I am a 22 year old male. I have severe fatigue, headaches and nausea. I have some past recreational drug use however it was never habitual. I have been checked for all kinds of things. I have trouble holding a job because I end up with flu like symptoms but no fever and take a few days off work. I have been diagnosed with depression, anxiety and chronic fatigue. I have tried all kinds of different medications for those conditions. They only seemed to make it worse. There are no medical tests for any of those and I still feel like there is a medical reason behind my symptoms but my parents have spent a fortune on doctors and still nothing. I will no longer be on their insurance. I have considered filing for disability for the chronic fatigue but at 22 I want more out of life than this. I had some elevated liver levels last winter when I was in the hospital for almost dying from the interaction between drugs I was taking but they went back to normal.
2006-11-25 12:52:14 · 8 answers · asked by it's me 4 in Health ➔ Other - Health
The fatigue, headache, and nausea can come from stress. Depression and anxiety can be treated along with your Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I knew people who had this and it varies among different people. Keep looking for answers and treatments. Don't give up, they come up with new meds and treatments for different things all the time. I think you should file for disability, just in case. It takes quite a while to get it anyhow.
I have a link for you, and am only posting some of it here. Hang in there, I wish you good luck and health.
Treatment Overview
Treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) focuses on making you feel better so that you can resume a normal life. Simple measures you can take at home—such as improving your sleep habits and getting gentle exercise—are important parts of treatment. Talking with a counselor or psychologist has been proven to be helpful for people with CFS.6, 7
Although there is no cure for CFS, many of its symptoms do respond to treatment.
2006-11-25 13:01:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like Fibromyalgia. Chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia goes hand in hand. With the flu like symptoms you are describing, leads to fibromyalgia. There is no cure for either one. What you are experiencing is a flare up. These sometimes take days, weeks or even months to tame down. Try malic acid (magnesium,calcium and zinc) 3 times a day and research on the Internet all you can about fibromyalgia and take to your doctors. Some doctors don't even want to consider this as a disease, it is real, it is painful, it is depressing, and your whole life is put on hold. There are millions of people diagnosed with fibromyalgia and some that don't even know they have it. Please get this checked out, do your research and then go to your doctor. Good Luck and Good Health
2006-11-25 13:10:14 · answer #2 · answered by photogranny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fatigue,headaches,nausea....Have they check your backbone to see if there is anything wrong with it. Always fatigue can count for a lot of things but you need to check your blood to see what your iron level is. Nausea is stomach are so many you should check for stmach flu. I would also stop taking so much drugs and take one pill for awhile and see if it works because all you could be doing is taken the wrong pill and all the other pills are taken because the wrong pill created a different thing in your systems.
2006-11-25 13:06:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have they checked you for west nile virus, sounds as if they've checked for lots of things but you never know. One other thing medications can make you feel even more tired and your body needs to adjust to them. Are you eating enough protein and getting enough exercise even walking 20 minutes a day can help perk up your metabolism. I can't think of what else your problem may be, maybe have them check your thyroid levels and get this done before your parents insurance runs out. Good luck. Oh yeah take a multi vitamin.
2006-11-25 12:58:36 · answer #4 · answered by Pearl N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you just need to detox your body! Go to www.Dr.Natura.com and read their website. I did a 1 month detox and colonix mainly because I was sick and tired of getting hives. Not one doctor could make them stop! Since I used their products I have not had one single outbreak of hives. I also feel more energetic and alert. I now continue taking their detoxigreens, flora protect, multivitamin and the fiber. They have a really good money back guarantee and friendly customer service. If you have any questions just give them a call. It seems when all else failed me, this was my last hope and it worked! It seems to me with your past use of drugs along with everything we are exposed to on a daily basis it would make sense for you to do a good, deep cleansing of your body. Good Luck!
2006-11-25 13:15:46 · answer #5 · answered by d.a.f.f.y. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
had a girlfriend with the same story. it took two years of almost force feeding her organic food (she was a hamburger head!) and mild exercise to fix. All symptoms slowly disappeared within 6-9months followed by some relapses when she drank or doped up
now shes clean, healthy and a mum. Take it slow and if the meds dont seem to work (they didnt for her) give this a try
2006-11-25 13:06:12 · answer #6 · answered by rustandplastic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Medications for your ailments need to be taking properly and for more than just a few days, weeks or months, eating healthy, rest, lots of water and a multi vitamin w/iron. Counseling is also necessary for your depression.
2006-11-25 12:56:18 · answer #7 · answered by nanny4hap 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My brother finally got relief from his fibro by taking the prescribed drug provigil...ask your doctor for it. It is a new treatment regimen.
2006-11-25 13:25:13 · answer #8 · answered by Mod M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋