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What Causes Excessive Tiredness In A Older Child?

My 15 year old son has always been very active. Lately he has always tired. He can sleep 10-12 hours, get up play a 2 hour baseball game and then fall asleep on the way home. He has a healthy diet. Limited red meat, lots of chicken, fish and vegetables. Is this normal? Should I have him tested for something? We live in a small town in Northeast Texas.

posted on Wed, 17 Aug 2016

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Sun, 4 Sep 2016 Answered on

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General & Family Physician, Dr. Dr. Parth Goswami's Response

Hi welcome to health care magic...

According to history your child having problem of tiredness....

Overexertion can lead such fatigue and weakness....
He plays two hour actively so tiredness can occur....

Still investigation done for various anemia and hypothyroid...
Following investigation done...
-serum tsh
-hb estimation
-peripheral smear examination
(if target cell seen than electrophoresis done for rule out thalasemia )
-serum b12

According to cause further treatment can be guided..

Take care

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What Causes Excessive Tiredness In A Older Child?

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