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What Causes Severe Fatigue?
I am a 48 year old white woman who still gets her monthlies timely, but for the past 6-8 months I am always tired, seems like I can t get enough sleep, but I wake up for the day around 6-7am on my own, I work second shift, and am in bed by 12/1230. lately I am more fatigued then ever. I eat healthy and a well balanced diet, don t eat after 7pm I haven t had sugar or wht carbs in 4wks, I try to exercise but have no ambition,
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Since you are experiencing fatigue, I would recommend getting Thyroid levels checked .Hypothyroidism can cause chronic fatigue.
Other causes of fatigue include stress, depression, sleep apnoea which also needs to be looked into.
Hope this answers your question
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Dr.Lekshmi
Thank you for trusting HCM
Since you are experiencing fatigue, I would recommend getting Thyroid levels checked .Hypothyroidism can cause chronic fatigue.
Other causes of fatigue include stress, depression, sleep apnoea which also needs to be looked into.
Hope this answers your question
Please address further questions here
Regards,
Dr.Lekshmi
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