What Causes Lethargy And Fatigue While On Encorate Chrono?

Posted on Mon, 27 Jun 2016

Question: Hi Doctor,
my sister age 20 years. 6 months back she had cist in her head because of which she is taking encorte chrono 400 mg at bed time and neuro bean forte daily. since last few days she is feeling very lethargic , becomes tired soon. yesterday we have shown to her neurophyaician and as per him it's nothing to do with neuro and advised us to consult physician.
can you suggest what could be reason and what medicine should I give.
she has no fever, BP is also normal.

Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Diagnosis should be confirmed

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Lethargy and tiredness can be present in:
1. anemia, or decreased hemoglobin levels
2. abnormal thyroid hormone levels
3. low vitamin D levels
4. diabetes
I will suggest her to get her hemoglobin level, thyroid hormone levels, vitamin
D3 levels and blood sugar fasting and post prandial levels checked to confirm the cause and take treatment accordingly.
Cyst in the brain is unlikely to cause such symptoms.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar
Neurologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina