Always feel sick??

[jen2020]

I constantly feel like I'm dying from a disease which has yet to be diagnosed. I have hypothyroidism and an ENT told me I have Meniere's ( though I don't know If I believe him or not) but I always feel sick... either I'm tired, nauseous, dizzy, muscle aches etc..and I think if I could just turn off my brain then these symptoms would go away... Now, I'm worried I might have MS because of the dizziness does anyone else ever feel like your suffering from a serious or fatal disease and how do you cope with this?

Thanks,
J

[Roger Gould, M.D.]

You may be suffering from a form of depression that includes these kind of worries. I would strongly recommend seeing a psychiatrist for diagnosis and treatment.

[SHOTSY]

Yes I can empathize with you on that. Trust you dr. to a certain extent. Realize any med. you may be on can cause side effects. And my therory for what it's worth. You'll either get better or get worse. I was told once that early stages of some diseases are hard to diagnosis. Best suggestion I can give is stay busy doing something. That way it's hard to stay so focused on physical symptoms. Keep a diary of your symptoms as some may be eposodic. And try to divert your attention to something else. Good luck!

[veena]

Hi,
my son is suffering something similar. He has been totally not functional for year. problem though has been going on for 4 years. i would like to find out what is your outcome. Doctors for him say that he might be suffering from psychosomatic disorder.

[Chisana]

I recognize myself in the details you've given  about your health. I have hypothyroidism and suffered from extreme fatigue - slept at work, fell asleep at the wheel, suffered mental confusion.  I lacked interest in life because I always felt "bad".  I had chronic, severe migranes. Lost ALL of my friends because I was seen as a hypochondriac.  Lost momentum in my career.    

The answer for me was being diagnosed with sleep apnea.  People with sleep apnea awaken frequently at night, but are not aware that this is happening. We awake because we stop breathing!! Many of us snore.  We tend to be overweight. Sleep apnea leads to chronic sleep deprivation.  Because we awaken so many times during the night, we never achieve what is called deep sleep.  This is the stage of sleep when we dream and get our deepest, healing and healthy rest. If untreated, sleep apnea results in chronic sleep deprivation. To give you a sense of how serious this is, sleep deprivation is used as torture.  The consequences of untreated sleep apnea can be deadly. I suffered from undiagnosed apnea for at least 6 years. Then, I had a heart attack at age 46.  The apnea was discovered while I was sedated for an MRI.  

I was referred to a sleep lab.  After confirming the sleep apnea diagnosis, I went on CPAP therapy.  Every night, I sleep with an oxygen mask on my face.  The pressure from the CPAP machine keeps my throat open. Consequently, I continue breathing throughout the night and I am now getting normal, healthy sleep.  

The good news is that recovery is very rapid.  The fatigue, chronic migranes, confusion and general sense of always feeling "bad", went away within 2 weeks.  In fact, after the first night on CPAP at the sleep lab, I felt better.  

Sleep apnea is more likely to be diagnosed in men, but I can atest to the fact that women suffer from this dibilitating condition as well.  I don't know if this is the answer for you.  But, your post reminds me so much of myself that I felt I had to pass this information on to you.  Over the course of 6 years I saw 4 doctors for extreme fatigue and a whole bunch of other health problems.  Only one of them mentioned sleep apnea as a diagnosis.  I didn't listen to him because it sounded too exotic.  If I had listened I probably would not have had a heart attack.  This unlikely diagnosis gave me my life back.  I hope you consider discussing sleep apnea with your doctor.  

Chisana  
  

[Anoif]

This might be completely off target but I suffered from "mystery" nausea, fatigue, muscle ache and headache before realizing I was allergic to MSG (Monosodium Glutamate).  I always thought that food allergies sounded a little flaky and did not imagine for one second that this little substance could floor one so heavily completely.

Asides this, I am a very sporty, healthy person.  Try cutting it out of your diet and seeing whether you feel better.  There is a website called nomsg.com which is a good entry into the area.

I spent 5 months pretty much confined to bed, had to leave my job and this small modification has given me my life back.

Good luck to you - I wish you well.

[jramos1977]

Have you found any help for this yet Jen2020