Is Your Tiredness Normal - Or a Sign of Something Serious?
5/4/202638 min
Dr Amir Khan and Cherry Healey tackle one of the UK's most common health complaints... exhaustion! Not everyday tiredness, but the kind that even a good night's sleep simply doesn't fix. They cover the science of sleep cycles and why brain fog is a symptom rather than a condition. Dr Amir also separates the evidence from the noise on electrolyte supplements and the salt water trend, and explains exactly when persistent fatigue becomes a red flag worth taking seriously. 💬 Got a question for Chat GP? Email: noappointmentpodcast@gmail.com We've partnered with Randox Health. Take their Everyman and Everywoman health check at https://randoxhealth.com just use the code NAN15 to save 15% off their health checks. Results will arrive in just 2 hours from your sample arriving at the lab. The content of No Appointment Necessary is for general information, it's not a substitute for a personalised medical assessment. Always consider your own medical history and personal circumstances before acting on any health information. Developed and produced by James Carpenter & Jo Scarratt-Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsAmir Khan· Host0:00
Normal tiredness usually gets better when you've had a good night's sleep. Exhaustion is when a good night's sleep does not solve the problem.
Cherry Healey· Host0:10
If someone comes to see you and they're saying they feel exhausted, do you ever think, "Well, this could be depression"?
Amir Khan· Host0:16
Have you ever woken up not being able to move? So there's something called sleep paralysis.
Cherry Healey· Host0:22
Yes, it sounds horrendous.
Amir Khan· Host0:23
It, it is horrendous.
Cherry Healey· Host0:24
[laughs] Someone said that they see- [gasps] ... what looks like a demon.
Amir Khan· Host0:27
Yes, a sleep hag. Tired all the time or exhaustion and extreme fatigue can be a red flag for ... Brain fog is not actually a medical condition. It's an inability to think clearly, make decisions, or become more forgetful.
Cherry Healey· Host0:42
How do you manage something like shift work, which lots of people have to do, and tiredness?
Amir Khan· Host0:47
So there, like, there's no easy answer to this.
Cherry Healey· Host0:50
A great big sunny springtime welcome to No Appointment Necessary. My name is Cherry, but you can call me Ches.
Amir Khan· Host0:59
Ches?
Cherry Healey· Host1:00
Ches.
Amir Khan· Host1:00
You never offered me that invite- [laughs] ... to call you Ches. Right. I am Dr. Amir Khan. Um, you can call me Dr. Amir Khan. [laughs] [laughs] And I am usually at my surgery, but today I'm here at this podcast recording with Ches.
Cherry Healey· Host1:15
[laughs] [laughs] We're best friends now.
Amir Khan· Host1:18
BFF.
Cherry Healey· Host1:18
Yes.
Amir Khan· Host1:18
Does anyone call you Ches?
Cherry Healey· Host1:20
Everyone, or Chezza.
Amir Khan· Host1:21
What? Why- Chezza, Chezza ... is this the first I'm hearing about it?
Cherry Healey· Host1:23
Well, listen, 'cause we're very special.
Amir Khan· Host1:24
I'm in the zone. I'm in the zone.
Cherry Healey· Host1:25
It's very s- special.
Amir Khan· Host1:26
Right, inner circle.
Cherry Healey· Host1:27
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