What Could be Causing Fatigue After Slight Exertion?

What Causes Fatigue After Slight Exertion?

Fatigue after slight exertion can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'minor' to 'generally fatal'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose fatigue after slight exertion, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "fatigue after slight exertion" as a symptom. Here are eight of many possibilities (more below):

Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Hyperthyroidism
Adrenal Fatigue
Gluten Sensitivity
Magnesium Need
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Chronic Bronchitis

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

stiff neck

occasional rapid, shallow breathing

having trouble concentrating

constant bowel movement changes

major joint pain/swelling/stiffness

pain in cold/cool/damp weather

acne worse during period

chronic thyroiditis

constant thirst

history of adult acne

difficulty conceiving children

shingles

... and more than 140 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of fatigue after slight exertion:

Cause	Probability	Status
Rheumatoid Arthritis	98%	Confirm
Magnesium Need	22%	Unlikely
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis	12%	Unlikely
Gluten Sensitivity	0%	Ruled out
Chronic Bronchitis	0%	Ruled out
Polymyalgia Rheumatica	0%	Ruled out
Adrenal Fatigue	0%	Ruled out
Hyperthyroidism	0%	Ruled out

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

If you indicate being fatigued, The Analyst™ will ask further questions including this one:

Do you get tired easily, even with slight physical exertion?

Possible responses:

→ Don't know
→ No
→ Occasionally / moderately
→ Severely - almost any kind of activity tires me

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate no fatigue after slight exertion, fatigue after slight exertion or severe fatigue after slight exertion, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Andropause/Male Menopause

Lethargy and lack of vitality are early signs that your anti-aging hormones (such as testosterone) are diminishing.

Anemia

Arrhythmias/Dysrhythmias

An inefficient pumping action by the heart can result in rapid fatigue.

Chronic Fatigue / Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Congestive Heart Failure

COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

Endometriosis

Estrogens Low

Lethargy and lack of vitality are early signs that your anti-aging hormones (such as estrogen and progesterone) are diminishing.

Gilbert's Syndrome

Gluten Sensitivity / Celiac Disease

Hemochromatosis (Iron overload)

Hyperthyroidism

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

Low Adrenal Function / Adrenal Insufficiency

Lupus, SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

90% of patients with SLE experience fatigue.

Magnesium Requirement

Early symptoms of magnesium deficiency can include fatigue.

Manganese Requirement

Mercury Toxicity (Amalgam Illness)

Mitral Valve Prolapse

Multiple Sclerosis

Demyelinated nerve fibers use more energy to conduct impulses and thus fatigue more easily than normal fibers. MS involves large numbers of nerve fibers in a state of borderline function, which suddenly turn off when the body temperature is elevated only one or two degrees. The signals suddenly cease to be transmitted, and one has to stop. Muscles that have been weakened result in a reliance on stronger muscles, which then tire faster. One recent report indicates that for those with MS the energy cost of walking is two to three times that of a normal person over the same distance. Such an increased use of energy obviously results in increased fatigue. The fatigue of MS is hard to describe.

Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Pyroluria

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Valley Fever (Coccidioidomycosis)

... and also rule out issues such as:

Low Adrenal Function / Adrenal Insufficiency

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