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I'm sick. I think.
Dread Pirate Arbuthnot
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So basically for the last three days I've been really, really exhausted and really, really crampy. At first I thought that these conditions were brought on by the fact that I'm having a really heavy period, but my period is tapering off and I'm still tired and still having weird pains and just not feeling great overall.
I've never been sick like this before and it's really annoying because I'll be exhausted and in bed by ten pm and wake up still sleepy at eight.
Should I see a doctor?
I've never been sick like this before and it's really annoying because I'll be exhausted and in bed by ten pm and wake up still sleepy at eight.
Should I see a doctor?
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At first I thought I just had strep throat, but once they started me on penicillin I had the crap scared out of me by the nice full-body rash that develops when it interacts with the mono virus.
how exhausted is exhausted? like man i feel really tired and need a nap or man, i couldn't even get off the couch since i didn't have the energy to make it all the way to the remote without having to take a rest?
there is a big difference. if its the former ,you probably just need to relax and chill for a bit. if its the latter you should see a doctor. but keep in mind if it is mono, they won't do anything for it, they will tell you to just relax and get some rest and take it easy.
lymes is a shitty treatment, 3 weeks of harsh antibiotics which make you feel worse than the the tiredness.
thyroid is more an issue since you will need to get dialed in
About two weeks before the "main onset" I had what seemed to me like a regular bacterial infection, some kind of strep thing that causes a sore throat, fever, headaches, congestion and caughing, and after 1 week I seemed to get through it. So I had one week where I felt ok (maybe just slightly congested and caughing, which is normal when you need to evacuate all that mucus.)
Then, on a week I had taken as a vacation from work, I started getting sick again. I had a strong fever, headaches, runny nose, and I gradually lost appetite to the point where, after a few days, I couldn't even keep more than a few small sips of water down. I spent most of my time lying in bed or watching TV, as I had trouble concentrating, and felt very weak.
After 2 days of feeling weaker and weaker, I resolved to visit a clinic that happens to be about 2 minutes away from my place on foot. Except that I could barely stand without a wall to prop myself up, so I knew I wouldn't make it. It took me two more days to bring my "energy levels" back up (drinking what basically amounts to Kool-Aid, in very small sips, as nothing else would stay down) enough so that I felt confident about walking to the clinic (slowly.)
The doctor there prescribed some strong antibiotics and after a couple of days, I almost felt normal again. He never clearly told me what he thought I had, though.
Also, I don't remember getting any significant rashes which I gather are a common side-effect of fighting Mono with antibiotics.
Do you think I had mono? Or does this resemble something else you know?
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If it responded to antibiotics and you felt normal again in 2 days, then by my (rather limited) understanding, this does not sound like mono - normally I think you would have the extreme fatigue for at least a month, not 2 days. And of course antibiotics don't do a thing against a virus.
I've had mono twice, which is very rare. Most people only get it once if at all, but there are actually three strains, and around seven years after you've had it your resistance wears off. I'm still waiting for that third strand.
If you had mono, medicine would not have helped it. The only way through it is to just work through it, unfortunately. Also, you would have been physically exhausted, all day, every day, somewhere between three weeks and two months. It's true a lot of people have it and never realize, but a lot of people chalk their problems up to it when it's something else entirely.
And a lot of times if a doctor doesn't know exactly what you have but knows the traits of say, a bacterial infection of some kind, they will hit you with a pack of decent anti-biotics and see what happens. If it stops the problem you're good, if it doesn't do anything they move on and it hasn't really hurt you.
To OP:
Also, not to throw up any red flags, but endometriosis is a somewhat common condition for women and can cause some of those symptoms. If its worrying you - and you have insurance - couldn't hurt getting screened for that.
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I went and saw my doctor today. He took blood but told me it was probably thyroid not issuing a certain hormone and said I needed less sugar and fat, more exercise and sleep, and lots of healthy snacks. If it does not work, I am to return soon.