Evaluation of fatigue through tests such as blood pressure test

Your health care team will want to evaluate your fatigue — perhaps each time you are seen — because finding the causes of your fatigue is the best approach to designing the right treatment. Evaluation may include:

A physical exam
Assessment of other side effects and your current treatments involved for each of these
Use of a "fatigue scale" to assess your level of fatigue in a more precise way than simple conversation. You can help by being ready to talk about your fatigue in terms of how it impacts your day, how severely it affects your activities, concentration, work, etc; and its emotional impact on you.
Blood tests such as a blood pressure test
Metabolic checks, such as measuring your thyroid function.

Once the evaluation is completed, your healthcare professional may prescribe medications, recommend nutritional supplements, recommend a blood transfusion and encourage exercise.