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Fatigue Symptom Report

Fatigue is a feeling of weariness, tiredness, or lack of energy. It is different from drowsiness which is feeling the need to sleep, while fatigue is a lack of energy and motivation. Drowsiness and apathy (a feeling of indifference or not caring about what happens) can be symptoms of fatigue. Read more...Click to read more below


What we've learned

Symptom Severities

Fatigue severity pie chart

Treatments Patients Take For Fatigue

Treatments Patients Take For Fatigue
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Modafinil 685 8% Modafinil: 8%
Handicapped parking permit 299 3% Handicapped parking permit: 3%
Amantadine 190 2% Amantadine: 2%
Naps 156 2% Naps: 2%
Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine 99 1% Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine: 1%
Methylphenidate 96 1% Methylphenidate: 1%
Walking Stick/Cane 76 1% Walking Stick/Cane: 1%
Vitamin B 74 1% Vitamin B: 1%
Heat avoidance 69 1% Heat avoidance: 1%
Wheelchair (manual) 42 0% Wheelchair (manual): 0%
Vitamin B Complex 37 0% Vitamin B Complex: 0%
Motorized scooter/chair 33 0% Motorized scooter/chair: 0%
Vitamin B12 Injection 32 0% Vitamin B12 Injection: 0%
Shower/Tub Chair 30 0% Shower/Tub Chair: 0%
Multivitamins 28 0% Multivitamins: 0%
Vitamin D 26 0% Vitamin D: 0%
Coffee 25 0% Coffee: 0%
Fluoxetine 25 0% Fluoxetine: 0%
Walker 25 0% Walker: 0%
Caffeine 23 0% Caffeine: 0%
Wheelchair (powered) 22 0% Wheelchair (powered): 0%
4-Aminopyridine (4-AP) 21 0% 4-Aminopyridine (4-AP): 0%
Water 20 0% Water: 0%
Sleep 17 0% Sleep: 0%
Glatiramer acetate 16 0% Glatiramer acetate: 0%
Naltrexone 16 0% Naltrexone: 0%
Stress management 16 0% Stress management: 0%
Acetyl L-Carnitine 15 0% Acetyl L-Carnitine: 0%
Vitamin B12 Sublingual (cyanocobalamin) 15 0% Vitamin B12 Sublingual (cyanocobalamin): 0%
Unable to work 14 0% Unable to work: 0%
Diet and exercise 13 0% Diet and exercise: 0%
CoQ10 Coenzyme Q10 12 0% CoQ10 Coenzyme Q10: 0%
Natalizumab 12 0% Natalizumab: 0%
Methylprednisolone 9 0% Methylprednisolone: 0%
Rolling Walker 9 0% Rolling Walker: 0%
Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin) 9 0% Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin): 0%
Vitamin Supplements 9 0% Vitamin Supplements: 0%
Amitriptyline 8 0% Amitriptyline: 0%
Cooling Vest 8 0% Cooling Vest: 0%
Nuvigil 8 0% Nuvigil: 0%
Rest 8 0% Rest: 0%
Sertraline 8 0% Sertraline: 0%
Acupuncture 7 0% Acupuncture: 0%
Dexedrine 7 0% Dexedrine: 0%
Interferon beta-1a SubQ injection 7 0% Interferon beta-1a SubQ injection: 0%
Interferon beta-1b SubQ Injection 7 0% Interferon beta-1b SubQ Injection: 0%
Lisdexamfetamine 7 0% Lisdexamfetamine: 0%
Interferon beta-1a IM Injection 6 0% Interferon beta-1a IM Injection: 0%
Levothyroxine 6 0% Levothyroxine: 0%
Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) 6 0% Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin): 0%
Yoga 6 0% Yoga: 0%
Zolpidem 6 0% Zolpidem: 0%
Aspirin 5 0% Aspirin: 0%
Baclofen 5 0% Baclofen: 0%
Bupropion 5 0% Bupropion: 0%
Buspirone 5 0% Buspirone: 0%
Iron 5 0% Iron: 0%
Venlafaxine 5 0% Venlafaxine: 0%
Alpha Lipoic Acid 4 0% Alpha Lipoic Acid: 0%
Centrum Multivitamin 4 0% Centrum Multivitamin: 0%
Daily activity at home 4 0% Daily activity at home: 0%
Dextroamphetamine 4 0% Dextroamphetamine: 0%
DHEA 4 0% DHEA: 0%
Ginseng 4 0% Ginseng: 0%
Korean Ginseng 4 0% Korean Ginseng: 0%
Omega 3 Fish Oil 4 0% Omega 3 Fish Oil: 0%
Physical Therapy (PT) 4 0% Physical Therapy (PT): 0%
Trazodone 4 0% Trazodone: 0%
Vitamin C 4 0% Vitamin C: 0%
Walking 4 0% Walking: 0%
Acai Berry 3 0% Acai Berry: 0%
B-Complex with B-12 3 0% B-Complex with B-12: 0%
Clonazepam 3 0% Clonazepam: 0%
Cold Showers 3 0% Cold Showers: 0%
Deep Tissue Massage 3 0% Deep Tissue Massage: 0%
Escitalopram 3 0% Escitalopram: 0%
Gabapentin 3 0% Gabapentin: 0%
Gluten Free Diet 3 0% Gluten Free Diet: 0%
GNC Vitamin B Complex 3 0% GNC Vitamin B Complex: 0%
MonaVie Juice 3 0% MonaVie Juice: 0%
Prednisone 3 0% Prednisone: 0%
Super B Complex 3 0% Super B Complex: 0%
Vitamin B12 (hydroxycobalamin) 3 0% Vitamin B12 (hydroxycobalamin): 0%
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) 3 0% Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol): 0%
Alprazolam 2 0% Alprazolam: 0%
Amphetamine 2 0% Amphetamine: 0%
B Complex 100 2 0% B Complex 100: 0%
Creatine Monohydrate 2 0% Creatine Monohydrate: 0%
Folic Acid 2 0% Folic Acid: 0%
Glutathione 2 0% Glutathione: 0%
Glyconutrients 2 0% Glyconutrients: 0%
GNC Vitamin C Slow Release 2 0% GNC Vitamin C Slow Release: 0%
IVIg Intravenous Immuno Globulin 2 0% IVIg Intravenous Immuno Globulin: 0%
L-Carnitine 2 0% L-Carnitine: 0%
Lift chair 2 0% Lift chair: 0%
Lorazepam 2 0% Lorazepam: 0%
Milnacipran 2 0% Milnacipran: 0%
MRI 2 0% MRI: 0%
N-Acetyl Carnitine 2 0% N-Acetyl Carnitine: 0%
Nature's Bounty Vitamin B Complex 2 0% Nature's Bounty Vitamin B Complex: 0%
Paroxetine 2 0% Paroxetine: 0%
Phentermine 2 0% Phentermine: 0%
Reliv 2 0% Reliv: 0%
Sleep Study for Sleep Apnea 2 0% Sleep Study for Sleep Apnea: 0%
Strattera 2 0% Strattera: 0%
Swimming and weightlifting 2 0% Swimming and weightlifting: 0%
Testosterone 2 0% Testosterone: 0%
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 2 0% Vitamin B3 (Niacin): 0%
Vitamin E 2 0% Vitamin E: 0%
White & green Tea 2 0% White & green Tea: 0%
Xango 2 0% Xango: 0%
5-Hour Energy 1 0% 5-Hour Energy: 0%
Action B-100 1 0% Action B-100: 0%
Advocare Spark Energy Drink 1 0% Advocare Spark Energy Drink: 0%
Advocare V16 Energy Drink 1 0% Advocare V16 Energy Drink: 0%
Ankle-Foot Orthosis AFO 1 0% Ankle-Foot Orthosis AFO: 0%
Astaxanthin 1 0% Astaxanthin: 0%
B Complex 50 1 0% B Complex 50: 0%
Blue-Green Algae 1 0% Blue-Green Algae: 0%
Butalbital, Acetaminophen, and Caffeine 1 0% Butalbital, Acetaminophen, and Caffeine: 0%
Candida Cleanse 1 0% Candida Cleanse: 0%
Carisoprodol 1 0% Carisoprodol: 0%
Dexedrine Spansule 1 0% Dexedrine Spansule: 0%
Dextroamphetamine CR 1 0% Dextroamphetamine CR: 0%
Diethylpropion 1 0% Diethylpropion: 0%
Douglas Laboratories Vitamin D 1 0% Douglas Laboratories Vitamin D: 0%
Duloxetine 1 0% Duloxetine: 0%
Dynamic Greens 1 0% Dynamic Greens: 0%
Energy drink 1 0% Energy drink: 0%
Energy Plus 1 0% Energy Plus: 0%
Focalin 1 0% Focalin: 0%
Foltx 1 0% Foltx: 0%
Garden of Eden H2O2 1 0% Garden of Eden H2O2: 0%
Glutathione-ATP 1 0% Glutathione-ATP: 0%
Guarana 1 0% Guarana: 0%
Handheld Showerhead 1 0% Handheld Showerhead: 0%
Hydrocortisone 1 0% Hydrocortisone: 0%
Ibuprofen 1 0% Ibuprofen: 0%
Isotonix B Complex 1 0% Isotonix B Complex: 0%
Juice Plus 1 0% Juice Plus: 0%
L-Arginine 1 0% L-Arginine: 0%
Levetiracetam 1 0% Levetiracetam: 0%
Levodopa-Benserazide 1 0% Levodopa-Benserazide: 0%
Lifestyle Modification 1 0% Lifestyle Modification: 0%
L-methylfolate 1 0% L-methylfolate: 0%
Magnesium 1 0% Magnesium: 0%
Massage Therapy 1 0% Massage Therapy: 0%
N-Acetylcysteine NAC 1 0% N-Acetylcysteine NAC: 0%
NatureMade Vitamin B Complex 1 0% NatureMade Vitamin B Complex: 0%
Nature's Life Vitamin D 1 0% Nature's Life Vitamin D: 0%
Nature's Plus Vitamin B Complex 1 0% Nature's Plus Vitamin B Complex: 0%
Neck brace 1 0% Neck brace: 0%
Nutritional supplements 1 0% Nutritional supplements: 0%
One-A-Day Vitamins 1 0% One-A-Day Vitamins: 0%
One Source Women's Multivitamins 1 0% One Source Women's Multivitamins: 0%
Physical Exercise 1 0% Physical Exercise: 0%
Pramipexole 1 0% Pramipexole: 0%
Pregabalin 1 0% Pregabalin: 0%
Prokarin 1 0% Prokarin: 0%
Protein Shakes 1 0% Protein Shakes: 0%
Saba Immune System booster 1 0% Saba Immune System booster: 0%
Sleep Apnea machine 1 0% Sleep Apnea machine: 0%
Soda pop 1 0% Soda pop: 0%
Steroid IV Infusion 1 0% Steroid IV Infusion: 0%
Steroids 1 0% Steroids: 0%
Stretches, weights, treadmill, bicycle 1 0% Stretches, weights, treadmill, bicycle: 0%
Thyroid Extract 1 0% Thyroid Extract: 0%
Vitamin World Royal Jelly 1 0% Vitamin World Royal Jelly: 0%
Weight training 1 0% Weight training: 0%

Report created on November 08, 2009.