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PEM a symptom of anything else?

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dan38255
dan38255

I’ve been experiencing extreme fatigue/tiredness, aching, headaches etc. I’ve had all my bloods done, I had a full thyroid panel done privately, my vitamin levels are normal.

Last night I went to the gym and within 3 hours my head was pounding and I couldn’t keep my eyes open, my body was aching. Today I’ve woken up so so so tired, my body is like jelly, I’ve been training for years so this isn’t normal. This has happened a lot after working out,

My question is, should I accept chronic fatigue syndrome? Or is post exertion malaise a symptom of anything else?

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  • ana85762
    ana85762 dan38255

    Posted

    Hi Dan ,if your headache keeps getting worse maybe a ct or Mri just to make sure. another thing I want to ask you have you been taking antibiotics or ppis (stomach acid pills) when you started to experience these symptoms ?? pls let me know

    • dan38255
      dan38255 ana85762

      Posted

      HI Ana, im so scared that its CFS. the gym is my life. the only things i take are sertraline (SSRIS) but like i say the symtpoms are worse after working out

    • ana85762
      ana85762 dan38255

      Posted

      I understand ,don't give up keep investigating , I know it's hard

  • lori93950
    lori93950 dan38255

    Posted

    you need to get all your bloodwork done for mono ebv lyme etc.

    i too started this with an incredible ill feeling overwhelming fatigue but continued to work out very hard .with lots of coffee and b vitamins .

    once i got diagmosed i had to stop working out and seemed to have got worse ... so if you do have cfs or ebv its important that you rest .

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