Fatigue is a feeling of weariness caused by a great physical exertion or intellectual. It can also be caused by stress, illness such as diabetes, by drug intoxication or simply by lack of sleep.
When the cause of fatigue is known, treatment is often simple: rest, avoid stress ... If fatigue is chronic and persists despite rest, the cause may come from an undiagnosed illness or a psychological problem (not being aware that we are in a deep depression).
We all know the maxim ''A healthy mind in a sound body''. It's more then a maxim, it is a fact. Medicine recognizes that fatigue from psychological factors affects physical health on a long term. The reverse is also true.
The person rises shaped, then fatigue increases as the day goes on, the cause is probably organic. The person gets up tired, aggressive, without appetite: it is likely that the cause is psychological.
It may be difficult for a doctor to make a diagnosis on the cause or causes of fatigue. It must undertake a comprehensive review to identify a disease or cancer and examine the patient to eventually find a cause psychic.
The discovery of the cause is important because the bulk of treatment is to eliminate the cause. Without apparent cause, the doctor may prescribe stimulants, vitamins ... If the cause seems to stem from psychological factors, antidepressants may be prescribed.
18 mai 2010
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