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Been ill for nearly 2 years Dr fobbing me off!

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Clairesmith79
Clairesmith79

For nearly 2 years I've been suffering from severe headaches which I wake up with every morning, no painkiller will shift these headaches and I feel like I'm hungover constantly! I take dizzy turns, can be standing on the pavement and feel as if it's actually sinking, have blurred vision when trying to read small print like a newspaper, my legs and arms can feel heavy or shake like jelly, I take hot flushes, have no energy and just feel so ill I honestly think I'm dying!

I've lost count of how many times I've been to the Dr. I've seen 3 different Dr's, been put on antidepressants, Propranolol beta blockers, Naproxen, and he's now got me on another migrane pill which I refuse to take due to the weight gain side effects! He's adamant I'm suffering from migrane but I really don't agree! I can no longer exercise I've sold my bike and I've rehomed my dog as I couldn't walk him as I've lost all interest and just don't feel up to doing anything. Just having a shower and washing my hair makes me feel ill. My son started school last Tuesday and was finding it difficult to settle in and was very distressed and upset which made me upset and very stressed and yesterday and today I have been feeling very ill which I think has been triggered by the stress. I'm sitting on my sofa writing this and my head is burling! I've had 2 different lots of bloods taken over the last 2 years all fine. My partner is sick of listening to me moaning how ill I'm feeling. I've got the Dr next Tuesday but will probably be fobbed off again when I tell him I suspect I have CFS. Sorry for going on but I just feel no one understands me sad

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    Well folks I went back to see a different Dr yesterday regarding the cronic everyday headaches and I've been put on Amitryptaline. He assured me they don't cause weight gain but upon googling it would seem they can but as I can't bare to go on like this any longer I'm going to take them. I think they can increase your appetite and cause carb cravings but I'll just need to be strong and not give in!  I took my first one last night and had a great sleep. Might take a few days to get into my system before I feel any affect on the headaches. Will see how it goes and I've to go back in a month.

    Does anyone on here have any experience of taking Amitryptaline? I've been put on 10mg so not too high a dose.

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