Unexplained tiredness?!

Unexplained tiredness?

I went on holiday last week and had a great time. However, I drank too much and on the Tuesday was very sick. I was really tired over the next few days but just thought it was because I was ill. However now, a week on, I still can't get through the day without sleeping. I also feel dizzy and get headaches. Does anyone know what's wrong with me and how long this will last? I've recovered completely otherwise

2 weeks ago
I hope I'm not pregnant...I doubt it. I did have unprotected sex on the Monday night

We all feel tired from time to time. Usually, we know why we are tired. We take the time to rest and we get over it quickly.


For some of us, tiredness can be a more serious problem. It may go on for a long time or can be so bad that we can't do anything at all. Either way, tiredness can stop us from enjoying and getting on with our lives.

Tiredness is common - at any given time, 1 in every 5 people feel unusually tired, and 1 in 10 have prolonged fatigue. Women feel tired more than men, and it can be a problem at any age, but is least common in the very young and old.

If you want to work out how you became tired in the first place, it can be helpful to think about:


* The things in your life that made you more likely to get tired
* The things in your life that triggered your tiredness
* The things in your life that are keeping you tired.

These can be physical or psychological, or more usually both at the same time.
Physical
Being overweight.
If you are overweight, your body has to work harder just to do everyday things.

Being too thin
If you are too thin, you may not have enough strength in your muscles to do everyday things without becoming tired.

Physical illness
Any serious illness can make you tired, especially painful ones. Some less serious illnesses, like glandular fever, can leave you feeling worn out.

Treatments
The following treatments can tire you out:


* Serious operations on your abdomen or chest
* Certain drugs, such as beta blockers and strong pain-killers
* Treatments for cancer, such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy


Being unfit
If you feel tired, you don't do as much as you normally would. If you cut down the amount you do, your body becomes unfit. We know that just one week of resting in bed reduces your muscle strength by 10%. The more unfit you get, the more tired you will be when you try and do something.

Pregnancy and breast feeding
Both of these can sap your energy.

Having your sleep disturbed
Anything that troubles your sleep can leave tired in the morning and affect your concentration.
Psychological
Worries and stress
If you have a lot to worry about, you are more likely to feel tired - especially when you cannot see a way out of your problems.

Insomnia
If you don't sleep well for a long time, you can start to feel tired, irritable and fed up.

Depression
Depression tends to make you feel tired all the time. It can also wake you early, which can make you feel even more tired.

Everyday difficulties
We all know that we can be stressed and exhausted when bad things happen to us. It's worth remembering that even positive events, like moving home or getting married, can be exhausting. Being faced with a difficult decision, especially “no win” situations, are exhausting.

Emotional shock
Bad news, bereavement or the break up of a relationship can all make you feel drained.

Expecting too much of yourself
We all set ourselves standards to aim at. We need them to give us a sense of direction. Sometimes we can expect too much of ourselves. If we do this, we set ourselves up to fail, leading to frustration and fatigue.
Habits
Sleep
If you are feeling tired, you may sleep in the day. If you do this, you may find that you can't "switch off" at night, and so can't get to sleep.

Sleeping too much
Remarkably this can cause fatigue, if it becomes a habit.

Activity
A "roller-coaster" of too much activity followed by too much rest; If you do too much on a good day, you may overdo things and feel even more tired the next day.
Work and family

Continuing difficulties
There are some things in our lives that we find it hard, or impossible to change. When we don't feel in control of our life, we will often feel frustrated and tired.


Looking after small children
No surprises here! If your child doesn't sleep through the night, neither do you. It can be really hard work just to keep going with your daily routine.

Night-work
Night-workers often find that they get tired easily. This is more likely if the timing of their shift is constantly being changed.

Work stress
Not working when you want to can tire you out through frustration. On the other hand, either too many demands at work with little control, or making a big effort with inadequate rewards are both stressful and can cause fatigue.
What we drink
Coffee and tea
Six cups of coffee a day or ten cups of tea (or six mugs) are enough to upset the average person's sleep and make them wound-up and tired.

Alcohol
If you drink alcohol in the evening, it may wake you up in the middle of the night. If you drink quite a lot regularly, it can make you depressed and affect your sleep.

good luck less alcohol and more exercise
consider sugar test with your doctor.
hope you feel better