Don’t lots of other medical conditions cause tiredness?
There are many medical conditions that often cause tiredness. Some of the more common problems include: • Hormonal Deficiencies: e.g. Hypothyroid, Low Testosterone in men and low oestrogens in women. Hormone Replacement is the principal treatment. • Nutritional Deficiencies: e.g. Iron Deficiency is the most well known • Illness: • Viruses are well known as causes of tiredness. E.g. Glandular fever, also known as Epstein Barr Virus; as well as CMV (Cytomegalovirus) are both well known members of a family of chronic viral illnesses. Chronic misery and tiredness for up to six months is a well-known consequence of infection with glandular fever. • E.g. Arboviruses such as Dengue or Ross River Virus are also well known in warmer countries. Parasitic Infections that cause substantial illnesses, are also common causes of tiredness. E.g. Malaria is well known, but there are many other organisms that on a worldwide basis infect many many people. (E.g. Leishmaniasis, Trypanosomiasis, Schistosomi
