Can Stress Be Doing This?? Posted: 04-12-06 10:49am
Hello,
this all started after the new year.
I workout regularly. I have lost over
85lbs, and was on a great path to health
and fitness. My diet is very clean, no
sweet, no alcohold, and I don't do any
drugs or smoke.
For the past 4 months, my energy has gone
down, and is now at the point where all I
want to do is sleep. My lymph nodes
under my jaw line are swollen, but not
painfull... And my neck hurts daily.
I no longer have energy to lift weights,
or do any type of physical activity. I
went to my doctor, she ran a full blood
test to include the ebv and cmv (mono) as
well as doing a heart rate monitor (24
hour). She said everything came back
fine. I was in extremely great health.
I know that testosterone wasn't check,
but i'm not sure if that is the problem.
I went out of town down to florida for 4
days, and felt much better on the last
day. This lasted 3 days, after getting
back, and then fell off again. I tried
running, but when I run... After 20
minutes, I get dark bags under my eyes,
break into cold sweats, and feel extremely
weak and fatigued. I had my house
tested for mold and co2 and everything was
ok. My doctors also did a lung capcity
test and said that I cannot exhale as much
as a normal male can. I had a chest
x-ray done, she's looking into that as
well.
Can anyone help explain this? It
doesn't matter how much I rest/sleep, what
I eat, if I try to workout or not, i've
even changed buildings at my work.
My symptoms are:
extreme fatigue
swollen lymph nodes (glands)
sore neck
cold hands and feet
blurred vision
night sweats
i want my life back. I have been under
some stress. This time last year, I had
just pruchased a home, and I got married
in september of last year. Our
finanaces aren't great, and I know I have
a lot of anxiety.
Thanks for any help!
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Orion82698
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 61 Location: Maryland
Posted: 04-12-06 20:48pm
Wow.... 20 views, and not one answer...
Maybe it's in my head.
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drifter
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Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 24 Location: USA
Posted: 04-13-06 05:10am
Swollen lymph nodes is never a good sign.
It could be some sort of infection, or
cancer :? Or hyperthyroidism, since you
mentioned sore neck.
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Orion82698
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 61 Location: Maryland
Posted: 04-13-06 07:23am
Well, the only thing that doesn't make
sense, is why when I go away, do I feel
better ?
Also, I should add that my lats also seem
very sore. This is the only muscle
soreness I have.
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tulipano
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Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 2 Location: New York
Posted: 04-13-06 21:15pm
Did u check out lyme disease?
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Orion82698
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Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 61 Location: Maryland
Posted: 04-14-06 05:47am
Well, as far goes as ld, I have all the
symptoms, except for no rash or red marks.
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Tess B
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Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 80 Location: Aberdeen
Posted: 04-14-06 06:01am
Hey there,
i'm no expert but I do think it could be
stress related...As you said when you went
away you felt better, maybe it was getting
away for a bit that helped. I'm not
saying it helps everyone but I had stress
related depression a couple of years back
and I was signed off work and felt tired
all the time etc, generally run down all
the time, my work actually put me to a
councillor and it helped me to talk about
things, maybe that could be worth a try as
bottling things up never helps.
I hope you start to feel better soon
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Orion82698
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Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 61 Location: Maryland
Posted: 04-14-06 07:12am
Tess,
thanks for the info. Did you have
swollen lymph nodes?
I think what i'm going to do, is go stay
with someone for 4-5 days. If I feel
better, I know it's something in my house.
I just want to be sure before I start
any type of stress related/anxiety meds.
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Tess B
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Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 80 Location: Aberdeen
Posted: 04-14-06 07:27am
I honestly can't remember if I did or not
but I just generally felt crap/tired and
run down!
Yeah I think thats a good idea then you
can go back to the doctor and tell them
what you've done and see if they can
suggest anything.
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Orion82698
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 61 Location: Maryland
Posted: 04-14-06 07:49am
Yeah, I get that a lot. I think unless
they're painful, most people don't realize
they're enlarged. I have read that
stress cannot cause this problem (swollen
lypmh nodes).
We'll see what the doc says on monday.
Thanks!
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Tess B
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Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 80 Location: Aberdeen
Posted: 04-14-06 09:50am
No problem, let me know how you get on!
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Orion82698
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Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 61 Location: Maryland
Posted: 04-14-06 11:02am
Will do. I'm still worried that this
might be a mold issue.
The mold inspector says there is moisture
behind my shower wall. I'm going to live
with a family member for the next 4-5 days
to see if I feel better. I'll still be
working, and probably more stressed since
I won't be home with my wife.
If I feel better, i'll know what's going
on.
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Orion82698
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Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 61 Location: Maryland
Posted: 04-16-06 19:08pm
Well, tomorrow i'll be heading to my
doctors appt to get my results of my chest
x-ray. I'm also going to request getting
put on something for
"stress/depression/anxiety"
i'll be heading to my uncle house on
tuesday to stay with him for 4 days to see
how I feel. I'm testing this to see if I
feel better, because being away from my
home (in florida) for 4 days, I felt
great!
We shall see.....
I just want to feel better again :(
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Orion82698
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Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 61 Location: Maryland
Posted: 04-17-06 13:29pm
Well... Chest x-ray came back fine.
My doctor doesn't believe stress is
causing the problem with my lung capsity
(i can breathe in 100%, but only exhale
50% of an average human my age).
I'm leaving to stay with my uncle tonight
for the next 4 days. If I feel the way I
did coming back from florida this
saturday, i'll know for sure it's
something in my home.
Where to go from there... I have no
idea....
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Tess B
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Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 80 Location: Aberdeen
Posted: 04-19-06 05:19am
Hey you - just thought i'd say hi and that
I hope you feel better after staying with
your uncle for a few days!
Let us know how you feel!
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Orion82698
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Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 61 Location: Maryland
Posted: 04-19-06 14:20pm
Thanks tess!
So far, the only thing I have noticed is
that my lymph nodes have decreased over
the past 48 hours. It's been 48 hours
since entering my house. It took over 5
days to feel better before...
We shall see...
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Orion82698
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Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 61 Location: Maryland
Posted: 04-20-06 10:13am
Well, it's been almost 3 days since i've
been away from home, and I don't feel any
better. At this point, it could still be
anxiety/stress.
I was looking @ effexor. Anyone used
this?
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Orion82698
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Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 61 Location: Maryland
Posted: 04-21-06 08:50am
Well, I spent over 4 days away from my
house, and I still feel the same way, at
sometimes worse. I'm starting to see
more and more that this could very well be
some type of depression/stress/anxiety.
I'm going ot ask my doctor what she
recommends I do.
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Tess B
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Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 80 Location: Aberdeen
Posted: 04-21-06 10:27am
Aww thats not so good sweetie! Go back
to your doc and see what she says!
I hope you start to feel better soon!
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Orion82698
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Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 61 Location: Maryland
Posted: 04-22-06 10:40am
Thanks tess!
I tried to workout this morning, and it
didn't go so well. :x
i felt run down within minutes of trying
to lift, and I was doing half my normal
weights. I didn't even get past my
warmup.
I'm really tried today (overly tired) and
this is with 10 hours of sleep. I didn't
feel rested when I woke today, but I
haven't felt that way in months.
I'm trying very hard to stick on my strict
diet again. I want to keep sugar to a
minimum, but it sucks because that's the
only thing that gives me alittle boost.
Once the crash hits though... I feel
worse :(
