It's not normal to feel tired for weeks on end if you're sleeping enough. Have you considered that you may be tired because of medicine you take?

Take action:
Speak to your or pharmacist about the side effects of any medication you have to take long term – a different blood pressure medicine, painkiller or sleeping tablet may not tire you as much; do not take medicine containing stimulants in the evening (e.g. herbal remedies containing guarana, pseudo-ephedrine or ginseng); read the information leaflet inside the packaging carefully to find out if the medicine can tire or stimulate you – avoid over-the-counter medication that causes fatigue.

[This tip was originally published in the Spring 2007 edition of YOU Pulse / Huisgenoot-Pols magazine. The summer 2007/8 edition is on sale now.]

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