What does it mean when you feel tired all the time?
What does it mean when you feel tired all the time?
Fatigue is a lingering tiredness that is constant and limiting. With fatigue, you have unexplained, persistent, and relapsing exhaustion. It’s similar to how you feel when you have the flu or have missed a lot of sleep.
When to see a doctor for tiredness and tiredness?
There are several health conditions that can make you feel tired or exhausted. If you have been feeling constantly tired for more than 4 weeks, it’s a good idea to see your GP so they can confirm or rule out a medical condition that could be causing your tiredness. Read more about the medical causes of tiredness.
Why do people go to the GP when they are tired?
The reasons are usually obvious and include: But tiredness or exhaustion that goes on for a long time is not normal. It can affect your ability to get on and enjoy your life. Unexplained tiredness is one of the most common reasons for people to see their GP. Before you see a GP, you may want to work out how you became tired in the first place.
Is there a line between being tired and burning out?
I know a lot of leaders and people who wonder that. There’s a fine line between being tired and actually burning out. The challenge is, once you cross the line, it’s so difficult to get back. Eleven years ago, I entered into the darkest period of my life. People had always warned me I would burn out.
Is being tired a sign of something serious?
Exhaustion can be a side effect of some serious mental and physical health problems, so you want to make sure you’re not just brushing off your fatigue as “normal.” As women, we tend to ignore our pains and discomforts in order to just “get on with it,” but being exhausted is serious enough to talk to your doctor about.
Is it rude to tell someone they look tired?
Yes, it is rude to tell someone that they look tired. For one thing, that’s pretty synonymous with “you look like crap,” which no one likes hearing, and is never nice. For another, a person who looks tired most likely is tired, and a person who is tired most surely knows it. And really, it’s a very personal comment.
What are the reasons for feeling tired?
The main physical causes for being tired all the time include anemia, diabetes, obesity, restless leg syndrome or heart disease, among others. Anemia can be one of the major causes of feeling tired all the time.
Why do I feel super tired?
It can be the result of chronic sleeplessness, infections, obesity, malnutrition, alcohol, substance abuse, and health conditions like hypothyroidism, cancer, diabetes, depression etc. If you are feeling overly tired all the time, consult your physician as this may be a sign of something more than normal exhaustion.