If you feel more body "tiredness" than the average person does after an activity, there may be something wrong with your health.
If you're tired before you begin to do something, there probably is something wrong.
If you feel so tired that you can't walk across the room or sit up in a chair --or-- you fear that you don't have enough energy to take your next breath, there is definitely something wrong and it may be a major health problem!
Doctors call this symptom, fatigue. To complicate the matter, "tiredness" can come in many forms.
What are the different ways people are bothered by fatigue? There is the tiredness you feel at the end of a busy day when you've given your best effort to your ventures. There's some satisfaction with feeling that tiredness knowing that it's closely related to accomplishment.
However, an unreasonable level of fatigue may mean that you're dealing with a physical illness that needs addressing immediately, or, possibly, you're beginning to develop a chronic health problem. That's where you get into the realm of such illnesses as Immune Dysfunction, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Fibromyalgia (FMS) or autoimmune illnesses. Many of these conditions list fatigue as a major symptom.
If you have any of these, it's worth spending time doing research on the illnesses to discover what you can do to help yourself. Some people recover nicely from these problems (Yes, they do!), however that's not a universal fact that you can count on. Some people experience a modest improvement in their health, while others generally stay at the same level or see a steady decline.
Check out the references listed above. Then post your concerns in the question box at the top of the Health Matters Show blog, or reply here to this entry. We would love to receive your thoughts and questions.
(Personal Note: Your needs are paramount. You need to get your questions answered quickly, thoroughly and correctly when you're facing serious illness. You'll find these types of resources at the Health Matters Show and on Get Well Health, the website directly set up to provide you with the answers and tools that you need.)
Thank you, Cinda Crawford, host of the Health Matters Show
