Print this entryMigraine headaches are a particularly painful form of a headache that is often associated with a headache on one side of the head, nausea, vomiting, and photophobia. While migraine headaches can be found in any gender, it is most common among women. Migraine Fatigue A lot of migraine sufferers also report fatigue. The fatigue can precede the onset of a migraine headache, and it can occur during a migraine attack as well as following a migraine attack. Not…
Print this entryPoor Nutrition and Fatigue: Is Your Diet Exhausting You? Fatigue is strongly related to what you eat, how much you eat, and the timing of meals. There are foods that can make you fatigued and foods that energize you. For example, foods high in tryptophan, like turkey, can cause you to feel fatigued and sleepy. Other foods can improve your nutrition so that you feel immense energy instead of fatigue. Your body runs off fuel that is provided…
Print this entryDepression is a common mental illness that has fatigue as one of its major symptoms. People may have fatigue related to depression that makes it difficult to participate in daily activities. Even patients who have been treated for depression may have ongoing fatigue. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, commonly used to treat depression, tend not to make you more fatigued but it doesn’t always lift the fatigue associated with this condition. One of the most difficult aspects of dealing…