What Causes Lethargy?

Posted on Mon, 4 Jul 2016

Question: My spouse feels lathargic as if she were drugged or drunk but she neither consumed drugs or alcohol. Her body is hypersensitive

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice...

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.

What she is experiencing is called mood disorders which is a common finding in women her age (around menopause age). However other causes are to be excluded especially low thyroid function (hypothyrosis).

If she was my patient I would recommend to do:
- Blood work including thyroid hormone levels
- ECG
- Chest x ray
- Abdominal ultrasound

If everything is ok then her symptoms are related to mood change from menopause.

Hope this will be of help!
Dr. Shehu

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar