Fatigue after a single effort, hard work or a past illness is a condition that is not surprising and passes fairly quickly. What if it lasts for weeks, even months? This is a sign that the body says “enough”.
Flu, let alone colds, are infections that we often underestimate. We heal ourselves, forgetting to “cure” the disease. Because who has time to rest today? The “Diagnosis of Poles’ fatigue” study carried out in 2015 shows that every fourth of us works 6-7 days a week, even devoting weekends to catching up with official duties. In turn, the data of the National Institute of Hygiene indicate that out of almost half a million cases of influenza every year, only 300. employees are on sick leave. A huge problem in Poland is not only coming to work when you are sick and infecting your colleagues, but also the lack of rest and recuperation. We forget that it is something necessary, and neglect in this matter will still manifest itself. Therefore, it is worth protecting the body against their occurrence. Medonet Market offers dietary supplements for the regeneration of strength and energy. You will find there, for example, a dietary supplement with Maca root, which restores vitality, as well as Selenium 200ug Viridian – it is worth knowing that fatigue may be associated with selenium deficiencies in the body.
Where does fatigue come from?
– Fatigue syndrome most often accompanies a past infection – says the drug. med. Katarzyna Bukol-Krawczyk, family medicine specialist, as well as clinical and sports nutritionist of the LUX MED Group. – These are situations in which the body is struggling with a severe disease, not necessarily severe in the clinical course, but simply with an aggressive virus. After such a fight, he is exhausted. There are groups of diseases that are followed by a kind of depression of the immune system.
Such a disease is, for example, infectious mononucleosis, chicken pox, and also influenza. Rest – one of the main medical recommendations during their course is not a figment or an unnecessary whim, but something our body needs to be able to function efficiently.
A different situation occurs when the feeling of fatigue lasts for several months and is accompanied by other symptoms, such as enlarged lymph nodes, headaches, general breakdown. Then the doctor should exclude diseases during which fatigue is only one of the symptoms, such as anemia, diabetes, heart, lung, liver and kidney diseases. It sometimes happens that undetected and untreated Lyme disease manifests itself in fatigue.
“Lyme disease, like all types of spirochete, can kill the bacteria and cause a second attack,” explains the drug. med. Katarzyna Bukol-Krawczyk. – If it is not recognized and treated in the first line, when erythema migrans appears and the bacteria smolder in the body causing inflammation, this condition can cause fatigue syndromes. This is how not only Lyme disease can work, but also syphilis, which is also one of the spirochete diseases.
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Pracoholicy?
The bane of Poles in recent years is chronic fatigue resulting from overwork, improper lifestyle and excess responsibilities. Problems with concentration, memory, distraction, irritability and a feeling of physical exhaustion are symptoms that we ignore for months. Patients often find out only in doctor’s offices that their condition qualifies for treatment. Eurostat data show that on average we work around 1929 hours a year. Only the Greeks in Europe are less free from us. For comparison, the Germans work 500 hours shorter than we do. They are, however, more efficient. Despite the toil, the work efficiency of Poles is three times lower than the EU average.
– Chronic fatigue is manifested by a decrease in immunity, impaired concentration, worsening tolerance of stressful situations, irritability, sleep problems, anxiety – says the drug. med. Katarzyna Bukol-Krawczyk. – It is worth adding that when fatigue is related to a difficult but temporary period at work or a single effort, we feel exhausted and tired, but we recover quickly. When the overload is prolonged, fatigue increases and depression-anxiety disorders and somatic complaints appear – headaches, stinging in the heart, muscle pain, pressure increase.
If you feel that something is wrong with your body, do not forget to perform preventive tests that will help determine the cause of your malaise. We recommend the fit & active test package – diagnostic blood tests or tests for an athlete – home blood collection, which are also recommended for people who feel constantly tired.
Sport is not a remedy
The specialist draws attention to a popular mistake made by people who suffer from blistering of muscles, bones and joints.
ę overwork and try to regain the hours spent in the office with a lot of physical exertion. Triathlon, crossfit and running in marathons have recently become very fashionable disciplines, eagerly chosen by corporate employees.
– Doing sports intensively means adding yourself a second fatigue. Working 10 hours a day in a corporation and then running at the marathon level is not a trivial matter for our body – explains the drug. med. Katarzyna Bukol-Krawczyk. – Some say that running 10 km after work, they have a great rest. This is a wrong translation. During mental work we use other centers in the nervous system than during physical exertion, but the brain is responsible for the last fatigue, as the central control unit that sends signals that we have had enough.
Counting on the fact that chronic fatigue will pass after a week’s vacation, without any changes in the way of life and work, is unfortunately naive. The condition will deteriorate and affect all aspects of life. – It can be manifested by a decrease in immunity, impaired concentration, worsened tolerance of stressful situations, irritability, sleep problems, anxiety – explains the drug. med. Katarzyna Bukol-Krawczyk. In extreme cases, when we stay in tune, rest, or ignore the signals our body sends us, we may end up burnout or depressed, making it impossible to perform further duties.
– It is a state in which a person has no strength for anything, is apathetic, does not make people happy and does not give pleasure – says the specialist.
The statistics inexorably show that overworking, postponing and shortening holidays or performing work tasks despite the disease are popular features of Poles that affect their health. It is worth paying attention to the signals sent by our body, slow down and allow ourselves to rest, before we find out for ourselves that there is no joke with fatigue. The body can also be strengthened by adding energy to it with appropriate dietary supplements. Natural dietary supplements with caffeine are available on Medonet Market. Try also herbal teas, e.g. from Tribulus herb, which reduces fatigue and improves mood, regulates blood pressure and has a positive effect on the digestive system.
A balanced diet and supplementation will contribute to increased efficiency during the day, thanks to which there will also be more time for rest and regeneration.
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