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What Causes Tiredness And And Excessive Sleepiness?

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Posted on Tue, 14 Oct 2014
Question: hi I have been feeling really tired -sleepy -not very motivated-disoriented sometimes-not at all myself
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Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Suspecting three conditions for now ma'am

Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.

Thank you for writing to us.

I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. I should rightfully start by saying that your symptoms are quite vague ma'am, but they are not completely non-indicative. But taking your description and your sex into consideration I have the following conditions that first came to mind, they are:

-Thyroid abnormalities: This warrants a thyroid profile to be conducted, please request your doctor for the same
-Diabetes: Please request for a blood glycemic profile for the same
-Sleep apnea: A possible sleep abnormality which requires a sleep study ma'am

I would just like to list some symptoms associated with hypothyroidism (under active thyroid) so you can relate to them, they are:
-Cold intolerance
-Weakness
-Fatigue
-Irregular menstrual flow (if the lady has not attained menopause yet)
-Constipation
-Depression
-Brittle hair and nails
-Weight gain
-Central obesity
-Puffy eyes
and a few other symptoms.

I hope you can schedule an appointment with your doctor and confirm/rule out these conditions. I would be more than happy to help you further so please feel free to write back to me with any more information that you have, I am always here to help.

Best wishes.
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What Causes Tiredness And And Excessive Sleepiness?

Brief Answer: Suspecting three conditions for now ma'am Detailed Answer: Hello ma'am and welcome. Thank you for writing to us. I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. I should rightfully start by saying that your symptoms are quite vague ma'am, but they are not completely non-indicative. But taking your description and your sex into consideration I have the following conditions that first came to mind, they are: -Thyroid abnormalities: This warrants a thyroid profile to be conducted, please request your doctor for the same -Diabetes: Please request for a blood glycemic profile for the same -Sleep apnea: A possible sleep abnormality which requires a sleep study ma'am I would just like to list some symptoms associated with hypothyroidism (under active thyroid) so you can relate to them, they are: -Cold intolerance -Weakness -Fatigue -Irregular menstrual flow (if the lady has not attained menopause yet) -Constipation -Depression -Brittle hair and nails -Weight gain -Central obesity -Puffy eyes and a few other symptoms. I hope you can schedule an appointment with your doctor and confirm/rule out these conditions. I would be more than happy to help you further so please feel free to write back to me with any more information that you have, I am always here to help. Best wishes.