Weakness is the feeling of body fatigue or tiredness. Weakness may be temporary but it is chronic or continuous in some cases.
Causes:
- Flu
- Thyroid disease
- Anaemia
- Depression
- Lack of sleep
- Poorly controlled or undiagnosed diabetes
- Congestive heart failure
- Vitamin B-12 deficiency
- Medication side effects
Diagnosis and Treatment:
Diagnosis is made on the basis of symptoms. The doctor will ask you when you began experiencing symptoms. This will give the doctor some ideas about what may be causing you to feel weak.
Apart from that, the doctor may ask for a urine sample, blood sample, and imaging tests like X-ray, MRI scan, CT scan, and ultrasound.
Mode of treatment is decided after identifying the reason for weakness.
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