Extreme Fatigue

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Fatigue is tiredness that lingers. If your fatigue is persistent and slows you down throughout your day, it can be hard finding out the cause. You’ve probably woken up in the morning after 8 hours of sleep wondering why you can sleep for another 8 hours. Everyone gets tired but if you have lingering fatigue and just never feel refreshed after you’ve slept a full night, you start to wonder if a more serious problem is at hand and finding the culprit of your endless amount of fatigue starts to feel like a full time job. The most common cause of fatigue in most cases is lack of sleep and exercise but here is a list of other causes to keep in mind.

• Lifestyle

  - Drug Use

  - Eating poorly

  - Medicines you might be taking

  - Too little physical activity

  - Too much physical activity

  - Depression

  -Anxiety

  -Hyper and Hypothyroidsm

  - Anemia

  - Type 2 diabetes

  - Chronic fatigue syndrome

  - Sleep apnea

  -B12 deficiency or insufficiency