Don't think i'll make the month

I'm going downhill quickly. I don't think I'm going to last a month waiting for a dr to take me seriously.

This weekend I have ventured out of the house once for a total of 3 and a half hours. I am now completely exhausted and every single part of my body hurts. It feels as though for the last month I have been coming down with the flu, and all my joints are being twisted back to front.

My social life is slowly going down the loo, after not having the energy to be sociable, and feeling mostly like a 90 yr old woman.

I know I am starting to sound a bit like a broken record, but the more I write, the more evidence I have to give to the drs when I go back.

Another Update and physio

I've started to literally work out my energy levels with numbers of spoons. Its easier. I have 2 left, 1 with which I am writing this blog.

I haven't felt sick today, but my energy levels are still very low. I suppose that not feeling sick is a victory for me today.

I had a physio appointment for my right wrist today. He wouldn't accept that I hadn't actually fallen or injured my wrist, and told me, despite having hemiplegia and having next to no use of my left hand... "You'd be surprised how much you actually use your left hand" after knowing me for all of about 10 minutes. He has arranged for me to have some treatment next week using ultrasound.

I managed to make tea today before crawling into bed.

Any advice, let me know.

Exhaustion Diary - update

Yesterday was probably the worst I've felt in a long time. I felt sick, dizzy, tired and sore all over. Unfortunately, the feeling has carried on throughout today. I have pins and needles in my fingers, feel so tired and had waves of sickness all day.

I have ruled out pregnancy, before anyone suggests it, and I am not anaemic. It's a complete mystery what is wrong with me. Also, because I'm unsure about whats wrong, i'm anxious about it, and its making my anxiety symptoms flare up.

As always, if anyone has any suggestions, please, please let me know. I'm desperate to get this sorted.

Exhaustion - Day 3

I have got by today on caffeine and caffeine alone.

I have no idea how I managed to stay at work today.

My neck and back have been incredibly achey, but on the plus side, thanks to botox for my hemiplegia, my thumb has half come out of my hand. Still can't use the thumb like, but it looks better.

Energy levels are low. Not far from going to bed. My back is really hurting...

Hopefully this subsides soon. 

Exhaustion Diary - Day 2

Today I woke up pretty well. After a coffee and some left over pizza in bed I was pretty good. As soon as I got up to get in the shower, my energy drained. My neck and arms have been achey and painful today and my legs, although not too painful, feel pretty heavy.

I also had another nosebleed this afternoon, which is twice in 2 days.

I'm not feeling particularly hungry, but will make scrambled egg later if I get peckish.

I am not feeling sick or dizzy, or lightheaded. I have managed to go to the cricket and had a decent enough day, before feeling tired and wanting to leave at 5pm. Even managed to clean all the animals out. I'm now lying on the sofa in my pjs.

I'm really anxious about my energy levels for tomorrow as I have work for the next 3 days. I think that this is causing a catch 22 because anxiety makes me even more tired.

As always, any advice, please do share.

Exhaustion.... Diary

On Friday I went to the drs as I've had no energy for a good while. After telling me it was because I had stopped taking my antidepressants (which I did a good 5 months ago), and feeling completely fobbed off, a few people suggested I should keep a diary of my symptoms, so in the last 2 days.....

Saturday: Exhaustion, slept for a while at 8pm, sore hip....

Today: Woke up at 8.30am. My OH bribed me out of the house, after a morning nosebleed. Managed to read a while then got as headache so stopped doing that. Got home, ate pizza. Now I am dog-tired, all my limbs hurt, and, dunno if its relevant, sooo thirsty!

I'm really worried about work next week, as at the moment I'm having to take the days an hour at a time.

Any advice welcome.