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Nausea, dizziness, etc.

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canadagoose

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I was wondering if anyone could help. For the last couple of weeks I've been having some strange symptoms. I've been having nausea, migraine headaches, sharp pains across my body, dizziness, tiredness, IBS flare-ups, and strangely I've also had weak legs with numb patches, and a numb tongue. I've been to the doctor about it, and I've had blood tests, but she couldn't identify anything significant. The thing is, it's keeping me off work and I really don't know what to do. Has anyone had similar symptoms?:hungover:

I also had this in October but never really got to the bottom of it, by the way.

Edit: Forgot to mention, my depression is worse, too.
 
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I am suffering the exact same symptoms at the moment. Just want to go to sleep. Have you gone through anything traumatic recently?
 
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Work is usually challenging for me but that's nothing different.
I lost my wife in January, have totally changed my diet, packed in smoking (through Champix tablets) 6 weeks ago. Was trying to relate it to one of these as I would consider any traumatic. Wouldn't know what a good or bad mood is anymore. Going to the doctors in a while so hopefully I have eliminated most of the trauma stuff and can get on to finding out what is up with me:yuck::wacky::)
 
Barry1965 said:
Hi
Work is usually challenging for me but that's nothing different.
I lost my wife in January, have totally changed my diet, packed in smoking (through Champix tablets) 6 weeks ago. Was trying to relate it to one of these as I would consider any traumatic. Wouldn't know what a good or bad mood is anymore. Going to the doctors in a while so hopefully I have eliminated most of the trauma stuff and can get on to finding out what is up with me:yuck::wacky::)
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Sorry to hear that - that sounds like a pretty massive change to your life. Hope the doctors manage to help you start feeling better again :)
 
canadagoose said:
I was wondering if anyone could help. For the last couple of weeks I've been having some strange symptoms. I've been having nausea, migraine headaches, sharp pains across my body, dizziness, tiredness, IBS flare-ups, and strangely I've also had weak legs with numb patches, and a numb tongue. I've been to the doctor about it, and I've had blood tests, but she couldn't identify anything significant. The thing is, it's keeping me off work and I really don't know what to do. Has anyone had similar symptoms?:hungover:

I also had this in October but never really got to the bottom of it, by the way.

Edit: Forgot to mention, my depression is worse, too.
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Which doctor? GP or endocrinologist? I think you should be seeing the latter.
 
Hi
Doc signed me off for a week and put it down to fatigue. May never know. I'll go and sleep it off

GP
 
RuthW said:
Which doctor? GP or endocrinologist? I think you should be seeing the latter.
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Hi Ruth,
It was my GP - and I've talked to another one since about the symptoms, and he thinks they're depression-related, and recommended just using painkillers. I'm wondering if it might be transformed migraines again, like I've had in the past, but the medication to prevent them made me even sleepier than I usually am, so I'm hoping I don't have to start it again :(
 
Hi Ruth
Possibly some form of depression which has manifested itself in tiredness. Since my wife died I have had to do everything as well as going to work, I have a disabled son who doesn't live with me but that is a worry that never goes away.
Depression, exhaustion or something else (hopefully not something else) I've had my share of illness, heart attack, diabetes. If my life could be turned into positive luck, I would have won the lottery several times over:happy:
 
canadagoose said:
Hi Ruth,
It was my GP - and I've talked to another one since about the symptoms, and he thinks they're depression-related, and recommended just using painkillers. I'm wondering if it might be transformed migraines again, like I've had in the past, but the medication to prevent them made me even sleepier than I usually am, so I'm hoping I don't have to start it again :(
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@canadagoose, Honestly, I am no expert but I think you should be having a cardio test with those symptoms. Plus kidney and liver function. The other possibility that springs to mind is whether you might be having thyroid problems. They often run in tandem with diabetes And a consultant endocrinologist is more likely to run the right tests. They have a better overview than GPs.
 
Barry1965 said:
Hi Ruth
Possibly some form of depression which has manifested itself in tiredness. Since my wife died I have had to do everything as well as going to work, I have a disabled son who doesn't live with me but that is a worry that never goes away.
Depression, exhaustion or something else (hopefully not something else) I've had my share of illness, heart attack, diabetes. If my life could be turned into positive luck, I would have won the lottery several times over:happy:
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Sorry about all that, Barry. Obviously you are grieving for your wife. It's very tough. I know about worrying about your son, though. My son was diagnosed as having a psychotic disorder (like mild schizophrenia) nearly two years ago, and in the same month that my father died. My son is still struggling, and I suppose he will be for the rest of his life. And that hurts me a lot. I worry enormously about what sort of quality of life he will have when I'm gone. He is med compliant so he is managing, but his life is nothing like he hoped for. He was in med school when it first struck and dropped out. It took eight years to get a diagnosis and treatment. So, yes, life can be tough. On the positive side, my sons diagnosis made me really pull my socks up about my diabetes, so I don't leave him too soon.

Oh, and my dad had Type 2 and lived to 83, so that's not a bad innings.
 
Barry1965 said:
Hi
Work is usually challenging for me but that's nothing different.
I lost my wife in January, have totally changed my diet, packed in smoking (through Champix tablets) 6 weeks ago. Was trying to relate it to one of these as I would consider any traumatic. Wouldn't know what a good or bad mood is anymore. Going to the doctors in a while so hopefully I have eliminated most of the trauma stuff and can get on to finding out what is up with me:yuck::wacky::)
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Good luck today Barry.

Best wishes RRB
 
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