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Fatigue is a feeling of weariness, tiredness, or lack of energy. It is different from drowsiness which is feeling the need to sleep, while fatigue is a lack of energy and motivation. Drowsiness and apathy (a feeling of indifference or not caring about what happens) can be symptoms of fatigue. Read more...Click to read more below


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Symptom Severities

Fatigue severity pie chart

Treatments Patients Take For Fatigue

Treatments Patients Take For Fatigue
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Power Wheelchair 43 3% Power Wheelchair: 3%
Bi-PAP Humidifier 21 1% Bi-PAP Humidifier: 1%
Modafinil 17 1% Modafinil: 1%
Manual Wheelchair 13 1% Manual Wheelchair: 1%
CoQ10 9 1% CoQ10: 1%
Walker 9 1% Walker: 1%
Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) 8 1% Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin): 1%
Non-invasive Ventilator 6 0% Non-invasive Ventilator: 0%
Lift chair 5 0% Lift chair: 0%
Creatine 4 0% Creatine: 0%
Walking Stick/Cane 4 0% Walking Stick/Cane: 0%
Home modification (ramp, lift) 3 0% Home modification (ramp, lift): 0%
Leg braces 3 0% Leg braces: 0%
Methylphenidate 3 0% Methylphenidate: 0%
Oxygen 3 0% Oxygen: 0%
Riluzole 3 0% Riluzole: 0%
Alpha Lipoic Acid 2 0% Alpha Lipoic Acid: 0%
Amantadine 2 0% Amantadine: 0%
Ankle-Foot Orthosis AFO 2 0% Ankle-Foot Orthosis AFO: 0%
Feeding Tube 2 0% Feeding Tube: 0%
Ginseng 2 0% Ginseng: 0%
Hospital Bed 2 0% Hospital Bed: 0%
Mestinon 2 0% Mestinon: 0%
Multivitamins 2 0% Multivitamins: 0%
PEG-Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy 2 0% PEG-Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy: 0%
Pulse oximeter 2 0% Pulse oximeter: 0%
Vitamin B12 Injection 2 0% Vitamin B12 Injection: 0%
Vitamin B Complex 2 0% Vitamin B Complex: 0%
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 2 0% Vitamin C (ascorbic acid): 0%
Vitamin E 2 0% Vitamin E: 0%
Amitriptyline 1 0% Amitriptyline: 0%
Baclofen 1 0% Baclofen: 0%
B Complex 50 1 0% B Complex 50: 0%
Bee Pollen 1 0% Bee Pollen: 0%
Bi-Pap w/humidifier and oxygen concentrator 1 0% Bi-Pap w/humidifier and oxygen concentrator: 0%
Cough Assist Machine 1 0% Cough Assist Machine: 0%
Deep breathing and relaxation 1 0% Deep breathing and relaxation: 0%
Electric scooter/chair 1 0% Electric scooter/chair: 0%
Ensure 1 0% Ensure: 0%
Eszopiclone 1 0% Eszopiclone: 0%
Gabapentin 1 0% Gabapentin: 0%
Glutathione (IV) 1 0% Glutathione (IV): 0%
GNC Vitamin B Complex 1 0% GNC Vitamin B Complex: 0%
Green Tea 1 0% Green Tea: 0%
Healthy meal shake 1 0% Healthy meal shake: 0%
High protein beverage mix 1 0% High protein beverage mix: 0%
Hydrotherapy (water therapy) 1 0% Hydrotherapy (water therapy): 0%
Intravenous Immuno Globulin (IVIG) 1 0% Intravenous Immuno Globulin (IVIG): 0%
Korean Ginseng 1 0% Korean Ginseng: 0%
Mass Hyper Dyn 1 0% Mass Hyper Dyn: 0%
Minocycline 1 0% Minocycline: 0%
Montelukast 1 0% Montelukast: 0%
Naltrexone 1 0% Naltrexone: 0%
Nebulizer Treatment device 1 0% Nebulizer Treatment device: 0%
Rolling Walker 1 0% Rolling Walker: 0%
Shower/tub chair with transfer bench 1 0% Shower/tub chair with transfer bench: 0%
Suprapubic Catheter 1 0% Suprapubic Catheter: 0%
Tub transfer bench 1 0% Tub transfer bench: 0%
Ventilator 1 0% Ventilator: 0%
Vitamin B Complex High Potency 1 0% Vitamin B Complex High Potency: 0%
Water water and more water 1 0% Water water and more water: 0%
Xango 1 0% Xango: 0%
Zolpidem 1 0% Zolpidem: 0%
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