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What Causes Excessive Tiredness?
Hi, I am a pretty healthy 27 year old with out a spleen. I found out I have staph and started taking antibiotics for about a week now (I am taking pro biotics as well). However lately I have been sooooo tired! I will come home from work and fall dead asleep for a good 3 hours. I am also tired all day. This has been going on for a couple of weeks. Should I be worried? Is this a side effect from staph?
Tue, 10 Jun 2014
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I understand your concern.As you are not having spleen,your body's RBC production might have come down.This might have resulted in decreased hemoglobin production leading to a condition called anaemia.
Anaemia leads to excessive fatigue.tiredness and easy fatiguability.
So,i would advice you to check your HB levels and take iron supplements.
Take lots of green leafy vegetables.
Hope you are happy with the answer.
Thank you
Welcome to HCM
I understand your concern.As you are not having spleen,your body's RBC production might have come down.This might have resulted in decreased hemoglobin production leading to a condition called anaemia.
Anaemia leads to excessive fatigue.tiredness and easy fatiguability.
So,i would advice you to check your HB levels and take iron supplements.
Take lots of green leafy vegetables.
Hope you are happy with the answer.
Thank you
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