Constant Fatigue: Causes and Solutions

Many women (especially aged) trat chronic fatigue safely, saying, it’s a normal, common situation. So it is in some cases. For example, if a person goes in physical labor. But sometimes the cause of constant fatigue and irritation are body malfunctions. It means that by applying to a specialist, you can get rid of such an unpleasant symptom.

There can be a lot of reasons. Among them, for example, is lack of vitamins, depression, myofascial syndrome, thyroid malfunctioning. Let’s consider the causes of constant fatigue in details.

Constant fatigue, doziness and irritation reasons.

Vitamin B12 deficiency. It helps body deliver oxygen to tissues and internal organs. The vitamin deficiency is “converted” into oxygen deficiency, which becomes the cause of doziness and irritability. In some cases, the symptoms are supplemented by concentration, memory, and sleep disorders. You can diagnose vitamin B12 deficiency with a blood test. If a lack of substance is confirmed, doctors usually prescribe a diet. Medication by means of intramuscular injections or pills prescription does not bring much result, since vitamins are poorly absorbed in this form.

Endocrine Disorders. If the thyroid gland does not produce enough hormones, there may appear constant fatigue appetite disorders, swelling, and pressure or temperature spikes. A person can lose weight dramatically or vice versa – gain weight.

Vitamin D deprivation is registered among many people in our country. This vitamin is produced by the body itself. In order to establish the vitamin D production, normalize sleep, normalize stress (both intellectual and physical), we recommend to spend at least an hour a day outdoors. Take vitamin complexes in preventive doses.

Depression. A series of quarrels, problems at work and other troubles can drive a person into a depressed state. A person may not be aware of the deplorable situation. One of depression symptoms is a body weakening, drowsiness, irritation. The motivational component disappears – a person simply does not want to do anything. You can get rid of this state on your own, by having sorted the problems out. If this does not help, you can visit a psychologist and apply medical treatment. After depression emerging the body’s capabilities are restored. 

Severe stress. Serious negative experience is a severe blow to the immune system and every cell of the body. Many people experience muscle pain after stress, drowsiness, apathy or irritability. This also happens because stress “hits” the internal organs, and the body spends a lot of energy on their work normalization. 

Medication effect. Some medications negatively affect cognitive abilities, motor skills, and general well-being. Constant drowsiness and fatigue may result from taking one of these drugs. Carefully read the prescribing information. Manufacturers do not always indicate such a side effect in the insert, so it will be useful to consult the doctor who prescribed that medicine.

Reduced hemoglobin level. In this case the delivery of oxygen to cells and tissues is complicated. A cause of reduced Hb level may be gastrointestinal disease or metabolic disorders. Thus the constant weakness and fatigue. The task is to determine the problem and raise the Hb level. After this, the condition normalizes.

Infectious diseases. Constant drowsiness and fatigue can be a sign of disease control. You should listen to your body and identify other related symptoms. If you have no idea, visit the doctor who will prescribe the tests.

Climate change. If you spent your vacation in warm climate countries, and a few weeks later, after  getting back home, you experienced constant tiredness, be known that the reason lies in climatic zones changes. The body adapts to a particular country conditions, and two changes within short period of time may be too much for some people. With time, constant fatigue and apathy elapse.

Myofascial syndrome. This is a musculoskeletal system pathology, in which painful points form in the muscles. They are called trigger points. This disease is often explaining the reason of muscles pain without physical exercise.

This syndrome can cause a great discomfort to a person. So let’s consider it individually. The doctors of Bersenev’s Medical Center are engaged in myofascial syndrome treating.

Myofascial syndrome causes

• Congenital abnormalities. Constant fatigue and muscle pain are observed in people who have one leg more than 1 cm longer than the other one. Theoretically identical legs practically do not exist: the length of the limbs differs in 92% of people. It is 1 centimeter that is considered the boundary that separates norm from anomaly. Fatigue also causes flatfoot, the second instep bone with a shortened first one. These pathologies lead to a constant muscle tension, which, in its spirals into tired feeling.
• Osteochondrosis also leads to physical exertion, in which vertebral and distant muscles spasm usually occurs.
• Hypothermia. This can be either whole body or specific zone hypothermia (for example, after sitting in air leak). “Tired” muscles are especially vulnerable.
• Long stay position occupancy. For example, whole body muscle pain may appear after a long, motionless sleep.
• Muscle squeezing: for example, after prolonged corset, bra, and tight pants wearing. 
• Weak muscles overpressure. If you usually work at a computer and then go to heavy “garden” work, get prepared for pain. Unadapted muscles overstrain, resulting in myofascial syndrome.
• Injury. For example, a blow or a fall can cause the following syndrome development. Mechanical action activates trigger points, which can make themselves felt for a long time.
• Stress. Frequent stressful situations or even one serious adventure can lead to muscle spasm. It does not always subside after eliminating the initiating agent. If such situations occur on a regular basis, myofascial syndrome develops. Stress, muscle pains are phenomena that go hand in hand.
• Visceral diseases. If there any organs pathology is observed, the surrounding muscles run into safety mode. In the case of long-lasting disease these muscles overstrain, and the syndrome progresses. 
• The post-fracture period. Unpleasant sensations appear after plaster removing. In this case muscles irrelevant to affected area may hurt. The thing is “coming back in service” of a broken bone changes the mechanism of human movement, to which the body has already become accustomed.

Myofascial syndrome diagnosis

The principal task at the diacrises stage is to distinguish myofascial syndrome from other diseases. The doctor communicates with the patient, sets clinical performance, and finds out when constant fatigue and irritability first appeared, and then conducts visual examination and muscle palpation.

To exclude visceral diseases specialists apply electrocardiography, radiography, and gastroscopy methods. Blood test or other medical examinations may be prescribed: it depends on the organ the disease of which should be excluded.

If the internal organs are healthy, and the reason lies in muscles, the physician develops an individual therapy, and treatment begins.

Myofascial syndrome treatment

If a syndrome is caused by disease, the doctors eliminate it by stopping pain in parallel. Painkillers and local anesthetics are used in severe cases. Doctors prescribe muscle relaxants, anti-inflammatory medicine. Massage, exercise therapy, reflexology are also applied.

Well-proving metameric treatment methods are used at Bersenev’s Medical Center. Injections are introduced into the affected areas, which neutralize trigger points, making them asymptomatic. Metameric massage is also used, which improves blood circulation and general muscle condition. The treatment regimen is developed individually. Constant apathy, fatigue, and muscle pain are eliminated if the patient follows the doctor’s recommendations, 

Conclusion

Constant fatigue and drowsiness in women is abnormal occurrence, but many people put up with it for some reason. It is not worth the trouble to! Visit your doctor and live a full life. The physicians of Bersenev’s Medical Center will conduct a detailed diagnosis and develop an effective treatment method.

If your body hurts or you feel constant fatigue, irritancy, drowsiness after severe stress, do not hesitate to visit Bersenev’s Medical Center. Experienced neuropathologists will certainly help you in solving the problem.