By Mayo Clinic Staff. An X-ray is a quick, painless test that produces images of the structures inside your body â particularly your bones. X-ray beams pass through your body, and they are absorbed in different amounts depending on the density of the material they pass through.
Feeling sleepy and tired all the time can be a sign of fatigue. Tiredness and fatigue can manifest in a number of ways. According to eMedicineHealth, fatigue can cause weakness, dizziness, tiredness, shortness of breath and even palpitations.
Chronic tiredness is one of the most common reasons people go to their GPs. At any time, one in every five people feels unusually tired and one in ten has prolonged fatigue. Of course, feeling exhausted or run down could be down to the breakneck pace of our 24/7 lifestyle, which can play havoc with sleeping patterns. But, adds Professor Steve Field, a Birmingham GP: âDoctors must not exclude the possibility of serious illness.â.