Why am I constantly sick and tired?

Question

Hi doctor,

I keep having these waves of feeling sick and tired with no energy for about six weeks now.

Kindly help.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

Feeling tired or sick may have lots of causes. More information from you may help in giving a diagnosis. The causes could be:

The most common cause is anemia. Do a complete blood picture to rule it out.
Record your temperature to check for a fever or an infection.
Stress
Exhaustion at work or being overworked.
Depression.
The least common is connective tissue disorders. To rule it out, do a C-reactive protein, ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate), and antinuclear antibody.
You feel tired if you do not have sufficient sleep or food intake.
Diabetes or thyroid problems.

There are a few more causes, but your history regarding this will guide us to a diagnosis.

If there are more questions, I will be happy to help you.

I hope this helps.

Thank you.