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A 23-year-old male asked:
Can anxiety make you fatigue. after i had a bad attack i just want to lay down all the time. get up my head hurts. light headed.
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

Dr. Joseph Sentefanswered
Family Medicine 41 years experience
Yes it can!: Anxiety affects the who body including the heart, lungs and muscles and acts like a stressor on the body. This causes fatigue. Severe anxiety can cause exhaustion.
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