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What Causes Excessive Fatigue While Treating Syncope?

Hello, I am asking in regards to my mother. My mother is 84 and has been fainting. Not on a regular basis by any means and Now they are telling her she has a condition called syncope. Along with this she has become extremely tired in about the last 4 months. Yes, she is elderly and I understand that you are more tired the older you get but she is tired when she wakes up, all day, and when she goes to bed. She gets at least 12 hours of sleep at night. She has been to the doctor so many times and they continually tell us you have to remember that your mom is getting older Again, I realize that but being as tired as she is I feel there is something else wrong and that she could get some help to help her being so tired all day long. She has no energy to really do anything. We practically have to drag her out of the house to get some fresh air. She is living on the ranch that she and my father worked all their life. She loves the farming/ranching life and was involved everyday working and planning up till she was about 76. I would like to find some answers for her fatigue. I just feel that the medical facility and doctors where she goes is not doing much to help because of her age. I feel she is just a number there. If even that. I keep telling my mother we need to go to Mayo to get some results. Needing some answers. Thank you . A daughter desperate to give my mom some energy.
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Hello!

My name is Dr. Aida and I am glad to attend you on Healthcaremagic!

Your mother clinical situation seems to be complex and could be related to different possible disorders: heart failure and cardiac arrhythmia, chronic anemia, vitamin B12 deficiency, thyroid dysfunction, sleep apnea, orthostatic hypotension, etc..
For this reason, I would recommend consulting with her doctor and performing some tests:
-a cardiac ultrasound and an ECG Holter monitoring to investigate for heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia
- a chest X ray study and pulmonary function tests
- complete blood count
- blood electrolytes
- fasting glucose
- kidney and liver function tests
- thyroid hormone levels
- a polysomnogram for sleep apnea
- a Head Up Tilt test for orthostatic hypotension.
You should discuss with her doctor on the above tests.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!'
Best wishes!
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What Causes Excessive Fatigue While Treating Syncope?

Hello! My name is Dr. Aida and I am glad to attend you on Healthcaremagic! Your mother clinical situation seems to be complex and could be related to different possible disorders: heart failure and cardiac arrhythmia, chronic anemia, vitamin B12 deficiency, thyroid dysfunction, sleep apnea, orthostatic hypotension, etc.. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with her doctor and performing some tests: -a cardiac ultrasound and an ECG Holter monitoring to investigate for heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia - a chest X ray study and pulmonary function tests - complete blood count - blood electrolytes - fasting glucose - kidney and liver function tests - thyroid hormone levels - a polysomnogram for sleep apnea - a Head Up Tilt test for orthostatic hypotension. You should discuss with her doctor on the above tests. Hope you will find this answer helpful! Best wishes!