About half of all people on Earth suffer from asthenia syndrome. It can be considered a psychosomatic disorder that requires special treatment. But most people who have this problem believe that they’re just tired, and they don’t turn to doctors. Yes, asthenia syndrome has much in common with ordinary fatigue. But unlike him, he does not pass after rest and is reflected in the overall performance and mood. This is due to the fact that the nervous system is depleted, and the balance of nerve cells is disturbed. Therefore, asthenia occurs.
What is it, you need to know in order to start treatment on time.
Symptoms of asthenia
This disease is manifested by increased fatigue, decreased performance and memory impairment. A person complains of a breakdown, weakness, drowsiness and weakness. It is difficult for him to get up in the morning, and at night he sleeps poorly. The patient becomes irritable, excitable or, conversely, lethargic, capricious and lethargic. The concentration of attention and the effectiveness of thinking are deteriorating.
If these symptoms are not associated with physical activity and do not go away after rest, then you have asthenia. What it is, the psychotherapist will best explain, since it is mainly associated with psychosomatic causes. It is necessary to treat this disease, because in advanced cases other symptoms may be added: pain in the heart and back, sweating, palpitations, sleep disturbances and even weight loss.
Causes of asthenia
Why does asthenia occur? What is this, all doctors know, because very often people turn to them with complaints of fatigue and decreased performance. Asthenia syndrome can develop against the background of severe infectious diseases, chronic diseases of the heart and blood vessels, after injuries or during hormonal changes in the body. In this case, the patient receives timely treatment.
But most cases of asthenia people experience at home. It arises due to lack of sleep, overwork or an incorrect work schedule with frequent business trips and night shifts. People believe that they will rest and everything will pass, but often miss the time that is important for treatment. And there is irritability, a feeling of anxiety, decreased appetite and depression.
Asthenia treatment
And after a visit to the doctor you are diagnosed with asthenia. How to treat this disease?
1. First of all, you need to adjust the mode of the day: go to bed on time, relax during the day and walk more in the fresh air. Be sure to get enough sleep and exercise. Swimming or taking a contrast shower is very helpful.
2. You need to change the diet. Food should be easily digestible and high-calorie. Avoid stimulants such as coffee and strong tea. Be sure to have breakfast in the morning - cereals and fruits will give a good boost of energy for the whole day. Patients with asthenia need to include more in their diet foods rich in protein, tryptophan and vitamin B. These are cheese, eggs, grain bread, bananas and meat.
3. Mandatory intake of vitamins and minerals. Especially useful are ascorbic acid, magnesium, phosphorus, iron and vitamins A and E. In addition to taking multivitamin preparations, eat more fruits and vegetables.
4. Give up bad habits. Alcohol and smoking interfere with the absorption of vitamins and destroy brain cells.
5. To increase efficiency, you can take extracts of ginseng, eleutherococcus, as well as the drug "Pantocrine" or root of the leuzea. With increased irritability and sleep disturbance in the evening, drink tea with hops, valerian or oregano.
Asthenia is now becoming more common. What it is, even children already know. You need to be able to recognize its symptoms in order to see a doctor in time.