What Causes Lethargy?

Posted on Sat, 28 May 2016

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Sat, 28 May 2016 Answered on

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Question : My spouse feels lathargic as if she were drugged or drunk but she neither consumed drugs or alcohol. Her body is hypersensitive

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (-4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice...

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.

What she is experiencing is called mood disorders which is a common finding in women her age (around menopause age). However other causes are to be excluded especially low thyroid function (hypothyrosis).

If she was my patient I would recommend to do:
- Blood work including thyroid hormone levels
- ECG
- Chest x ray
- Abdominal ultrasound

If everything is ok then her symptoms are related to mood change from menopause.

Hope this will be of help!
Dr. Shehu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar