Tired
of being tired?
Tiredness is a state of
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 illnesses. It is otherwise called as exhaustion, lassitude, lethargy, debility,
etc.
Causative factors - Everyone might have felt tiredness by
one or other time, i.e. commonly after
- Overstrain
with lack of rest / sleep
- Any
illness (fever, diarrhoea, indigestion, Anaemia, diabetes, spermatorrhoea,
etc)
- Loss
of vital fluids (blood loss, excessive sweat, excessive sexual activity, during
lactation period, during periods, during pregnancy, dehydration due to
lack of water intake, poor eating habits, sunstroke, etc)
- Depression
with worries or lack of interest with
bored job
- Excessive
smoking, alcohol, coffee and tea
- In
elderly age with lack of strength
These are all
common, but if someone happened to get tiredness with least exertion or felt tiredness
in persistent manner (irrespective of nutritious food / drink, good sleep /
rest and even after getting treatment) it means that they need to get treated
aptly analyzing the causative factor in-depth. Commonly other causes are low
blood cells / volume, low iron / calcium and other minerals, lack of adequate oxygen
supply (due to environmental factors or respiratory disorders), abnormal levels
in thyroid and pituitary hormones, sugar level, sedentary job and sometimes
even some medication too.
- Wants to be alone
- Feels
no strength at all to accomplish any work and desire to lie down all the
time
- Drowsiness
/ dizziness / headache with nausea and vomiting
- Decreased
concentration & memory loss
- Muscle
cramps / aches
- Intermittent
yawning / stretching outs
- Shortness
of breath
- Pain
in body / joints
Management and prevention - Normally everyone goes for some
rest or good sleep with health drinks or multivitamins to come out of
tiredness. In case of any maintaining causes, i.e., night duty, untimely diet,
insomnia, improper treatment for depression and anxiety, etc, they need to have
life style changes and should have some therapy / exercises to get rid off the
tiredness. Further one should aware that even though tiredness is not a serious
disorder, it may be sometime due to any serious ailments (like leukemia,
autoimmune disorders, myasthenia, multiple sclerosis, etc). So, one need to
approach health professional for persistent tiredness especially if their sleep
/ rest is not refreshing them and their energy is not recharging after foods or
drinks.
Homeopathic Approach on Tiredness
Homeopathy deals more
with patient’s symptoms and feelings than with the disease or its symptoms.
Anyhow, as being tiredness can be caused by various factors, one needs to get
investigated with blood and other required parameters according to the
presentation of the complaints to rule out complications. Also one needs to
express all their complaints / feelings with tried medications (if any) to the
doctor to help him to select apt medicine. Even though taking health
supplements / multivitamin tablets can work for time being, it is better to stimulate
our body with homeopathy medicines (to have good body function) rather than providing
it just substitutes or supplements. For example, in homeopathy, the minute
doses of medicines will stimulate the body’s own system to absorb / secrete
required amount of nutrients / hormones for the need to have better body functions
and briskness.
The Homeopathic
medicines commonly used for tiredness are Acid phos, Alfalfa, Arnica, Ars alb,
Ars iod, Avena sativa, Bryonia, Carbo veg, Calc carb, China, Coccus, Gelsemium,
Ginseng, Ipecac, Lachesis, Lycopodium, Naja, Nat mur, Picric acid, Pulsatilla,
Rhus tox, Selenium, Silicea, Staphysagria, Sulphur, Ver Alb, etc. These Homeopathy
medicines should be taken under the advice and diagnosis of a
qualified Homoeopath.
(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.)