tired all the time , I feel nauseous , irritable and weak .. Posted: 07-29-07 22:48pm
I am an 18 year old female, and I've been
somewhat ill for as long as I can
remember. In my short life I've had double
pneumonia, countless bouts of the flu,
mononucleosis, millions of sinus
infections, the whooping cough, and
allergies. After being severely ill with
mono last February, I haven't been the
same. I'm tired all the time, I feel
nauseous, irritable and weak. I've been to
the doctor countless times in hopes of
finding some relief but no one seems to
know what is the matter. I was put on
Cymbalta for anxiety this past spring, but
it doesn't seem to be helping. I can't
help but wonder if my anxiety has
developed into depression. I also
experience random shooting chest pains,
shortness of breath, and dizziness. I'm
going away to college in a few weeks, but
I don't know if I'll be able to make it if
I can't feel better soon. I'm sick of
being sick.
Please, someone, anyone, if you have any
clue as to what could be wrong with me,
let me know. I'm willing to talk to anyone
who will listen!
-Totally hopeless, but still looking for a
cure
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futurelovers
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 101
Posted: 07-30-07 03:22am
Hi.
I won't explain how you may have gotten
all your current issues, but I will just
go straight into what you need to do -
starting right this minute:
- Take care of your anxiety and/or
depression. It is important to have a
disease-free mind before you go into
fixing your other body problems. Anxiety
and depression are relatively easy to
treat; all you really need to do is sit
down and think about who or what is
causing your anxiety and depression, what
you can do about it, and then actually do
something about it. If you are having a
hard time coming up with the answers -
then ask a family member or a professional
to help you figure that stuff out. Once
you are completely sure that you know what
is causing you mental grief - then try
your hardest to reverse it. Some things
you can do while treating your anxiety and
depression are: deep breathing,
meditation, relaxation, praying, swimming,
hot tub/sauna/steam room, massage therapy,
acupuncture, reflexology, spas, exercising
(very important actually, but only do
however much you can currently handle),
daily walks, daily exposure to the sun (or
tanning beds if the sun in your area isn't
daily), supplements/multivitamins, and
organic eating. The whole idea is to
figure out what your problems are, what
you can do to fix them, fix them, and then
calm down and relax. I assure you that
your anxiety and depression will be gone
then.
- Take care of your body. Frequently
getting sick is a sign of a weak immune
system. Start exercising regularly
(swimming and biking are good for this
purpose), start using a multivitamin and
some specific supplements geared towards
enhancing your immune system (b vitamins,
vitamin c, zinc, l-glutamine, Echinacea,
etc.), and fix your sleeping pattern and
hygiene.
- For infectious diseases, antibiotics are
more commonly prescribed. In order to find
out which bacteria you might currently be
infected with, you need to get some blood
tests done. If you haven't done those
already, then inquire your doctor about
getting checked out as soon as possible.
You can also drink Japanese mushroom teas
and take daily detoxification formulas to
clean out any of the less threatening
bacteria while you are waiting for your
blood test results.
- It is very important to have a positive
outlook on life. Even though life may be
currently treating you like crap - you
still need to know that you deserve
better... and plant a message of hope in
the back of your mind. That way, in times
of trouble - you could reflect back on
that self-implanted message of hope, and
you'll at least know that good things are
going to happen if you are persistent. I
like to read motivational quotes on a
regular basis, as well as books on success
and scientific resources which help me
reprogram my ill consumer and media
programmed mind into a more natural,
healthier mind... which in turn helps me
deal with problems using all kinds of
alternative ways... and not solemnly
relying on doctors and medications.
Sometimes that may be your number one
problem - relying on others to fix you up;
when in reality - it is YOU who needs to
fix YOU up.
