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Everyone
would have felt fatigue at one time or the other, i.e. commonly after simple
cold or sleeplessness. Fatigue is common to everyone and everyone gets
fatigue after exertion, strenuous exercise, games, party, sex, etc. Also if
one’s life goes interesting with happy moments, then they won’t feel much
tiredness, but if it is distressing and stressful, even a least exertion will
make one feel fatigue. The interesting bit is that one who is lazy and does
nothing get tired more often than others who keep themselves always busy. An
equally interesting feature is that only the tongue, which works continuously
(during speech and food intake), doesn’t feel any tiredness.
Fatigue is a state of tiredness/weariness with increased discomfort and
decreased efficiency. It may be either due to excessive or prolonged physical
or mental stress or of both or due to any illness. It is otherwise called
exhaustion, lassitude, lethargy, debility. Women are more likely to be
affected than men. Fatigue usually goes away after some rest or relaxation or
good sleep. Everyone feels refreshed after that. But if it happens to
persist, one needs to consult a health professional as early as possible.
Also, if someone happens to get tired with the least bit of exertion (in
spite of nutritious food/drinks, good sleep/rest) it means they need to go
for proper diagnosis and treatment analysing the causative factor in-depth.
Causative factors – Fatigue may be because of various factors.
Psychological
- Depression with
worries
- Lack of interest
in a boring job
- Anxiety related
psychological disorders - Anorexia nervosa
- Homesickness or
change in lifestyle/environment
Physiological
- Overstrain with
lack of rest/sleep
- Loss of vital
fluids (blood loss, excessive sweat, excessive sexual activity, lactation,
overbleeding during periods, dehydration due to lack of water intake,
sunstroke, poor eating habits)
- Overweight
- Sleeplessness or
change in sleep pattern
- In the elderly,
age with lack of strength
- Habits - Excessive
smoking, alcohol, coffee and tea
Pathological
Generally,
for tiredness, anaemia as suspected as the foremost cause, but one should
aware that it can also be because of various diseases starting from simple
cold to cancer. For example: fever, diarrhoea, indigestion, spermatorrhoea,
diabetes, hypothyroidism, sleep disorders, jaundice, recurrent lung
infections, worm infestations, muscular or nervous problem, auto immune
disorders, heart ailments, liver affections, kidney complaints, etc. Also,
most often, fatigue comes with multiple causes/cluster of diseases and
becomes difficult for diagnosis. Finally, if the world of medicine cannot
help betterment with treatment and not find any causative factors, it is
labelled as incurable “chronic fatigue syndrome” or “fibromyalgia”.
Symptoms
of fatigue
- Lack of energy -
Feels exhausted and need of strength
- Lack of interest
and concentration (bored).
- Prefers loneliness
and remains lazy
- Frustrated/impatient/irritable
with headache
- Depressed and
memory loss
- Lack of interest
in sex/libido
- Muscle
cramps/aches
- Intermittent
yawning/stretching outs
- Shortness of
breath
- Sleepy and pain in
body/joints
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Management and prevention
It is
normal to get some good rest or sleep with health drinks or multivitamins to
come out of fatigue. In case of continuing causes, i.e., night duty, untimely
diet, insomnia (sleeplessness), improper treatment for depression and
anxiety, etc., people then need to change their lifestyle and have some
therapy/exercises. Further, even though fatigue is not a serious disorder, it
may sometimes arise due to serious ailments (like leukemia, autoimmune
disorders, myasthenia, multiple sclerosis). So, one need to approach health professional
for persistent tiredness especially if their sleep/rest is not refreshing
them and their energy is not recharged after foods or drinks.
Remember, prevention is always better than cure. Since fatigue can stop
anyone from enjoying the pleasures of life, it is always better to have a
sound body and mind by sticking to proper rest, good sleep, well-balanced
diet, regular meals at regular intervals, adequate exercise (too much
exercise can cause more tiredness), good aeration and drinking a good amount
of water. It is better to avoid alcoholic/caffeinated drinks and smoking.
Also, one should have practical expectations to avoid dejection in life.
Homeopathic
approach to fatigue
Homeopathy deals more with patient’s symptoms and feelings than the disease
or its symptoms. As fatigue can be caused by various factors, one needs to
have blood investigation and other required parameters according to the
presentation of the complaints to rule out complications. One should express
all their complaints/feelings with tried medications (if any) to the doctor
to help him select the right medicine. Even though taking health
supplements/multivitamin tablets can work for some time, it is better to
stimulate our body with Homeopathy medicines (to have good body function)
rather than providing just substitutes or supplements in case of persistent
or recurrent fatigue. Minute dose of Homeopathy can stimulate the body’s own
system to absorb/secrete the required amount of nutrients/hormones for better
body functions and briskness.
The homeopathic medicines commonly used for tiredness are Acid phos, Alfalfa,
Arnica, Ars alb, Avena sativa, Bryonia, Carbo veg, Calc carb, China,
Gelsemium, Ginseng, Ipecac, Lachesis, Lycopodium, Nat mur, Picric acid,
Pulsatilla, Rhus tox, Selenium, Staphysagria, Sulphur, Ver Alb, etc. These
Homeopathy medicines should be taken under the advice and diagnosis of a
qualified Homoeopath.
for
new hope
Dr. S.
Chidambaranathan, BHMS, MD (Homeo)
Laxmi Homeo
Clinic
24 E. New
Mahalipatti Road
Madurai, TN
625 001
India
Tel: +91-984-319-1011 (Mob / Whatsapp)
Clinic :
+91-452-233-8833 |
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(Disclaimer
- The contents of this column are for informational purpose only. The content
is not intended to be a substitute for professional healthcare advice,
diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of healthcare professional
for any health problem or medical condition.)
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