diagnosis

I was wondering what you think could be wrong with me. I have been tired lately, with fatigue. I spend most of my day on the couch. I do not go to bed til around 5 a.m. for some reason.  Also, I have trouble taking deep breaths along with tightness in my chest area. I don't know if this is from anxiety or what, but I do get myself worked up easily. I'm a 21 year old male, who is in good shape. I had blood work done recently and everything was fine except my blood was thicker than it should be and they attributed it to dehyrdation. Now I find myself drinking excessive water to make up for my dehydration which could be bad too. Please help me find whats wrong with me!

[anxiousmomtobe?]

Depression...

And you have screwed up your internal clock.

[ryn21]

Water intake is very important.  Since your doctor examined you and you had a healthy physical result, inadequate water intake is likely the cause.  If you dont drink enough fluids daily, the blood doesnt produce enough serum.  Your blood will be thicker, since your body produces the same number of cells but less serum (expln: more volume, less liquid).

Other causes like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, ect, have been ruled out by your physical (if it was a CBC screen).  Stress can also attribute to thickening of the blood.

As for your fatigue, it too can be attributed from dehydration in conjunction to your sleep habits.  Try taking supplements like Melatonin to help you fall asleep at an earlier time.  Bad sleep habits will definitely lead to fatigue.  Other causes for fatigue have also been ruled out from your physical.  If fatigue persists, try taking vitamin supplements like B-Complex, Multi-Vitamin, Vitamin C daily.  Make sure you drink enough fluids!

Take care!