Why do I keep getting extreme fatigue?

Why do I keep getting extreme fatigue?

You may be too exhausted even to manage your daily affairs. In most cases, there’s a reason for the fatigue. It might be allergic rhinitis, anemia, depression, fibromyalgia, chronic kidney disease, liver disease, lung disease (COPD), a bacterial or viral infection, or some other health condition.

How do you describe extreme fatigue?

Fatigue is feeling severely overtired. Fatigue makes it hard to get up in the morning, go to work, do your usual activities and make it through your day. You might have an overwhelming urge to sleep, and you may not feel refreshed after you rest or sleep.

When should I be worried about extreme fatigue?

Even a week of feeling more tired than usual is not uncommon. Yet most people can tell when their fatigue feels like something more serious. If that’s the case, or your fatigue gets worse or lasts longer than a week or two, it’s time to see your doctor.

What chronic fatigue feels like?

This is known as post-exertional malaise (PEM). People with ME/CFS often describe this experience as a “crash,” “relapse,” or “collapse.” During PEM, any ME/CFS symptoms may get worse or first appear, including difficulty thinking, problems sleeping, sore throat, headaches, feeling dizzy, or severe tiredness.

What fatigue feels like?

Fatigue is a term used to describe an overall feeling of tiredness or lack of energy. It isn’t the same as simply feeling drowsy or sleepy. When you’re fatigued, you have no motivation and no energy. Being sleepy may be a symptom of fatigue, but it’s not the same thing.

Is my fatigue Covid?

If you’ve had COVID-19, you’re probably familiar with a key symptom: fatigue. Fatigue has been one of the five most common COVID-19 symptoms since the beginning of the pandemic, even as other symptoms like fever and loss of taste and smell have become less prominent with the rise of the delta and omicron variants.

When does fatigue from COVID go away?

Fatigue is very common after viral infections, such as COVID and normally it settles after 2 or 3 weeks. However, in some people it can linger for weeks or months.

Can the only symptom of COVID be fatigue?