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Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy

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Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy is a common topic in parents’ descriptions of one condition: Depression.

For kids diagnosed with Depression, Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy is a symptom related to Sleep and Energy according to Sleuth parents. All of the symptoms of Sleep and Energy among kids with Depression are:

  1. Trouble sleeping or insomnia

Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy

When parents mention Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy they also mention these other symptoms:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
TirednessOften126 mentions
LethargicOften39 mentions
CoughingOften28 mentions
FeverOften26 mentions
HeadachesSometimes18 mentions
VomitingSometimes18 mentions
Shortness of breath or trouble breathingSometimes17 mentions
Shortness of breathSometimes9 mentions
WheezingSometimes9 mentions
Being irritableSometimes8 mentions

Characteristics of Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy

Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy starts at the following ages...

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How common is Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy?

Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 23.36% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy.

Percentage of kids with Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy by year of age

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This is based on a survey of 959 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.

Frequency

OutcomePercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Continuously

2%

22 mentions
Hourly

0%

0 mentions
Daily

7%

60 mentions
Weekly

13%

119 mentions
Monthly

11%

99 mentions
Annually

7%

64 mentions
A Few / Several Times

13%

121 mentions
Once

2%

20 mentions
Never

45%

413 mentions

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

4%

34 mentions
Severe

7%

63 mentions
Moderate

13%

126 mentions
Mild

26%

253 mentions
Not at All

50%

482 mentions

Care of Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy

Parents mention the following approaches to caring for Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy

TreatmentRatingDiscussion
1Inhaler
Positive
4 of 5
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Less common approaches...

TreatmentRatingDiscussion
1Parenting: Positive reinforcement
Very Positive
5 of 5
Read 0 comments
2Yoga
Very Positive
5 of 5
Read 0 comments
3Insulin
Very Positive
4.8 of 5
Read 0 comments
4Breathing treatments
Very Positive
4.5 of 5
Read 1 comments
5Exercise
Very Positive
4.5 of 5
Read 0 comments
6Drinking more water
Very Positive
4.5 of 5
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7Nebulizer / breathing machine
Very Positive
4.5 of 5
Read 0 comments
8Medication (general)
Positive
4.4 of 5
Read 0 comments
9Humidifier
Positive
4.2 of 5
Read 1 comments
10Medication (unspecified)
Positive
4 of 5
Read 0 comments

Discussion of Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy

What was your approach to Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy? What were the results?

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