What Causes Tiredness And Dizziness?

Posted on Thu, 24 Nov 2016

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Question : I get very tired during the day and nap for 2 hours. I also feel shaky and a little dizzy sometimes.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Elona (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I suspect that is a thyroid disorder that cause of your problems.

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear user.
I have gone through your question.
I can understand your concern.

Feeling tired,shaky and dizzy can be symptoms of hypothyroidism.

Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the body lacks sufficient thyroid hormone. Since the main purpose of thyroid hormone is to "run the body's metabolism," it is understandable that people with this condition will have symptoms associated with a slow metabolism.

The most common cause of thyroid gland failure is called autoimmune thyroiditis (also called Hashimoto's thyroiditis), a form of thyroid inflammation caused by the patient's own immune system.

Hypothyroidism can often be diagnosed with a simple blood test.
My advice is to consult your doctor because you need to do the thyroid function tests:TSH,freeT3 and freeT4 to understand your actual thyroid function.

After the tests your doctor will have the necessary information to say if there is a thyroid disorder that can cause your problems.

Hope my information is helpful for you.
If you have other questions,i will be happy to help.
Best regards.
Dr.Elona

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