What are the Fatigue Symptoms?

Fatigue due to menopause refers to low energy levels resulting in tiredness and weakness. However, it is very difficult to determine that the tiredness that you are experiencing is due to fatigue, as it can be due to many other reasons too. So, diagnosing fatigue is not an easy job without the help of a physician.
 

• Mental and Physical SymptomsTo make it easier to detect fatigue, generally fatigue symptoms exhibit a myriad of physical and mental characteristics. Many times, it is possible to experience a mix of these symptoms altogether instead of noticing those that belong to any of the two. The most common symptom of menopausal fatigue is a lag in energy levels that prevail all 24 hours. Alternatively, erratic shorter spurts of tiredness are also felt in many women approaching the menopause stage. Concentrating on its physical and mental symptoms, below is the comprehensive list of the same.
 
• Mental Symptoms
• Low attention
• Apathy
• Irritability
• Memory lapses
• Declined wakefulness
 
• Physical Symptoms
• Drowsiness
• Muscle tiredness/weakness
• Tiredness or weakness after eating

With its cruel effects on mind and body, fatigue can be evidently annoying, which can put you in a great trouble. The main setback to you is the inability of completing even the normal tasks, if you are lucky enough to not go through the ‘impossible’ condition. The above listed physical symptoms take place suddenly, so it is not possible to tell about its precise onset time and duration. On the other hand, if fatigue becomes apparent via its mental characteristics, a menopausal woman is bound to have lack of interest or experience momentary loss of memory – all because of the lack of energy.

If a woman in menopause does not take enough sleep, then it might simply add to the experience of fatigue making it moderate or severe from mild. Such an effect might give rise to the symptoms like increased irritability or lack of ability to focus on even the normal handy tasks making it difficult for you to manage relationships at workplace or home. This is just a trailer of what fatigue can do to you and your life. Looking at its entire spectrum together with sleep deprivation, as per the studies, fatigue symptoms can result in difficulty in controlling emotions and managing stress, declined hand or eye coordination, low reaction time, and a waned immune system.

With these fatigue symptoms and their far reaching effects, you just cannot ignore the menopausal symptom of fatigue, as it can lead to many serious effects by nature.

• Symptoms of Crashing FatigueWhen a woman enters her menopause stage, there are chances that she can also experience crashing fatigue. This is a state of a sudden and intense sensation featuring overtiredness, weakness, and a strikingly reduced energy level. There is no exact time or age during which these episodes of crashing fatigue can hit you. But whenever they strike, you will encounter difficulty in performing even the usual activities, increased level of stress, and relationship tension. You can conclude that it is a type of severe fatigue to distinguish it from the normal fatigue.
• Symptoms of Chronic FatigueChronic fatigue is the most severe type, which cannot be improved by rest. This rare symptom is found in women of ages 40s and 50s and its chances of cure are very less. Listed below are its symptoms.
• Irritable bowel
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Diarrhea or swelling
• Chills
• Night sweats
• Brain confusion
• Chest pain
• Shortness of breath
• Chronic cough
• Visual disturbances - sensitivity to light, eye pain, or dry eyes
• Allergies to food items, alcohol, scents, chemicals, medications, or noise
• Orthostatic unsteadiness
• Erratic heartbeat
• Dizziness
• Balancing problems
• Fainting
• Psychological problems - depression, irritability, mood swings, anxiety, and panic attacks
• Jaw pain
• Weight loss or gain