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Fatigue, Decreased Energy, & Lupus

Article1 min readUpdated Feb 22, 2025View source ↗
What contributes to fatigue with lupus? To start, how common is lupus fatigue? Upwards of 80% of people with lupus experience fatigue with many people being unable to continue working. However, the cause of the symptom varies from person to person. But, research has identified many relevant factors including: poor sleep quality depression and/or anxiety anemia (low red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood) vitamin D deficiency Feelings of fatigue are not necessarily constant. It comes and goes similar to a lupus flare. Complicating matters, diseases that co-exist with lupus such as diabetes, fibromyalgia, and thyroid disease are also associated with fatigue. This can make identifying the root cause of the symptom difficult. Plus, it’s a common side effect of many medications used to treat lupus is increased lethargy.
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