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After [[deciding]] to see a doctor for [[guidance]] and treatment against fatigue, the physician will look at a [[person]]'s medical [[history]] along with the [[evaluation]] of the fatigue itself. When evaluating [[sleep]], questions will be asked regarding the [[quality]] of sleep, [[emotional]] [[state]] of the [[person]], sleep [[pattern]], and [[stress]] level. Questions about a person's diet, [[exercise]] level, and the symptoms that they are [[experiencing]] will also be asked. The quality of sleep a person is receiving is important. Certain points like if there is a [[pattern]] of fatigue consistent with the same time of the day or if it [[progressively]] worsens throughout the day are looked at. It is important that a patient take note of specific areas of [[sleep]] and fatigue before the visit so that they have answers to the right questions. The amount of sleep, the hours that are set aside for sleep, and the number of times that a [[person]] awakes during the night are important. Other tests that might be ordered by the physician include [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_test blood tests] to check for infection or anemia, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urinalysis urinalysis] to look for signs of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver liver] disease or diabetes, and tests to monitor the function of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thyroid thyroid]. A common exam that monitors the levels of [[seven]] common substances found circulating in the blood is also used. It consists of the four electrolytes:sodium, potassium, chloride, and bicarbonate, along with two waste products of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metabolism metabolism] (cleared by [[normally]] functioning kidneys) which are BUN and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creatine creatine], and lastly, the source of [[energy]] for your body's cells, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucose glucose]. Specific tests will be run to check for [[HIV]] and female patients will also be required to receive a pregnancy test.

After [[deciding]] to see a doctor for [[guidance]] and treatment against fatigue, the physician will look at a [[person]]'s medical [[history]] along with the [[evaluation]] of the fatigue itself. When evaluating [[sleep]], questions will be asked regarding the [[quality]] of sleep, [[emotional]] [[state]] of the [[person]], sleep [[pattern]], and [[stress]] level. Questions about a person's diet, [[exercise]] level, and the symptoms that they are [[experiencing]] will also be asked. The quality of sleep a person is receiving is important. Certain points like if there is a [[pattern]] of fatigue consistent with the same time of the day or if it [[progressively]] worsens throughout the day are looked at. It is important that a patient take note of specific areas of [[sleep]] and fatigue before the visit so that they have answers to the right questions. The amount of sleep, the hours that are set aside for sleep, and the number of times that a [[person]] awakes during the night are important. Other tests that might be ordered by the physician include [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_test blood tests] to check for infection or anemia, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urinalysis urinalysis] to look for signs of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver liver] disease or diabetes, and tests to monitor the function of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thyroid thyroid]. A common exam that monitors the levels of [[seven]] common substances found circulating in the blood is also used. It consists of the four electrolytes:sodium, potassium, chloride, and bicarbonate, along with two waste products of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metabolism metabolism] (cleared by [[normally]] functioning kidneys) which are BUN and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creatine creatine], and lastly, the source of [[energy]] for your body's cells, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucose glucose]. Specific tests will be run to check for [[HIV]] and female patients will also be required to receive a pregnancy test.

==Medications==

==Medications==

* Certain medications, e.g. lithium salts, ciprofloxacin

* Certain medications, e.g. lithium salts, ciprofloxacin