Persistent fatigue
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Persistent fatigue
Feelings of fatigue usually have an obvious cause, such as a cold, lack of sleep, overwork, or stress. This type of fatigue usually clears up on its own. Home treatment may help decrease your fatigue.
Fatigue is more of a concern when you are not able to complete daily activities such as bathing, eating, or going to work or school. This may be a symptom of a mental health problem, such as depression or anxiety. Fatigue that has not improved after 2 weeks of home treatment (persistent fatigue) requires a visit to a health professional.
Credits
| Author | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Author | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Denele Ivins |
| Associate Editor | Tracy Landauer |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Colin Chalk, MD, CM, FRCPC - Neurology |
| Last Updated | February 27, 2007 |
| Last updated: | February 27, 2007 |
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| Author: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Colin Chalk, MD, CM, FRCPC - Neurology |
| Editors: | , Tracy Landauer |
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