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Fatigue (cont.)

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When to Seek Medical Care

Generally, people need to seek medical care if they experience any of the following:

  • fatigue that comes on suddenly (not due to normal short-term physical or mental stress),

  • fatigue that is not relieved by adequate rest, adequate sleep, or removal of stressful factors,

  • fatigue that becomes chronic or extreme,

  • fatigue that is accompanied by unexplained symptoms, and/or

  • fatigue and weakness associated with fainting or nearly fainting.

If a person experiences any of the following with or without associated fatigue, they should go to a hospital's Emergency Department:

Some additional symptoms, often associated with fatigue, should prompt an urgent visit to their doctor:

  • unexplained weight loss,

  • new masses or lumps anywhere in the body,

  • fever, especially greater than 101 F (38.3 C),

  • abnormal vaginal bleeding, and/or

  • unexplained pain anywhere in the body.
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