Dr Phil Kieran: My sporty son says he feels tired all the time 

For severe fatigue, I would expect either that he wouldn’t be able to participate (at least some of the time) or that he would feel quite unwell in the recovery period after overdoing it. Picture: iStock 

My 11-year-old plays a lot of sports. He picked up a virus about a month ago and recovered within days. However, he’s now complaining of being tired all the time. He pushes through because he doesn’t want to lose his place on the team. I know it’s fairly typical to feel under the weather after a bug, but at what point should we take him to see the doctor?

Fatigue after an infection is pretty common, making it harder for parents to know what is normal and when they should be concerned.