thread: supplements for energy , im tired ALL the time

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  1. #1

    Apr 2007
    the Sauna
    1,995

    thanks MD

    bath - yes im losing weight . monday i weighed in at 58.6 , only the week before i was 59.2 .
    then yesterday i weighed myself and i was 58.3. but i find it can go up and down easily , am im not activley doing anything to lose the weight .
    i have such dark circles under my eyes too.

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Aug 2006
    On the other side of this screen!!!
    11,129

    Definitely take yourself to the doctor...let us know how you get on.

  3. #3
    Registered User

    Mar 2006
    7,046

    Definately see your Dr and also get them to test for Vitamin D levels. An insane number of people are actually Vit D defecient. Ostelin is the solution for that one. But get your GP to do a FBC (Full Blood Count) and specifically request thyroid, Vit D, and Iron levels. These are the top three culprits for lethargy.

    HTH

    MG

  4. #4

    Apr 2007
    the Sauna
    1,995

    thanks MG !

    ive actually had bad headaches for the past month or they are worse at night and mid afternoon . lately they have been getting worse and ive started to get nose bleeds and blood in my phlegm ,
    this morning , i spat up some mucous and it was full of blood , bright and dark . then i noticed i had dried bolld in my nose and now when i blow it , blood comes out .

    all i can taste is blood atm .... eww ..

    maybe the tiredness and the headaches are all related . i will try and get to the docs today .

  5. #5
    Registered User

    Mar 2006
    7,046

    Given your symptoms you def need to see your GP.

  6. #6
    Registered User

    Jul 2005
    Rural NSW
    6,975

    might be TMI but I had lesions in my nose that wouldn't heal when my thyroid was really bad... so everytime I blew my nose I had flecks of blood in it too.... and it stung like hell!

    See your GP this week Lea... we'll nag until you do!

  7. #7
    Registered User

    Dec 2008
    1,431

    All great advice from the others, I just wanted to add, are you getting enough exercise? I know that I feel more tired / exhausted when I don't exercise and feel more energised when I do go for a walk around the block or go to an aerobics class.

    Good luck with the doctors, I hope you get some answers and start feeling better soon.

  8. #8
    BellyBelly Life Subscriber

    Feb 2009
    Kalgoorlie, WA
    729

    When I get run down/tired/crabby, I take Ferrograd C (an Iron & vit C supp), and that's all I need. It takes a week to kick in, but I think it's brilliant. I've tried just about everything else suggested, but Iron is the only thing that really works.

    You get it from the chemist, over the counter. But I would STRONGLY suggest a blood test & then your Dr can steer you to which Ferro product to take & how much.

    (and TMI: it can do funny things to your poop, or make you constipated depending on your sensitivity)

    ETA: make sure you're getting enough water! headaches & tiredness in me always equal dehydration.
    Last edited by entreat; September 13th, 2009 at 11:59 PM. : adding hydration

  9. #9

    Apr 2007
    the Sauna
    1,995

    ok - i went to the docs on saturday after a big headace and almost passing out in public !

    the doc said the blood in my phlegm was from my blood nose dripping down the back of my throat in my sleep . and i cant really remember what he said about my nose , a septum or something , but he said it was quite inflamed , gave me a script for some cream , but i havent had a bleed since , so thats good .

    and i have veery low BP
    he said my headaces sound like tension headaces , which is probaly true . but they are so constant and irratating he gave me a bunch of stuff for that , and a FBC blood test which i will get sometime this week .

    he advised me to take it easy and not do too much for the next few days , and he said i really need to get my DD to sleep during the night as 4-6 wake ups are not good for her either , and if we all sleep will be better for all .

    im drinking heaps of water , always 2 or more l a day , coz of the headaches i tend to only have water , and i get some excersise , but i know i need more , im usually active and try to get my heart rate up each day , but it cant be done all the time at the moment