Acıbadem Kozyatağı Hospital Internal Medicine Specialist Dr. Meltem Batmacı stated that there has been an increase in the number of people who come to the polyclinics with complaints such as fatigue and weakness with the change in the weather these days, “About one third of the applications to primary health care services are made due to fatigue. This situation, which is described as “spring fatigue” by the society, may be temporary, but there may also be serious reasons underlying it.
Therefore, early diagnosis and treatment are of great importance. Internal Medicine Specialist Dr. Meltem Batmacı talked about the diseases that can be confused with spring fatigue, gave important warnings and suggestions.
IF IT TAKES LONG A FEW WEEKS
Dr. Meltem Batmacı stated that spring fatigue is short-term and that there may be other reasons behind the fatigue that lasts longer than a few weeks: “The duration of fatigue is important. Short-term fatigue is usually more benign. It occurs with acute medical condition changes and a new stress factor or temporary factors such as having too much fun the previous evening, being dehydrated, the onset of colds, vitamin and mineral deficiency, hunger. Sometimes the cause of fatigue is simply overwork. This type of acute fatigue can occur in anyone. However, if the fatigue lasts for more than a month, it is necessary to go beyond the ordinary and investigate the underlying causes.
FROM SLEEP APNES TO CANCER
Emphasizing that it is important for the patient to apply to the physician and tell his/her detailed story, to perform detailed physical examination and tests appropriate to the symptoms, it is important to understand whether there is a serious illness underlying the fatigue that lasts longer than a month. Meltem Batmacı says: “Blood analysis, imaging or some other more specific examination methods may be required. E.g; the patient’s sleep problem, daytime sleepiness, snoring describing sleep apnea syndrome; Lack of enjoyment of life may suggest depression, fever may suggest an infectious disease, weight loss may suggest an overactive thyroid gland, depression or cancer. For this reason, those whose fatigue lasts longer than a month should definitely consult a physician.” The treatment of the cause determined by the physician; Stating that it varies according to the patient and possible accompanying diseases, Dr. Meltem Batmacı says, “There are numerous, individual and cause-specific treatment methods such as drug therapy, surgical treatment, radioactive treatments, cognitive behavioral therapies, psychotherapies, supportive relationships, exercise, and working at a job.
DON’T MIX IT WITH SPRING FAILURE
These diseases can be thought of as ‘spring fatigue’!
- Anemia (anemia)
- Thyroid diseases
- Fibromyalgia
- Liver and kidney diseases
- Lung and heart diseases
- Cancer
- blood diseases
- Depression and anxiety disorders,
- Psychological disorders affecting work, family and social life
- chronic burnout syndrome