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Extreme fatigue (worse than normal) any ideas?

Posted: Mar 5, 2013

I know it is the most common complaint doctors hear - and for years I have had the stressed-tired-overworked fatigue - I know how that one feels. But this has been going on a couple of months. I am bone tired even after I sleep a lot. My blood work showed I am hypothyroid so I started on medicine and also some supplements for that. But nothing seems to be helping. I have pain/fatigue across the area of my back right at the braline. My arms and neck feel heavy. I have a tingling sensation that crawls across the right side of my upper back sometimes. It usually lasts a few minutes and then goes away. I can barely function to get my transcription work done. I don't have insurance so the recent blood work I had was all I could afford right now - had a CBC, Chem-7, liver panel and TSH checked. I also recently had, for about a week, a band of numbness and burning pain across my left thigh, about 3 inches wide, almost all the way around my leg. I would like to hear from anyone who is actually hypothyroid, or maybe has MS (because I am wondering about that), or anyone who has any other thoughts on this. It is not depression - I am on an antidepressant and it works fine. I even upped my dose and it dit no help the fatigue at all. We are not talking about just being kinda tired and sleepy - I am talking bone-deep, crushing fatigue. I just want to give up and lay in my bed and cry. Thanks for any help.

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I know I have some typing mistakes - told ya, I'm tired! - Exhausted

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I know you said it's not depression, but - Des

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you might try either a different or additional antidepressant for a couple of months.

I don't know how old you are, but it could be hormonal. I've noticed that 1 week out of the month I get the fatigue you're describing. I combat this with energy-boosting foods and vitamins like oranges, apples, raw almonds, peanut butter, meat (including beef jerky), and B vitamins, also by increasing my fiber intake (who doesn't feel better after a good bowel movement), and also by reducing my sugar consumption.

It could also be that your CO2 levels are too high, meaning you could have heart and/or lung inefficiency. Not getting enough oxygen can cause that extreme fatigue feeling, even if you're not feeling particularly short of breath. (FYI, yawning is the body's attempt to bring in more oxygen.) Some suggestions would be to exercise more (preferably outdoors when/if possible) and to add house plants with large leaves to bring more oxygen into the house.

If you can afford it, have your vitamin D level checked - VP

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I was diagnosed with melanoma a few years back with instructions to stay out of the sun. Given some time, I was dealing with extreme fatigue and muscle heaviness/soreness, almost a feeling of weakness with regular activities (like sitting up straight or lifting a gallon of milk). I could easily sleep in excess of 8 hours a night and still feel exhausted. Turns out that my vitamin D was waaaaay low, and I had to take a high-dose supplement for a few weeks followed by recheck of level and maintenance on a lower dose. I'm (slightly) hypothyroid (on 25 mcg Synthroid), and I had these symptoms while on the Synthroid as well.

Hope this helps, and I hope you feel better.

I responded on the Health board - why post on both?

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One spot was enough...

I posted on Gab before I realized there was a health board - Exhausted

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Plus I am desperate for some answers and would like as many people as possible to see my post who might have some advice for me. I appreciate your answer. Once I realized there was a health board, I thought that possibly more people with health issues, who might have some answers for me, might actually see my post there. Is that okay with you?

Same happened to me - See Msg

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My fatigue got so bad, I sat down and cried after it had been going on for 4 days because I couldn't take it anymore. I went to the clinic and it turns out, I had a UTI! I had no urinary symptoms such as burning, blood, cloudy urine, etc. I did have a very low-grade fever, but didn't really know it. They placed me on an antibiotic and withing 3 days I started to perk up. Was fully recovered in 7 days.

Good luck and I hope they find out what it is.

Fatigue - Dinosaur MT

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My mother was euthyroid my entire life and my best friend was hypothyroid. The extreme fatigue was a problem when the medication wasn't where it should be, but they never complained of any tingling or numbness or pain. I have also had extreme fatigue where it took every ounce I had to be able to get my work done, but for me it turned out to be a combination of not eating enough calories, sleep apnea, and just plain ole stress and wacky hours. The heaviness could just be from the exhaustion, but I definitely think you should get checked out. Maybe the tingling and pain is just something simple like your back being out. I know what you mean about no insurance I have the same problem. But, like a previous poster, I also have doctors that don't charge me as much per visit as someone who has insurance.

fatigue - anon

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Although you may not be overweight, try a diet drug like Fastin. See below. Just a thought. It is supposed to boost energy and fatigue.

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