Symptom: Tiredness
Tiredness: Feeling tired either physically or mentally
Introduction: Tiredness can be simply a matter of an over-busy lifestyle, or it may be the symptom of a serious medical condition. Note that for tired symptoms, it is important to specify whether they are from lack of sleep (see drowsiness), or whether they refer to physical or muscular tiredness (see fatigue or weakness). In some cases, these two categories may overlap or cause each other. Any symptoms of excessive tiredness need professional medical investigation.
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Symptoms related to Tiredness: fatigue (232), weakness (227), drowsiness (51), prostration (16), weakness (227)
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Possible causes of symptom: Tiredness: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Tiredness as a symptom. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.
- Some of the more common causes of "tiredness" may include:
- Sleeping difficulty (see Sleep symptoms)
- General stress
- Jet lag
- Shift work
- Relationship conflict
- New baby
- Pregnancy
- Other common causes of fatigue, drowsiness, exhaustion, prostration, etc
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Psychological disorders that may cause tiredness include:
- Alcohol withdrawal
- Drug withdrawal
Conditions listing symptoms: Tiredness: The following list of conditions have 'Tiredness' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Conditions listing complications: Tiredness: The following list of conditions have 'Tiredness' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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