Fatigue and Moody

[Rafael1979]

Hi!

After several blood tests and no diagnosis I decided to give this online forum a try, hoping I get a step closer to a solution and finally a solution to my health issues.
The next info might seem long, but I don't want to leave anything out so that it makes a more accurate (online) diagnosis.

These are the unsolved issues I have:
- Waking up tired
- Some days feeling well energised but then around 1pm feeling completely drained
- Very moody
- Feeling very very stressed (might be because im self employed, however stress never used to bother me before)
- Lack of energy
- Lack of life-enjoyment (I usually am the most positive guy ever, but lately I feel lost and uninterested)
- Rather staying at home instead of going out (due to lack of energy and basically because I just dont feel like it anymore)
- I used to laugh allot, but I notice myself that ive just become a grumpy guy. The only emotion I show is through argumentative discussions.

These are the already diagnosed facts (further down the eventual related drugs to solve that issue):
1. HIV Positive (just over 6 years) - (CD4 = 630 and undetectable VL)
2. Very slight macrocystosis (101 whilst should be maximum 100... so only very slightly enlarged)
3. Anaemia B12 and B6
4. Returning stress related throat thrush
5. Occasional (in my opinion, stress related) arrhythmic tachycardia (also, my regular rest heart beat is 100/min)
6. One month ago diagnosed with stomach ulcer.
7. Long term diarrhea

These are the meds I take for the above diagnosed health issues:
1. First 5 years and 9 months - Combivir and Stocrin. Last 3 months switched to Atripla.
2. No meds for this as it's only slightly enlarged
3. Cytacon (B12) tablets - Bloodlevels show a OK result now. No pills for B6 as should be retested by hospital.
4. First time a 7 day tablets treatment and now Nystan 4x1ml/day for 7 days.
5. No meds for this.
6. 28 days of Omeprazole 20mg (then wait to see if the pain comes back to take further actions).
7. Immodium, but now check stool for virus (see below)

These are the tests done or still to be done:
- Stool test (To be done over the next couple of days) to check if the issue is virus related
- Thyroid test = OK
- Testosterone test = OK
- B12 = now back OK
- Common vitamins & minerals = OK (B6 excluded as this can only be done at the hospital).
- Kidneys = OK
- Liver = OK

These are other supplements or meds I use (available over the counter):
- Complete vitamin supplements
- Daily 375mg Magnesium
- Nytol
- 2 joints/evening (one to increase appetite and one to sleep as I have a very unsteady sleep pattern)
- Otrivine

This should be it! Hopefully any of you might think of some tests or problems of which I nor my doctor have thought about.
Please, if you have additional questions... let me know.

[happywithhim]

though depression or stress can be caused by a vitamin deficiency, don't forget the "mind over body" mantra. when someone says psychological, it doesn't necessarily mean that you need a therapist. No. You can just exercise your "mind over body" power. you know what I mean. ;)

take care! :)

[Rafael1979]

@happywithhim

You might be right, however it is not in my nature to be depressed. Although it might sound like a depression I still hope that my mood swings are more medical than psychological (in my opinion easier to treat... I could be wrong though).

I do have to admit, that I should push myself more in being more social active again as this might pull me out of the rut and change my mind from the work related stress with the result of putting that smile back on my face. However, I do think that these days the analysis of depression and stress related issues are too often used whilst sometimes it can just only be a silly vitamin deficiency.
So basically, my quest is to search for a medical reason before admitting that it is psychological.

but hey, thank you very much for your views and reactions ;)

Greets,
Rafael

[happywithhim]

Because I was thinking that MAYBE, you have become feeling depressed for getting tired of hoping that "they would find a cure" , or from the "never-ending" consumption of the meds, though you MAY not be fully aware of that. This is only my opinion, and I hope the best for you. Don't forget to keep a happy attitude on your everyday actions/ work. It will help a lot. You can try to do things that you think will put a smile on your face. :) Good luck! :)

[Rafael1979]

Hi Happywithhim.

Thank you for your reply.

I suppose that by "informed about health issues" you mean the HIV.... if that is the case, here is the answer: As I mentioned in my explanation, I am "normally" a very happy and positive guy. That frame of mind has helped me loads whilst coping with founding out my status and I basically broke down at the moment I was told (probably as the most of people would), but I shook myself up and started thinking about solutions instead of problems. So actually I was feeling and coping amazingly well (words of my doctor and the psychologist that you imperatively have to consult at the start of finding out the status).

What I have been thinking from the start - up to today is "I wish they would find a cure". HIV does not own my thoughts in terms of having the virus. However, the side effects of the illness and the meds (fatigue, skin rash and all other little things that put a burden on your body and restricts the everyday life in some sort of way.) are constantly there, so logically occupy my thoughts or to be more accurate, every day actions/work.

I hope this answers your question?

Greets,
Rafael

[happywithhim]

I want to ask you something, since the time that you were informed about your health issues until the today, what were you feeling and [always] thinking? Do they pre-occupy your thoughts most of the time of the day?