Fatigue

Fatigue is a feeling of weariness, tiredness, or lack of energy.

Follow the links below to find information about fatigue.

Reviewed February 2009

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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Title:	Motor neurone disease - help with daily activities
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Motor neurone disease (MND) affects the muscles that enable us to move, speak, breathe and swallow. Problems associated with the weakening of these muscles include difficulty moving about, breathlessness, fatigue, difficulty speaking and swallowing, sleeping problems (insomnia), stiffness, swelling and cold limbs. Techniques and aids can help alleviate these problems.
Date:	Aug 2009

Title:	Fatigue
Publisher:	Novita Children's Services
Description:	This page describes what causes fatigue and tiredness for children with a physical disability and the effect on their lives. Some practical ideas are provided for how to reduce this problem.
Date:	Jul 2009

Title:	Tiredness
Publisher:	The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Description:	It is normal for a child to be tired if he or she has slept badly the night before or had a very long or energetic day. If your child seems tired most of the time or tiredness is preventing him or her from taking part in social activities or keeping up at school, there may be an underlying medical problem.
Date:	Mar 2009

Title:	Over-exercise
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	We are always being told about how good exercise is for us, but did you know that you can exercise too much and this can affect your health?
Date:	Mar 2009

Title:	Over-exercise
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	Australians are sometimes seen as sport mad and young Australians do many different types of exercise and sport. But too much of anything can create problems.
Date:	Mar 2009

Title:	Interventions for post-stroke fatigue
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Fatigue is common and distressing after stroke. This review found three small, randomised controlled trials that recruited a total of 239 people who had had a stroke to three different treatments (two different drug treatments and one chronic disease se...
Date:	Oct 2008

Title:	Psychosocial interventions for reducing fatigue during cancer treatment in adults
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	There is limited evidence that psychosocial interventions are effective in reducing fatigue during active treatment in cancer patients. Most promising are psychosocial interventions specifically designed to treat fatigue. In general, during these interv...
Date:	Oct 2008

Title:	Tinnitus - lifestyle adjustments can help
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Tinnitus can be managed with some lifestyle changes. Avoiding stress, fatigue and loud noise can help. Some foods and drinks can increase tinnitus including caffeine (in tea, coffee and other drinks), quinine (in tonic water), red wine and spicy foods. Quit smoking to improve your health and ask your doctor if your medications may make tinnitus worse.
Date:	Jul 2008

Title:	Snoring
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Snoring may be a symptom of significant sleep disordered breathing or obstructive sleep apnoea. Snoring isn't harmful in itself, but it can lead to long-term sleep deprivation for the snorer and anyone else kept awake by the noise. Treatment includes lifestyle changes, dental devices and surgery.
Date:	Jul 2008

Title:	Fatigue in cancer treatment
Publisher:	Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:	Information on fatigue in cancer treatment written by medical health professionals.
Date:	Jul 2008

Title:	Glandular fever - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Find out about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of glandular fever (infectious mononucleosis) - sometimes called the kissing disease.
Date:	Jun 2008

Title:	Fatigue
Publisher:	CareSearch
Description:	Fatigue is an extremely common problem amongst palliative care patients and causes significant distress. These pages provide information and evidence regarding fatigue for health professionals.
Date:	Apr 2008

Title:	Exercise for the management of cancer-related fatigue in adults
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Fatigue is now recognised as a side-effect of cancer and its treatment. In the past people with cancer were encouraged to rest if they felt fatigued. It is important that individuals with cancer receive appropriate support and advice to help them cope w...
Date:	Feb 2008

Title:	Pregnancy - signs and symptoms
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Symptoms of pregnancy include amenorrhoea (missed period), breast changes such as swollen breasts, fatigue, frequent urination and nausea or morning sickness. These symptoms are only clues to, not proof of, pregnancy. Most can be caused by other factors, such as stress or illness. A suspected pregnancy needs to be confirmed with medical tests such as a urine test or blood test.
Date:	Jan 2008

Title:	Workplace safety - noise pollution
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Noise in the workplace can damage hearing. Hearing damage occurs when noise is higher than 85 decibels, which is about the loudness of heavy traffic. Damage can include tinnitus, hearing loss and other health problems such as headaches and fatigue. If you have to raise your voice or shout to be heard, or if your ears ring or sounds seem muffled afterwards, then the noise level was too loud and harmful.
Date:	Nov 2007

Title:	Fatigue fighting tips
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Fatigue can mean feeling tired, lethargic, sleepy or lacking energy. Tips to fight fatigue include drinking lots of water, limiting caffeine, improving your diet and getting enough sleep. Activity and physical exercise help fight fatigue. Fatigue can have a medical cause so check with your doctor. Fatigue can also be a symptom of stress, anxiety, grief or depression.
Date:	Oct 2007

Title:	Fatigue explained
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Fatigue can mean feeling tired, sleepy or lacking energy. Fatigue may be due to medical causes, lifestyle or emotional concerns or stress. Depression, anxiety or grief can all cause fatigue. Too little or too much sleep can cause fatigue. Medical causes of fatigue may include flu, glandular fever, anaemia, sleep disorders such as sleep apnoea or restless leg syndrome, CFS/ME (formerly known as chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalopathy), hypothyroidism, heart problems, cancer and other conditions.
Date:	Oct 2007

Title:	Multiple sclerosis - common problems
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an incurable disease of the central nervous system that can affect the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. Common problems may include fatigue, incontinence, constipation, pain, cognitive changes, altered sensation, and muscular and visual changes.
Date:	Oct 2007

Title:	Drug therapy for the management of cancer related fatigue
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Fatigue associated with cancer is a significant problem. It can occur because of side effects of treatment or because of the disease itself. It can have a significant impact on a person's ability to function. The causes of fatigue are not fully understo...
Date:	Oct 2007

Title:	Fatigue
Publisher:	The Cancer Council Victoria
Description:	Cancer treatment-related fatigue is a feeling of severe tiredness experienced by many people who have had chemotherapy and radiotherapy and other treatments.
Date:	Aug 2007

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