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Fatigue (cont.)

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Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD

Dr. Charles "Pat" Davis, MD, PhD, is a board certified Emergency Medicine doctor who currently practices as a consultant and staff member for hospitals. He has a PhD in Microbiology (UT at Austin), and the MD (Univ. Texas Medical Branch, Galveston). He is a Clinical Professor (retired) in the Division of Emergency Medicine, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, and has been the Chief of Emergency Medicine at UT Medical Branch and at UTHSCSA with over 250 publications.

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Steven Doerr, MD
Steven Doerr, MD
Steven Doerr, MD

Steven Doerr, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician. Dr. Doerr received his undergraduate degree in Spanish from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He graduated with his Medical Degree from the University Of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, Colorado in 1998 and completed his residency training in Emergency Medicine from Denver Health Medical Center in Denver, Colorado in 2002, where he also served as Chief Resident.

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Fatigue Treatment

Fatigue Medical Treatment

Medical treatment of fatigue depends on the treatment of its underlying cause(s). Fortunately, many causes of fatigue may be treated with medications. For example:

  • iron supplements for anemia,

  • medications and machines to help sleep apnea,

  • medications to control blood sugar,

  • medications to regulate thyroid function,

  • antibiotics to treat infection,

  • vitamins, and/or

  • recommendations for dietary changes and a sensible exercise program.

Again, treatment of the underlying cause(s) is the key to treatment of the symptom of fatigue.

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