Overview
- A TikTok explainer by Dr Sermed Mezher prompted reports stressing that constant tiredness is not normal and should be medically assessed.
- NHS advice is reiterated to take daily vitamin D from October to March, with blood tests able to confirm deficiency.
- Warning signs for obstructive sleep apnoea include loud snoring, gasping or choking at night, breathing pauses, frequent waking and morning headaches.
- Post-viral ME/CFS is flagged by exhaustion after exertion alongside sleep disturbance and cognitive issues such as brain fog.
- GPs also cite anaemia, hypothyroidism, diabetes, and B12 or folate deficiency, with simple blood tests used to identify many of these causes.