The long May weekend is underway. Plans abound - only ... Well, that's it - condition after winter poor. Many people feel weakness, lack of appetite, sleepiness or insomnia, trouble concentrating. And this has been going on for a long time. This could be spring solstice, but also chronic fatigue syndrome or the onset of other serious diseases.
Strange fatigue on May Day? Time to do some research...
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Therefore, it is worth consulting your primary care physician. It is he who will take a history, examine and decide what tests to perform and what to pay attention to. Maybe a visit to a gynecologist or urologist, which has been postponed for years, should already be scheduled?
We can talk about the spring solstice during the transition period between winter and spring - it usually falls in March and April. This is the time when the body has to adapt to different atmospheric conditions - temperature fluctuations, sunshine levels, precipitation. The change to summer time also exacerbates the symptoms. All this is not indifferent to the body.
Symptoms of spring solstice may be felt most by people who are weakened, after or during an illness, struggling with chronic illnesses, busy people. The doctor will recommend rest, a proper diet, that is, rich in vegetables and fruits, regular physical activity. But he will also examine the patient, take a history, talk. This is very important.
- Because the symptoms that accompany the solstice also fit many other diseases," warns Dr. Anna Osowska, a PCP, president of the Warmia and Mazury Employers' Association "Zielonogórskie Porozumienie Zielonogórskie". - We can enumerate: weakness and loss of energy, drowsiness or trouble sleeping, lower resistance to stress, headaches and dizziness, muscle cramps, decreased immunity, hair loss. In seniors, this is often related to poor nutrition. The symptoms cited require diagnosis, as they may be a sign of more serious conditions than spring solstice.
Chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome, is a complex disorder during which the patient feels extreme exhaustion. In OPD offices, patients complain of a prolonged lack of energy, lethargy, and lack of desire to act. This mood sometimes lasts for several months.
- Chronic fatigue can be a sign of many serious conditions, such as anemia, thyroid disease, sleep apnea syndrome, and depression, emphasizes Dr. Anna Osowska. - This is a very complex issue. Just as back pain does not always mean overworking while digging in the garden, and this is the diagnosis patients make most often. Ladies are surprised when I ask to see a gynecologist, because they don't know that changes in the reproductive organs are one of the many causes of sacral pain, just as men are surprised that prostate conditions can give similar symptoms to back strain, i.e. pain in the lumbar spine.
That's why it's a good idea to make an appointment with your primary care physician, get the tests ordered and find out what's going on with your health. Chronic fatigue can accompany many internal diseases, but not only. Symptoms we should also pay attention to include, for example, headache that did not appear before, especially in combination with vomiting, weakness, sweating, weight loss, skin changes.
- This is how many diseases start, including oncological diseases," adds Dr. Agata Slawin, a specialist in family medicine and an expert of the Zielonogórska Porozumienie Zielonogórskie Federation. - One should be vigilant and examine oneself, i.e. consult a primary care physician, who will diagnose and refer for additional tests. The signals that our body sends should not be ignored. These signals are generally uncharacteristic, typical of many other ailments, and only a thorough examination, early diagnosis will allow you to quickly prevent the disease or detect it at an early stage," says Dr. Slawin.
Source: the Green Mountain Alliance Health School
