What Causes Anergia?
Anergia is a possible symptom of many conditions.
As such, anergia can have a number of causes, depending on the condition you are experiencing.
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Its important to understand that anergia is more than simply feeling tired.
It involves severe feelings of fatigue that persist over a period of weeks or months.
The fatigue isnt due to common triggers of exhaustion, like lack of sleep or physical overextension.
Anergia can be resulting from several different health conditions and can also have psychiatric origins.
Sometimes anergia is due to a combination of factors.
For example, living with a medical condition like acute coronary syndrome can cause anergia.
Other conditions that can cause anergia include:
Conditions that cause anergia cant be self-diagnosed.
If you have severe, ongoing fatigue, you should make an appointment with your primary care physician.
They will take your medical history examine you and likely perform diagnostic testing.
However, late-life depression is a common cause of anergia in older people, and one thats often overlooked.
Perhaps the most common psychiatric cause of anergia is depression.
In the study, 18.5% of patients visiting their provider with this complaint were diagnosed with depression.
This diagnosis was more common than medical causes like anemia or a thyroid disorder.
Anergia is a main symptom of depressive disorders.
People with depression often experience extreme exhaustion, and find that they move slower.
If you or a loved one are in immediate danger, call 911.
For more mental health resources, see ourNational Helpline Database.
Impact of Anergia
Anergia doesnt just make you feel tired.
People who are simply tired will feel better after a nap or a decent nights sleep.
How Is Anergia Treated?
Treatments for anergia depend on the cause.
Treatment options may include medications, surgeries, and lifestyle modifications.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has a large evidence base for its effectiveness in treating depression.
These medications usually take 4-8 weeks to fully work.
Otherwise, your symptoms may linger.
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