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Fatigue (cont.)

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Fatigue Symptoms

Fatigue, either mental or physical, is a symptom that usually has some underlying cause. Fatigue may be described by people in different ways, and may include some combination of the following (both mental and physical):

  • weakness,

  • lack of energy,

  • constantly tired or exhausted,

  • lack of motivation,

  • difficulty concentrating, and/or

  • difficulty starting and completing tasks.

Other symptoms such as fainting or loss of consciousness (syncope), near-syncope, rapid heartbeat (palpitations), dizziness or vertigo may also be described as part of the fatigue experienced by the affected individual. The presence of these symptoms may actually help lead a health care practitioner to discover the underlying cause(s) of the fatigue.

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