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What Causes Persistent Fatigue With Frequent Headache In A Teenager?
My son is 14 y.o. He has complained for over 2 years of being tired , however, lately the severity has increased. He is 5 8 and 128#. He is chronically cold and often has headaches. I am thinking with the increase in fatigue, he may have something serious, besides growing, going on
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Wed, 24 Aug 2016
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Hello dear,
Being tired is a nonspecific complaint, and can be from too many conditions.
What I usually recommend to my patients, according to the age of your son and other complains, is to do a complete blood count. In order to rule out anemia. You should visit your pediatrician also, to check for additional signs.
I hope my answer helped.
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Being tired is a nonspecific complaint, and can be from too many conditions.
What I usually recommend to my patients, according to the age of your son and other complains, is to do a complete blood count. In order to rule out anemia. You should visit your pediatrician also, to check for additional signs.
I hope my answer helped.
Thank you for using HCM
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