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HELP!
Im 19, female. For the past couple months I havent been feeling well whatsoever. Im in constant pain, my muscles ache, Im tired, fatigue, nausea, Im always cold, I stand up and loose my balance have dizzy spells. I constantly want to sleep. I have lost my appitite and hardly ever pass a bowel movement. I still go on with my day I just get super tired really fast and have to take breaks. I just dont feel good. I take my vitamins, drink my water am a super health nut, cardio and pilates everyday I just dont know whats wrong. I have shortness of breath these past couple weeks and my heart will beat super fast then slow down and my head feels like it weighs a ton and if i move it to quickly I kinda black out. I have iron-defficent anemia and my doctor just keeps telling me its that but I take my pills everyday and Ive never felt like this before and its scary. Please help me!
when you were at the drs. did he have you take a pregnancy test, because a lot of those symptoms sound like you may be pregnant that is if you are sexually active.
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Well, yes, anaemia could be persisting and causing all the symptoms. Low iron could be due to poor intake, loss from body as happens in acidity and GERD, rectal polyps etc, due to improper absorption as in IBS or due to storage disorders. Also you need to get a pheripheral blood smear done to know the RBC count, structure and whether there is cytopenia (general decrease in cell count). The renal function and liver function needs to be checked as also electrophoresis of hemoglobin to know whether there is thalasemia trait or sickle cell anemia. Once the cause is found and corrected, then the lost iron is replaced by iron therapy, either in form of pills, capsules or syrups, or as injectable preparations. Consult your PCP regarding this.
Other causes of your symptoms could be hormonal imbalance of PCOD, diabetes, hypothyroidism, or due to kidney or liver problems. Another possibility is sleep disturbances (like sleep apnea, imbalance of rapid eye and non rapid eye movement sleep etc.). You may sleep your customary 7-8 hours and yet feel fatigued. You need sleep studies to rule this out. Other possibilities are chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, low Vit b12, low iron, low calcium, sodium and potassium.
Please discuss with your PCP for primary examination and tests followed by proper referral.
Take care!
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
Well, yes, anaemia could be persisting and causing all the symptoms. Low iron could be due to poor intake, loss from body as happens in acidity and GERD, rectal polyps etc, due to improper absorption as in IBS or due to storage disorders. Also you need to get a pheripheral blood smear done to know the RBC count, structure and whether there is cytopenia (general decrease in cell count). The renal function and liver function needs to be checked as also electrophoresis of hemoglobin to know whether there is thalasemia trait or sickle cell anemia. Once the cause is found and corrected, then the lost iron is replaced by iron therapy, either in form of pills, capsules or syrups, or as injectable preparations. Consult your PCP regarding this.
Other causes of your symptoms could be hormonal imbalance of PCOD, diabetes, hypothyroidism, or due to kidney or liver problems. Another possibility is sleep disturbances (like sleep apnea, imbalance of rapid eye and non rapid eye movement sleep etc.). You may sleep your customary 7-8 hours and yet feel fatigued. You need sleep studies to rule this out. Other possibilities are chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, low Vit b12, low iron, low calcium, sodium and potassium.
Please discuss with your PCP for primary examination and tests followed by proper referral.
Take care!
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