Tedious ongoing health problems
Discussion
So, I'm a regular poster on PH but probably prefer anonymity for this query, so have re-regged for the purposes of this thread.
Short version of my situation is that I had glandular fever about a decade ago or so and have never been the same since. Have generally felt crappy to a greater or lesser extent all the time. I'm mid 30s ish now, was mid 20s ish then.
I did generally seem to improve gradually until about two years ago when I started feeling particularly crappy on and off again. In terms of how I feel, it's mostly similar to before, however, a new development is what I would describe as mild to moderate kidney pain - sort of burning soreness and tenderness, both sides. No blood in urine, no cloudy urine. Other symptoms are pretty much constant sore glands in back of neck, hair loss on legs, occasional night sweats (mild). Oh, and when I'm feeling crappy I really crash after eating food.
If it's of any relevance, I quit smoking soon after the problems started years ago as it made me feel much worse, don't drink much either, couple of bottled beers a week at most sort of thing. Fitness wise, I am in pretty good shape.
I have seen docs a few times over the years but test results have never really thrown up much. I kind of left the whole thing in terms of seeking medical advice five or six year ago as the trend seemed positive. My optician noted wonky capillaries indicating blood pressure issues a few years back. I did go to the doctor about a year ago for the first time in about five years when the kidney pain turned up and wouldn't go away, ran some tests but came up with nothing other than very slightly elevated TSH (thyroid related).
Anyway, if anyone has any thoughts, I'd be interested to hear them. Because it's all getting very tedious. Something diabetes related seems possible, but I have had basic tests for that. Is diabetes always simple to diagnose?
Short version of my situation is that I had glandular fever about a decade ago or so and have never been the same since. Have generally felt crappy to a greater or lesser extent all the time. I'm mid 30s ish now, was mid 20s ish then.
I did generally seem to improve gradually until about two years ago when I started feeling particularly crappy on and off again. In terms of how I feel, it's mostly similar to before, however, a new development is what I would describe as mild to moderate kidney pain - sort of burning soreness and tenderness, both sides. No blood in urine, no cloudy urine. Other symptoms are pretty much constant sore glands in back of neck, hair loss on legs, occasional night sweats (mild). Oh, and when I'm feeling crappy I really crash after eating food.
If it's of any relevance, I quit smoking soon after the problems started years ago as it made me feel much worse, don't drink much either, couple of bottled beers a week at most sort of thing. Fitness wise, I am in pretty good shape.
I have seen docs a few times over the years but test results have never really thrown up much. I kind of left the whole thing in terms of seeking medical advice five or six year ago as the trend seemed positive. My optician noted wonky capillaries indicating blood pressure issues a few years back. I did go to the doctor about a year ago for the first time in about five years when the kidney pain turned up and wouldn't go away, ran some tests but came up with nothing other than very slightly elevated TSH (thyroid related).
Anyway, if anyone has any thoughts, I'd be interested to hear them. Because it's all getting very tedious. Something diabetes related seems possible, but I have had basic tests for that. Is diabetes always simple to diagnose?
Yeah, I had basic liver function tests several years ago when the thing first became an issue. Not sure if they were repeated when I had a few tests done about a year ago, but I think so. From memory, tests have shown slightly elevated bilirubin, but like I said, this falls into the category of being very slightly abnormal (along with the slightly elevated TSH and slightly low white cell count) and probably not significant.
It does sound diabetic related. You need to have the proper glucose tolerance test at the hospital to properly see, a normal blood test isnt enough. You go and have fasting bloods done at around 9am, then drink a bottle of lucozade, sit down for 2 hours nad then have another blood test. This should show your tolerance to sugar. They like it to be below 6 for the first test and below 8 for the second. If your eyes are beginning to be affected dont mess around, go and get the test done asap and a general check anyhow as it cant be normal to feel crappy for that many years.
Yeah, back in the day I tried cutting out all sorts. Some kinds of foods did seem to make things worse and to this day, eating very little period is the best way I have of "controlling" it. But I gave up trying to pin point any specific "intolerances" years ago. I'm not sure I totally buy into that sort of psuedo medicine. But anyway, I tried cutting out all sorts and it basically doesn't help. My view regards food is that I'm generally a bit wonky and you one's gut and its function is finely balanced in some regards so it's not surprising there are issues in that area.
For what it is worth, I rarely have a properly solid bowel movement. Not the chronic runs, but more in between. Of course, when I do have the odd day when things perk up, guess what, solid bowel movements and no crashing after eating. So it goes.
For what it is worth, I rarely have a properly solid bowel movement. Not the chronic runs, but more in between. Of course, when I do have the odd day when things perk up, guess what, solid bowel movements and no crashing after eating. So it goes.
Have a look at this website
http://www.endocrineweb.com/conditions/hyperthyroi...
Do the signs and symptoms reflect some of yours? Other thing to consider is Graves disease.
http://www.endocrineweb.com/conditions/hyperthyroi...
Do the signs and symptoms reflect some of yours? Other thing to consider is Graves disease.
Edited by K77 CTR on Wednesday 10th November 16:06
Glandular Fever can sometimes be a cause of ME/CFS. This can give all sorts of odd symptoms.
www.foggyfriends.org has all sorts of info on this - will need to register to get forum access.
www.foggyfriends.org has all sorts of info on this - will need to register to get forum access.
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