Causes of Chronic Fatigue that are overlooked?

Question

I have been tested for thyroid, anemia, hormones. I am ALWAYS pysically tired (as in my system is suppressed). This is years. Whether I exercise, eat right, get enough sleep--nothing seems to help. I've tried anti-depressants, sleeping pills, waking up pills--all for short, unsuccesful times--where the side-effects were awful.
Tried supplements, too.

I do have a stressful lifestyle (military wife, member of the reserves, three teens--with one driving, and one rebelling). But, after all these years, I don't believe it's psychological.

I eat fairly healthy (junk food less than once every two weeks). I'm 5'7", 130 lbs (just for info, this isn't a personal ad!)

Even had a test for mytravalve prolapse, to see if it is heart related.

Any suggestions for other things to check (or rule out?) I'm constantly told by docs--of course you're tired, you have three kids. This goes beyond that.

When I wake up, I NEVER feel rested.
Thanks for any insights (or empathy)

I have tried the EFT techniques at www.emofree.com and would recommend it--but it didn't help me either. Great approach--I hope it help to redefine medicine.

BTW, I'm now very cynical about any pharmaceutical--they are profit, not results oriented too often.

And, yes on Hep C testing. I'm in the military reserves, we are tested anually for the usual suspects.

Answer 1

It sounds like you have been dedicated to doing the "right" things.
You should continue to search all sources for answers. Stress is always a factor in our lives - and yours is busy with the children and being with the military life - so keep eating right, exercising and doing destressing things like deep breathing, stretching or yoga.
I have had what was considered a very good diet for years - I taught heath awareness and have practiced "alternative" medicine and psychotherapy with a team for many years. Yet in my thirties I started having the symptoms that you describe. Nothing was coming up on the tests - but even with two hours of meditation daily, hiking, a diet with greens and good things - a career I loved I was getting worse and worse, My husband is a doctor - no one could figure it out! Eventually I found that I had Celiac Disease - only in the form that is called "silent celiac" - the whole grains were actually causing an auto-immune response in my body. Within a few weeks of a gluten free diet - many of my symptoms started to abate and within six months I had full energy return of my twenties and early thirties - at fifty four I walk 10 kilometers daily and practice full time. All aches, pains, tiredness, fatigue, foggy thinking, etc are gone
Many doctors still don't recognize Celiac or Gluten Sensitivity unless your body is wasting away. And it certainly can be a challenge to maintain freedom from wheat, rye, barley, oats (for some people) - especially as wheat and its derivatives are often in many packaged foods. It is also hard when you have children - although many peole find that if they have a gluten intolerance then their children do too. It is worth it, though, if you try the diet and find that it helps alleviate all these years of symptoms for you and you get your energy back.
You can try to look for information on www.Mercola.com and google Celiac and Gluten Sensitivity.
Of course, this may not be what is going on for you - but please don't rule it out. Many feel that PMS and other female fertility disorders are going to have a Wheat or gluten sensitivity link.
Good Luck with finding your road to recovery!l

Answer 2

This might seem like a stupid question but... Have you always had the same mattress? It may seem totally odd for me to ask that but a lot of people go through years of fatigue and don't realize it could be that simple. If it is possible that that's the problem try a Temper-Pedic. I don't work for them or even have the bed myself but I've known people who have switched and feel like new people plus they do a free trial. Sorry if this seems like a totally lame answer you just seem desperate to think of anything and it's just a thought... Anyway - good luck with everything...

Answer 3

Acording to Ayurveda, health is divided in three ways.
1 your body 2 your mind 3 your beliefs. Look up
www.emofree.com if you can find out why you are so tired.

If not try something which lies way out of range of the common belief systems, but is harmless, easy to try and dirt cheap some 90 dollars for a months cure. This cure will shift your energy patterns
Please call Alfons and talk to him he can hear what is going on talking to you. www.alfonsven.com
I can highly recommend this cure.

Answer 4

Have you been tested for Hepatitis C?

Answer 5

This will work!!!!

Read some of the stories: www.viabenefits.com

Answer 6

it is called Musculo encephalities