I'm a 29 year old female with2 kids. When I was a child i was sick alot w/ earaches and soar throats every month. I also felt tired and weak alot. I would have a hard time getting out of bed. It would take me hours to feel good. I would feel like this for a few weeks and then feel fine. My mom took me to my doctor a few times. They did blood work and never could find anything wrong. now that I'm older I feel this way almost all the time. The only medication that ever made me feel better was the pain pills I was prescribed after a minor car accident. I don't want to take pain pills for unknown illness. The pain pills just mask the problem not cure it. I have tried changing my diet and taking vitamins, but they dont seem to help. I just don't feel good about 5 days a week. Sometimes my body is sore or sometimes i feel sick to my stomach. Others times I'm just so weak changing my sons diaper makes me feel like I'm going to pass out. Any ideas of what doctor I should go to or what tests I should take?
Feel weak and tired all the time and doctor does not know why. Anyone else have this problem?
Added 2 May 2012:
I have had these problems since I was a child. They have just gotten worse as I get older. I'm about to turn 30, but feel like I'm about to be 80. My mother in law that just had a heart attack feels better then I do and has more energy. I have had many physicals and blood work w/ no answers. My next 2 steps is to see if it's hormones or fybermyalga. My body does ache most of the time but not to bad. Most of the pain being in my left shoulder and side of neck. Not sure if the body aches are a symptom or just from being to tired and weak to get enough movement trough out the day.
Answers (6)
kaismama
DzooBaby2 May 2012
You should just see a general Dr, PCP or internist, whatever you want to call them. They need to run some general bloodwork like a metabolic panel, CBC, thyroid panel, Vitamin D levels etc. If everything looks fine, then you may have fibromyalgia. Are you stiff and sore when you wake up? Do you have painful "knots" in the muscles between your shoulders and neck, the back of the head/neck area, between the shoulder blades, inner elbows, hips, inner knees etc? These are prime fibro tender points. You describe pretty much how I felt in my 20's with fibro. Plus you have two little ones-that is enough to wear a woman out! Go ahead and get a good physical done. If they find nothing, ask the Dr about fibromyalgia. There are many ways to treat fibro but it does mimic other illnesses so you need to rule out other causes first. Keep in touch! There are a lot of us Fibro girls (and guys) on here!
Lisa013 May 2012
Leolady,
Your symptoms describe several different illnesses and I would urge you to visit your Dr for more blood panels. I have hypothyroidism and it can actually take several years before showing up in the bloodwork. I've also had mono, which also exhibits a lot of your symptoms. This can also be diagnosed with a blood test, but you may have to mention it specifically to your Dr as it requires a specific test and won't show up on regular panels. Best of luck and keep us posted on your results.
Lisa
leolady
3 May 2012
Thank you. Along w/ hormones and fibromyalga hypothyroidism is another good idea to mention to my doc. I did not know it could take yrs for it to show up in blood work. I have been tested a few times in my life for mono. Most recent Nov of last year, all negative. Thanks again
Lisa01
3 May 2012
You're very welcome. My thyroid levels were checked various times before they finally sunk low enough to show the problem. Fortunately, the solution is taking one pill a day. You'd have to go in for regular blood tests until you get regulated, but then pretty much just once or twice year unless your symptoms come back.
Lisa
HeadStarter3 May 2012
Hello leolady,
I am going to throw this one out there as I am someone who has had complex health issues. I am low thyroid and supplement with 2.5 grains of compounded thyroid medication. I also take 5 mgs of hydrocortisone because my body doesn't make enough of what it needs.
How I got to the place that something was terribly wrong here was feeling a lot like you do. I was diagnosed with Addison Disease as well... hypokalemia, hypocalcemia, syncope... Behcets Syndrome. I am not attached to any one of these and probably misspelled some of them.
I read a book which is readily available at the library or from amazon called: THYROID POWER, TEN STEPS TO TOTAL HEALTH... The amazing program to help millions... conquer fatigue... depression... overweight... and other chronic conditions...
The authors are: Richard L. Shames, MD and Karilee Halo Shames, R.N., PhD
msfino4 May 2012
Have you been checked for Lyme Disease? Even if you have it, a blood test might not come out positive, unless they are producing spirochetes. There is only one lab in the country that can give you a correct diagnosis, and that lab is in California. They can send blood to California BTW. Also, there are other tick related diseases that can cause the same symptoms. Sorry I am in fibro fog today, and cannot think of their names. But please ask your doc to check for those too. Best wishes, and I hope that you feel better soon!
juanzazo2 Sep 2012
i got the similar problems when i was young and doctors told me that i have ankilosing spondilities and every year is worst.. the only problem of this is too much pain but doesnt kill you the disease ; you have to learn to live with pain and be tired the rest of your life... good luck ,
Search for questions
Still looking for answers? Try searching for what you seek or ask your own question.
Similar questions
How long does cardizem stay in my system after it has been stopped by doctor order?
I am so very tired and weak,was told it was the cardizem. I was also taking coumidin, which was also stopped. Waiting to feel better. It has been 4 ...
1 answer • 15 May 2011 • 
I have a very hard time swallowing my levothyroxine pill. I've never had this problem with any other
... pill. Today, I have a sore throat to begin with, so the pill is stuck in my throat! It's awful! Does anyone crush the pill & put it in ...
1 answer • 21 Sep 2011 •
How long does it take for vicodin to get off your body & mind?
Hello, I have a problem! I've been quiting for a couple of years now. No joke. I almost did it once when I got pregnant but shortly failed. I ...
2 answers • 18 Oct 2011 •
Fibromyalgia - I'm having some serious health problems. My doc is having a hard time finding out?
... what is wrong. I'm wondering if fibro might be my problem. I'm very weak and tired all the time. So weak daily tasks are a problem. ...
6 answers • 3 May 2012 • 1 star
When will I feel better since taking Cimetidine for 3 days 800mg tablet ea. day?
I had a red rash on my lower legs, and I am so tired, and so sleepy. Will this go away? I feel achy all over, my sore throat has cleared, had ulcers ...
1 answer • 7 days ago •
What are the treatments for fibro? Did u have problems as a child?
Drugs like Lyrica, Savella, also gentle exercise. Yes, I was sick a lot as a kid. I used to have a lot of aches and pains growing up. Most of my life I was told it was "nerves" anxiety and depression. Now that I'm on pain managemnt for my low back injury I find the fibro doesnt bother me as much but sometimes my neck and shoulders really get bad. I had fibro, I think, before Drs really started diagnosing fibro. I have all the tender points and symptoms. Just look it up. There is tons of info about Fibromyalgia.
I'm the same way in that my 70y/o mother can run circles around me. I live near Sun City AZ and I see women WAYYY older than me running around a lot more spry than I am. I have always felt too young to feel so old. then when i hurt my low back, things got even worse!!
http://www.drugs.com/cg/fibromyalgia.html