Layla
New member
- Joined
- Jul 25, 2015
- Messages
- 4
- Reason
- Undiagnosed
- Diagnosis
- 00/0000
- Country
- AU
- State
- queensland
:grin:
Hi I am 45 yrs old. For at least 10 yrs I have had recurrent throat / sinus infections. The past 5+ years I have been tired but now this exhaustion is ridiculous. I have low iron and have had B12 injections for unexplained anaemia. I have spells when I feel ok but not 'full of energy' but I have times when I have to drag myself to work and all I think about is getting back into bed. My muscles aches, I feel dizzy (as if the inside of my head is shaking), I get headaches and I feel weak. I am stiff and achy in the mornings and couldn't tell you the last time I woke up feeling as if I'd had enough sleep. In particular my knees ache and my thigh muscles tire easily. I have periods of strange confusion for example I will completely forget my card pin no. or will find myself trying keys in a door with no lock. All of the above seems to simmer and flare if that makes sense. When it flares the exhaustion and muscle pain/ache/weakness is worse. I have no energy at all and feel helpless and wonder what on earth is wrong with me.
I have had bloods for lupus but they came back fine with borderline on a few tests but overall nothing to worry about.
My GP is sending to a specialist to rule out lupus but she said it could be fibro.
My main worry is explaining this to work colleagues as I am a therapist and the general consensus is that fibro 'is as a result of trauma' or 'it's all in your head'. I am aware of these stigmas and wonder how people have managed to address this. I may not get a diagnosis but need an explanation for tests and appointments etc..
Any advice greatly appreciated :-D
ps. sorry it's long winded
Hi I am 45 yrs old. For at least 10 yrs I have had recurrent throat / sinus infections. The past 5+ years I have been tired but now this exhaustion is ridiculous. I have low iron and have had B12 injections for unexplained anaemia. I have spells when I feel ok but not 'full of energy' but I have times when I have to drag myself to work and all I think about is getting back into bed. My muscles aches, I feel dizzy (as if the inside of my head is shaking), I get headaches and I feel weak. I am stiff and achy in the mornings and couldn't tell you the last time I woke up feeling as if I'd had enough sleep. In particular my knees ache and my thigh muscles tire easily. I have periods of strange confusion for example I will completely forget my card pin no. or will find myself trying keys in a door with no lock. All of the above seems to simmer and flare if that makes sense. When it flares the exhaustion and muscle pain/ache/weakness is worse. I have no energy at all and feel helpless and wonder what on earth is wrong with me.
I have had bloods for lupus but they came back fine with borderline on a few tests but overall nothing to worry about.
My GP is sending to a specialist to rule out lupus but she said it could be fibro.
My main worry is explaining this to work colleagues as I am a therapist and the general consensus is that fibro 'is as a result of trauma' or 'it's all in your head'. I am aware of these stigmas and wonder how people have managed to address this. I may not get a diagnosis but need an explanation for tests and appointments etc..
Any advice greatly appreciated :-D
ps. sorry it's long winded