Fatigue Causes

We know that fatigue is an irritating symptom of menopause because it negatively impacts on the ability to do something during daytime. Let’s face it! To do so, I have some good news to make you feel relax. Did you know that fatigue is really common among menopausal women and unquestionably curable? As to solve a problem, you need to know its root cause; so to cure fatigue, it is important to first comprehend the fatigue causes during menopause. After this, you can directly attack the source, give a permanent send-off, and welcome the restored energy heights. As with the other menopausal symptoms, the main cause of fatigue is hormonal imbalance. Check it out!
 

• Hormonal CausesOnce a woman enters into her menopause phase, it is usual for her body to witness fluctuating hormonal levels that can lead to mild to severe fatigue. During this transition period, the two most affected hormones are estrogen and progesterone both of which manage sleep functions. As a result, if their levels are not enough, it is inevitable that the sleep cycle is bound to be disturbed. But, first you need to understand how estrogen manages sleep. Estrogen results in increased Rapid Eye Movement (REM) when you fall asleep, which is a vital rebuilt process of the body. This is because these episodes of REM sleep aid the brain in detecting the day’s course via dreaming, revitalizing the mind, and providing a clean line up for the next day in the morning. When the level of estrogen drops, less time is allocated to the restorative REM. To know how REM occurs, take a look at the flowing step-wise list of the process in which each stage lasts for 90 to 110 minutes.
• Experiencing light sleep with a decrease in eye, brain, and muscle activities
• Stopping of eye and muscle movements with slowing down of brain waves
• Generating slow delta waves (by brain) with the onset of deep sleep
• Producing only delta waves inviting confusion for the sleeper if woke up
• Increasing heart rate, breaths, and blood pressure, paralyzed chin, limbs, neck, and chest, and quick, but erratic eye movements leading to dreams

There are also some more hormones involved in this process, which are thyroid and adrenal hormones along with melatonin. All of them operate to control energy levels. So, if there is a change in these hormones’ levels, there is a lag in the energy level too, which results in persistent fatigue.

On the other hand, Progesterone impacts a part of the brain that is responsible for making a woman feel sleepy. So, if its level declines, a woman might not be able to fall asleep with ease. This is the root cause of insomnia, which result in fatigue during the day.

• Other Fatigue CausesBesides hormonal changes, some more, but less common fatigue causes also exist. Sometimes, fatigue can be due a medical condition in the body. So, if you notice some unusual or simply other symptoms with fatigue, chances are more that you might be suffering from a disorder or disease, which calls for a doctor.
  
  In addition, a few lifestyle habits such as influx of too much caffeine or lack of balanced diet have the potential to welcome fatigue during menopause, especially crashing fatigue. It is really good to exercise, but doing it on a wrong time makes it a cause of fatigue. For instance, if you do so when your bedtime is too near, say just half an hour, you will find difficulty in sleeping that results in an imbalance in energy levels.
  
  Diseases causing fatigue are:
• Adrenal fatigue
• Thyroid dysfunction
• Heart disease
• Anemia
• Sleep disorders
• Insomnia / narcolepsy / sleep apnea
• Psychological illness
• Chronic fatigue syndrome
• Depression / anxiety
 
• Factors leading to chronic fatigue are:
• Allergies
• Alcohol / drugs / caffeine
• Poor diet
• Stress
• Jet lag
• Inactive lifestyle
• Monotony