The most relatable statement of all time: “I’m exhausted.” Life is stressful, busy, and often feels like an impossible balancing act. Beyond the demands of endless work tasks and social obligations, legit health reasons could explain lingering fatigue. If you’re chugging coffee on the regular and still wondering, Why am I so tired? it's worth considering whether something in your body is causing your low energy.
Obviously, if you stay up binging a new series or push yourself harder than usual while training for an upcoming race, you’re gonna feel sluggish the next day. But there’s a difference between feeling tapped out sometimes and long bouts of fatigue that won’t go away. Meet the experts: Antoinette LaDawn Price, MD, MPH, is a family medicine doctor at Emory Physician Group Practice; Purvi Parikh, MD, is an allergist and immunologist with Allergy & Asthma Network; Sobia Khan, MD, is the director of Women's Center for Comprehensive Care at Baylor College of Medicine; Jessica Cording, RD, is the author of The Little Book of Game-Changers; Monifa Seawell, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist in Atlanta, Georgia “Fatigue is chronic extreme tiredness,” says Antoinette LaDawn Price, MD, MPH, at Emory Physician Group Practice.
Fatigue can show up as headaches, dizziness, and achy and sore muscles, irritability, brain fog, and moodiness; it manifests differently in each person. If you always feel drained, it may be time for you to consult your doctor about your symptoms. If you feel like something is off, don’t ignore it—there are many health issues, both mental and physical, that can make it difficult for you to last through the entire day without wanting to collapse in bed.
Here are possible causes of fatigue, according to doctors. Classic symptoms of seasonal allergies include sneezing and having watery eyes. Less common symptoms include low energy and fatigue.
Your body works hard to fend off the allergen, and that takes extra energy. That’s true whether you're allergic to outdoor triggers like ragweed or pollen, or to indoor allergens like dust mites, Dr. Allergens aren’t the only things that can trigger fatigue—allergy medications can, too.
How to fix it: If allergies leave you feeling completely spent, your current treatment plan may not be working. So, check in with your doctor about your options. They’ll likely recommend medication (or a different one) to help get things under control.
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