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I'm incredibly lethargic and mostly bed ridden from lack of energy recently, to the point of missing important appointments. what happened?

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Dr. Lee Peter Bee answered

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Various causes: Medication such as Vistaril, (hydroxyzine) Clonidine can cause malaise, and fatigue. In addition, untreated obstructive sleep apnea, endocrine disorders such as hypothyroidism, nutritional deficiencies, such as vitamin B12 deficiency, and other systemic condition can produce persistent malaise, and fatigue. To find exact cause of your complaints, test and examination with a physician is recommended.

Answered 8/31/2014

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A member asked:

I'm incredibly lethargic and mostly bed ridden from lack of energy recently, to the point of missing important appointments. what happened?

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Dr. Lee Peter Bee answered

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