Is three thirtyitis a daily drag for you? Is Coffee your best friend and sugar more like your better half? If you find yourself daily relying on stimulants to function and get the job done, then you need to see the team at Energie Natural Health.
Offering services and treatments to help you reduce and manage your fatigue so you can get the best from each and every day.
How do I know if I am suffering from fatigue?
There are many key telltale signs of fatigue, these symptoms can affect many aspects of our lives and become very serious.
- Poor memory recall
- Insomnia
- Poor concentration
- Feelings of exertions over small tasks
- Mood swings and moodiness
- Hormonal imbalances
- Low libido
- Menopause
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Panic attacks
- Exhaustion
- Thyroid imbalance
- Frequent colds/flu’s
What is Chronic Fatigue?
Chronic fatigue is extreme fatigue that can cause problems with sleep, unexplained pain and inflammation of the lymphatic system. Sufferers of Chronic Fatigue feel exhausted almost all of the time no matter how much sleep or rest they have had. The feeling of exhaustion is often even more overpowering after small bouts of physical or mental activity.
Sufferers of Chronic Fatigue find that their symptoms impact their everyday life. They find it hard to maintain a social life, relationships and to keep up with work and study commitments. Very simple tasks become increasingly difficult and the basic act of getting out of bed can feel near impossible.
What are the symptoms of Chronic Fatigue?
There are many symptoms of Chronic Fatigue including:
- Feeling of overwhelming and persistent tiredness
- Overwhelming physical and mental tiredness
- No relief from symptoms even after rest or sleeping for several hours or days
- Waking up feel unrefreshed
- Worsening of symptoms even after only small bouts of physical or mental activity
- Feeling of crashing after activity
- Difficulty thinking clearly
- Problems with memory
- Struggling to concentrate
- Feeling of brain fog
- Dizziness and nausea
- Headaches
- Joint pain
- Aching muscles
- frequent sore throat; and
- tender lymph nodes in the neck or armpits.
Chronic fatigue syndrome usually comes on suddenly and the insistence of symptoms can fluctuate or worsen with sickness lasting weeks, months or years.
What causes Chronic Fatigue?
The direct cause of Chronic Fatigue is unknown. However, medical researchers believe that there are several factors that lead to Chronic Fatigue.
Illness such as Glandular Fever and other viruses are often seen to trigger Chronic Fatigue like symptoms. As well as hormonal imbalances, abnormal energy production, stress, genetics and immune function.
Chronic Fatigue most commonly affects individuals aged between 40 to 60 years old with a growing number of children and adolescents affected each year. Women tend to develop Chronic Fatigue more than men.
Is there a cure for Chronic Fatigue?
Unfortunately, there is no cure for Chronic Fatigue. However, there are many natural and holistic treatments that can help to relieve symptoms in sufferers and assist them to live a full and active life.