, you may have a sleep disorder. Sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by interruptions of breathing during sleep. This airway closure alerts your brain to wake up and start breathing again. This means that people with this disease wake up dozens of times a night without realizing it.
Symptoms are often:
- Snoring
- Waking up tired the next day.
Apnea can lead to other diseases so it is important that you undergo tests in order to detect it.
Reference
- Erin Foley, 7 Reason Why You Fell Tired All The Time. For Bodyrock [Revised December 2015]
