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Chronic fatigue, possible causes

Everyone feels tired and it's absolutely normal. When fatigue is not just a passing phenomenon, however, and when not even rest helps in this sense, perhaps the time comes to investigate to understand the causes of this feeling of chronic fatigue.

The causes of the constant sense of exhaustion can be both physical and psychological. Consulting your doctor, so that further investigations can be carried out, remains the best thing to do. Chronic fatigue could be caused by pathologies or be the consequence of mental states (such as depression) and therefore it seems necessary to investigate and understand the causes.

So what could be the possible causes of chronic fatigue? Let's find out some of them.

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Why it is important to investigate the causes of chronic fatigue
Everyone feels tired and it's absolutely normal. When fatigue is not just a passing phenomenon, however, and when not even rest helps in this sense, perhaps the time comes to investigate to understand the causes of this feeling of chronic fatigue. The causes of the constant sense of exhaustion can be both physical and psychological. Consulting your doctor, so that further investigations can be carried out, remains the best thing to do. Chronic fatigue could be caused by pathologies or be the consequence of mental states (such as depression) and therefore it seems necessary to investigate and understand the causes. So what could be the possible causes of chronic fatigue? Let's find out some of them.
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Beware of stress
Stress can play an important role in the constant feeling of tiredness. Deficiency of cortisol, known as the hormone of the stress, can cause fatigue and weight loss, while an excess can cause fatigue and weight gain.
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Hypothyroidism and fatigue
When there is a reduction in the synthesis of thyroid hormones, i.e. hypothyroidism, the person may feel a sense of tiredness and abnormal fatigue and even drowsiness, apparently for no reason.
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Sense of chronic fatigue in those with celiac disease
Those who suffer from celiac disease tend not to absorb some nutrients correctly and this could cause perennial fatigue due to lack of energy.
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Anxiety and depression
Anxiety and depression can lead to chronic fatigue as fatigue can be a reaction you have in situations that seem difficult to sustain and manage on an emotional level. Tiredness, in this case, can also be linked to difficulty sleeping and resting in the correct way.
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The role that anemia plays
Anemia can be caused by a lack of iron, and one of the main consequences is the sense of constant fatigue. As in all other cases, the main advice is to consult your doctor.
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Fatigue linked to diabetes
Diabetes sufferers may experience chronic fatigue associated with drowsiness, especially after meals. This can happen because due to the pathology the food ingested is not managed in the correct way.
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