The danger of this disease is that it is the initial stage of development of mental dysfunctions and more complex psychopathological processes. It is also important that fatigue is considered a very common pathology that occurs in diseases in psychiatric, neurological and somatic practice.
The disease should be distinguished from fatigue caused by jet lag, non-compliance with work and rest, mental overexertion. From fatigue caused by these reasons, asthenia characterized by the fact that does not appear after the patient rested.
What it is?
Asthenia - a quietly progressive psychopathological disorders.
This pathology is impotence, disease condition or chronic fatigue, manifesting itself in the body with high exhaustion fatigue and extreme degree of mood instability, impatience, sleep disturbances, restlessness, weakening self-control, loss of capacity for physical and long-term mental stress, intolerance of bright light, strong smells and loud noises.
Causes of
Often expressed fatigue occurs after an illness or at their background, after suffering prolonged stress. Asthenia experts believe psychopathological condition and is referred to the initial stage of development of serious neurological and psychiatric diseases.
This disorder should be able to differentiate from the usual weakness or fatigue after illness. The main distinguishing criterion is the fact that the organism after exhaustion and illness on their own, and gradually returned to normal after a full sleep and nutrition, good rest. A fatigue without complex therapy is able to last for months, and in some cases for years.
Common causes of fatigue include:
- overvoltage higher nervous activity;
- lack of supply of nutrients and essential trace elements;
- pathological disorder of metabolism.
In most cases, all these factors at different ages occur in the life of each individual, but they are not always provoke the development of asthenic disorders.
By the development of fatigue may push disorders and injuries in the nervous system, somatic diseases. And the signs and symptoms of fatigue can be celebrated in the midst of the disease and the disease itself before or during recovery.
Among the diseases that lead to fatigue, experts allocate several groups:
- neurological disorders;
- renal disease - chronic pyelonephritis, glomerulonephritis;
- , Severe dyspepsia, gastritis, ulcers, pancreatitis, enterocolitis - gastrointestinal diseases
- infection - food poisoning, acute respiratory viral infection, viral hepatitis, tuberculosis;
- diseases of the cardiovascular system - arrhythmia, heart attack, hypertension;
- bronchopulmonary diseases - chronic bronchitis, pneumonia;
- trauma, postoperative period.
This disorder often develops in individuals who are without work can not conceive of its existence, and for this reason is not enough sleep and indulge in rest. This condition can develop in the initial period of occurrence of the disease of the internal organs, such as coronary artery disease and to accompany it, as one of its manifestations (E.g., tuberculosis, ulcers and other chronic illnesses), or manifest itself as a consequence of the ending of acute diseases (influenza, pneumonia).
symptoms
Asthenia has characteristic symptoms, which are divided into three main groups:
- own manifestations of fatigue; prostration
- disorders that lead to the foundation of the disease;
- psychological response of the patient to itself asthenia.
The main signs of fatigue is considered to be:
- Autonomic dysfunction. The development of fatigue almost always leads to a jump in blood pressure, increased heart rate, disruption of the heart, a decrease in appetite, headaches and dizziness, a feeling of heat or vice versa chills throughout the body. Observed the disorder of sexual function.
- Fatigue. Asthenia fatigue persists even after a long rest, it does not give the person to focus on the job leads to distraction and the complete absence of desire for any activity. Even its own control efforts and does not help the person to go back to the desired mode of life.
- Sleep disturbance. Asthenia person can not fall asleep for a long time, waking up in the night or early awakening. Sleep restless, does not bring the desired relaxation.
A person experiencing the impact of asthenic disorders, realizes that with him that is not in perfect order and starts to react differently to their condition. Outbreaks of brutality, aggression, mood swings occur frequently lost composure. Long duration fatigue leads to the development of depression and neurasthenia.
- A characteristic sign of fatigue is considered to be a state in which the patient feels good in the morning and in the afternoon about the symptoms and signs of the disease begin to grow.
- By evening, asthenic disorder usually reaches its maximum. When fatigue is also observed increased sensitivity to bright light sources, sharp sound.
Asthenic disorders faced by people of all ages, are often signs of the disease are detected in children and adolescents. Modern boys and girls are often associated with fatigue taking psychogenic and narcotic drugs.
Diagnostics
Asthenia diagnosed by interviewing the patient for the purpose of detailing his complaints. Particular attention should be paid in the survey questions about mood, sleep quality, attitude to work and other duties, as well as to the general state of their own. Because some exaggerate existing deviations to obtain an objective picture, the physician needs a study mnestical areas to assess its response to stimuli and emotional state.
fatigue treatment
When the fatigue the main goals of treatment will improve the quality of life of the patient, increase the level of its activity and productivity, reducing the symptoms of fatigue and associated symptoms of it. Treatment depends on the clinical manifestations and disease etiology. If fatigue is a secondary character, initially you need to treat the underlying disease. In the case of reactive nature asthenia medical tactics should be directed at correcting the factors that led to the breakdown.
If the causes of fatigue began to stress, physical or psycho-emotional exhaustion, the doctor may recommend to normalize sleep and wakefulness, work and rest. Treatment of primary fatigue involves an integrated approach: psychotherapeutic techniques, physical training, medical therapy.
One of the highest priorities therapies fatigue is exercise. It is proved that improve the patient's state of health makes therapy dosed physical training session in conjunction with educational programs. Its effectiveness has also proven hydrotherapy: shower, swimming, douches. According to the testimony of a doctor may be appointed as massage, gym, physiotherapy, acupuncture.
In the treatment of widely used psychotherapeutic approaches. For example, symptomatic therapy aimed at improving the general health of the patient, eliminating the sense of fatigue and anxiety. This approach involves hypnosis, self-hypnosis, auditory training, suggestion. For effective methods of treatment of asthenia rank as well as student-centered psychotherapy.
medication
Such treatment of fatigue in general medical practice is reduced to the appointment of adaptogens: ginseng, Rhodiola rosea, Schizandra, Siberian Ginseng, pantokrina. In the United States adopted the practice of treating fatigue with large doses of B vitamins
However, this treatment method is limited in application high percent adverse allergic reactions. Some authors believe that the optimum vitamin complex, including not only B vitamins, but also C, PP, as well as participating in their metabolism of trace elements (zinc, magnesium, calcium). Often used in the treatment of asthenia and nootropics neuroprotectors (Ginkgo biloba, piracetam, gamma-aminobutyric acid, cinnarizine + piracetam, pikamelon, hopantenic acid). However, their effectiveness when fatigue finally proved due to the absence of major studies in this area.
In many cases, asthenia requires symptomatic psychotropic medication, which can pick up only a narrow specialist: neurologist, psychiatrist or psychotherapist. Thus, individually appointed with asthenia antidepressants - reuptake inhibitors serotonin and dopamine, neuroleptics (antipsychotic) drugs proholinergicheskogo action (Salbutiamin).
Successful treatment of asthenia, which arose as a result of an illness, depends largely on the effectiveness of the treatment of the latter. If it is possible to cure the underlying disease, the fatigue symptoms usually go away or greatly reduced. When long-term remission of chronic disease manifestations accompanying fatigue also reduced to a minimum.
Folk remedies
Medicinal plants have toning and soothing properties. And this is exactly what is needed when fatigue. Very effective are the recipes:
- Tincture on the basis of medicinal herbs. To prepare the needed valerian root, hops cones, lemon balm and chamomile blossoms. All components take in equal proportions, chop and mix thoroughly. To prepare need spoon collection pour 0.5 liters of boiling water. Then the tool will infuse 20 minutes. After that the whole amount you need to drink during the day in small sips.
- Vegetable collection to the decoction. It is recommended to mix the lemon balm, oregano, yarrow and chamomile blossoms. All components need to grind. Then 3 tablespoons of the collection need to pour 1 liter of boiling water. The medicine you need to boil on low heat for 15-20 minutes. Then strain. Before each meal you need to drink half a glass.
- Infusion on herbal teas. Need chamomile blossoms, motherwort and valerian root. To achieve maximum effect, you need to add more and hawthorn. All components take in equal amounts. Then mix them thoroughly and take 4 tablespoons herb collection. Pour all of a liter of boiling water. Means brewed a thermos at least 6 hours. Then the resulting infusion should drain and take three times a day. The liquid should be while warm. The dose is 0.5 cups. Drinking cure is necessary before food intake.
In addition, homeopathy is used in many neurological disorders.
prevention
Prevention of fatigue include:
- maintaining a healthy lifestyle;
- rejection of bad habits;
- proper nutrition;
- sports;
- emotional discharge;
- observance of proper sleep.
