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amber1181
amber1181

OK here whats going on with my health.in 2009 I had what drs told me it was "panic attack" later on started feeling depressed along with body aches and nausea and lost of appetite and headaches. Well I was toldit was caused by depression so was precribe drugs .i had them a few wks but stopped taking them because they were just making me feel really sick .I was diagnosed with lupus in 2011. Before being diagnosed with lupus it took several yrs for doctors to diagnosed me with lupus. They did several lupus test until it finally showed up. Few yrs ago I started noticing that when I would swallow something in my throat would bother me and was dealing with hoarseness but drs didn't really care about it.in 2012 I went to see my Dr about stomach discomfort and some chest pains and too much gas and was told I probably had an ulcer so prescribe me some meds. Never cared to take them. Last yr September 2015 I went to see my new Dr about feeling tired,sleepy,nauseous,lost of appetite,lightheaded,insomnia, stomach discomfort,headaches. She did blood work and told me to go back in two wks. Well for some reason I never went back sooo I ended up going back last week for the same feelings except worse.I was now feeling dizzy,anxious,sad/depressed, brain fog,aches on legs and arms,fainting feeling,heart palpitation just out of it. Lucky I got to my Dr office safe because I would feel dizzy while driving. Well Dr noticed I never went back in sept to get blood results so she tells me that they have been calling me to let me know I was anemic and my thyroid was off. The calling part was mybfault because I changed my phone number and never called the Dr to change it. Well no wonder I have been feeling this way and worse! So she has me do another blood work and tells me to go back and see her in two wks and gave me iron pills. Have to take 2 a day 325 mg. And some stool softener pills and some meds for my ulcer. Today is Tuesday and still need to wait 6 more days to see my Dr. My problem is that I'm not feeling very well and my depression is getting worse and my anxiety too and all these other symptoms too excepts the dizziness has calmed down a little but still get dizzy. I also noticed teeth marks on the side of my tongue. Don't know if my tongue has gotten a little swollen since ei have the marks. My question is if she noticed I was anemic last yr why wouldn't she just prick my finger and see how low I have it. What if I need a blood transfusion. She didn't give me anything for my thyroid so what if that's the reason why I'm feeling really sluggish and really depress. The more the days go by the more depress and anxious that I get .i have trouble taking naps during the day because I don't feel right. I have 5 kids to take care of and I can't focus on them 100% because I'm feeling bad. Can't wait to see my Dr and see the results of my iron and thyroid. I never had issues with my thyroid now it seems like I do. Could it be because of my lupus. Keep in mind I never took meds for my lupus or my ulcer so there are no meds that could interfere with the blood work. I am a person that believes in taking supplements instead of drugs but the way I am feeling I am willing to take anything to make me feel better again because its not fare that my littles ones have to ask my older kids that they want something because I'm laying on the sofa feeling really Bad rolleyes

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  • sparkymcfly
    sparkymcfly amber1181

    Posted

    Hi amber1181,

    As I read through the first part of your post, I was going to ask if you had your thyroid checked and sure enough you mentioned later that it was your thyroid and anemia.

    For my experience, I was just recently diagnosed with anemia in December because I was always tired and it was affecting my ability to study in my nursing courses. I've always been anemic, but seems I am much more than I used to be. Since I'm sensitive to most medications, my doctor told me to take something called Floradix; it's a liquid iron supplement. According to my doc, she says it's better for people like me that can't stomach harsh meds like the iron pills. I have been seeing results in my fingernails because they were becoming very brittle. I'm not as tired anymore either, but I'm pretty sure I'm still a bit anemic as it doesn't just go away that quickly. If your iron pills are causing you distress, ask your doc if you can take a liquid iron supplement instead.

    As for thyroid, mine was slightly off so I was given Levothyroxine. It's a pill but I was also sensitive to that so what I ended up doing was changing my diet to a healthier one and ate less. I had anxieties, nausea, tired all the time, most of what you have. But after changing my diet, those symptoms slowly went away. I have since gone in to check my thyroid and it is fine now.

    So if you want, ask about liquid iron and ask if they want to start you on thyroid meds because they have other ones on the market that you can take besides the one I mentioned. smile

    • amber1181
      amber1181 sparkymcfly

      Posted

      Ive had anemia before and never felt so sick. So must be combination of both things anemia/thyroid that is making me really sick. But will be getting my blood work next Wednesday. Thanks for responding
  • jace81824
    jace81824 amber1181

    Posted

    Hi Amber all your symptom do point to thyroid issues. Heart palpatations, depression, anxiety point to thyroid. Tongue issues sound like B12 issues - also possibly low iron. Your thyroid function is extremely important and should never be taken lightly. If your thyroid is out of whack once you are on meds you will feel much better. Be proactive with your health. Now a day doctors are too busy to give you much if their time so you kind of have to force the attention. Good luck.
    • amber1181
      amber1181 jace81824

      Posted

      Thanks! Feels good to know that I'm not the only one. Husband sometimes thinks I over do it and wants me to shake it off. He sometimes tells me its all in my head .I wish he could feel the way I do lol. Thanks once again for responding ☺
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