Are you Too Tired?
October 1, 1998
Feeling tired or lacking energy can be perfectly normal—for short periods. But if it's severe or longstanding, it can be a sign of a serious problem such as biological depression, or stress co-opting the biochemical routes used by your immune system. Complicating the problem, sluggishness can be either mental or physical. Chronic fatigue, combined with muscle weakness, can be a symptom of several developing disorders, including arthritis. How serious is your fatigue? The following test is designed to help you pinpoint both the type and severity of your tiredness. But be warned: no simple test is conclusive. So if you are in any doubt, please consult a physician right away. Enter a score after each question according to the following scale: 0-I seldom feel this way. 1-I sometimes (once every month or so) feel this way. 2-I often (more than once a month) feel this way. 3-I almost always feel this way. Add up your total score and use the guidelines at the end to interpret the results.
Fatigue Symptom Checklist
____1. Do you feel moody and have difficulty getting up in the morning? ____2. Do you experience slight fevers, signs of the flu, sore throat, or tender lymph nodes? ____3. Is the morning your worst time of the day, with the evenings being better? ____4. Do you fall asleep easily but wake early without being able to fall asleep again? ____5. Have you ever found yourself staring at a computer monitor, keyboard, or book, barely able to keep your head from dropping ("microsleeps")? ____6. Do you feel mentally sluggish, confused, and unresponsive? ____7. Has your short-term memory declined, and do you have trouble concentrating? ____8. Has your daily activity dropped below 50 percent of what it was before? ____9. Are your ...
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