Chronic fatigue: when rest no longer restores
Chronic fatigue is not just being tired after an intense week. It is a persistent tiredness, disproportionate to the effort, which is not relieved by sleep or vacations. It is often accompanied by brain fog, exercise intolerance, diffuse pain, or post-exertional malaise (the feeling of “paying dearly” for any overexertion).
Underlying causes may include: mitochondrial dysfunction, latent infections (Epstein-Barr, Lyme, persistent Covid), adrenal dysregulation, profound nutritional deficiencies (B12, iron, magnesium, low ferritin), subclinical autoimmunity, or a combination of several factors.
How we approach chronic fatigue
We start with a very detailed clinical history: when it started, what changed in your life at that time, what symptoms are associated, what your real sleep is like (not the “ideal”), what your cycle is like, what tests have already been done. Often the pattern is there, but no one has connected the dots.
Then we design a plan in layers: first stabilizing the nervous system and basic energy (sleep, food, micro-routines), then repairing what is inflamed or exhausted, and only when there is an energy reserve do we introduce more demanding work. The most common mistake is wanting to rush: chronic fatigue heals slowly or not at all.
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