Exhaustion: legit disease or just an excuse?

LINDSAY LOHAN- SUFFERING FROM EXHAUSTION. MISCHA BARTON HOSPITALIZED: FOR EXHAUSTION. Another young starlet, another hospital visit, and it all amounts to what they claim to be: "exhaustion."
All of us have at one point said the words and we've definitely felt it, probably more times then one. "I'm exhausted." You say it all the time, but does it really count as an illness? Does it warrant seeking medical care? And can doctors treat it? Now your questions have been answered.

Although most of us are exhausted simply because of our hectic work schedules, endless social calendar, or even our stressful responsibilities towards family members, SOME PEOPLE actually suffer from a disease whose first symptom is exhaustion. It is not wrong to seek a doctor when you are feeling overly exhausted after even just mild activity. But what if you're burning the candle at both ends and YOU KNOW IT and still ask the doctor if there's anything wrong?

It's fine. Sometimes exhaustion is a sign that you need rest. Exhaustion may just be simple exhaustion AT FIRST but not acting on it can lead to something much worse: a breakdown of sorts. So, just as a dry throat may not be bad at first but can lead to strep, exhaustion can lead to a myriad of other things. Perhaps not a legit disease, but definitely more than an excuse.

xxx E