I am 19, I have a very high fiber diet, heaps of fresh fruit, veges, wholegrains and at least 3lt of water a day yet i'm still not 'regular', I also have very very weak nails, they are like rice paper, they show each level of growth lifting up. I'm very sensitive to hot and cold aswell-I can't eat or hold things as hot as most people and am easily irritated by coldness on my skin. what could be wrong with me, could these be related?
2007-10-17 17:14:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Are you too loose with stools or constipated?
Thyroid dysfunction could easily explain your symptoms.
An easy place to start would be with basic thyroid blood tests by your doctor. Treatment is easy and will fix many symptoms if that is the right diagnosis.
2007-10-17 17:19:51 · answer #1 · answered by esquelaso 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like thyroid problem.Have your thyroid checked as soon as possible. You need to see an endocrinologist in order to be diagnosed correctly.He will want to run a series of tests (all covered by the insurance) to find out the definitive diagnosis.
Please educate yourself first about thyroid problems or hormonal issues. Before you visit the doctor make a list of your problems and present them to him.
The solution may not be quick but is worth investigating.
Good luck
2007-10-18 00:28:38 · answer #2 · answered by The_last_Amazona 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to make sure you take a multi-vitamin each day. The fingernail problem is probably lack of calcium and if you are lacking that there may be other nutrients you are not getting as well, so nothing too serious I would hope and a dietician may be able to tell you what your body needs that it is not getting. Good Luck to you!!
2007-10-18 00:25:19 · answer #3 · answered by Al B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only one truly qualified to answer this is a doctor. See him or her soon, for your own peace of mind if anything. Don't get so worked up over this that you get anxious and lose sleep- your symptoms will likely exacerbate the more you worry about it. So just make an appointment with the doctor.
2007-10-18 01:47:10 · answer #4 · answered by tk2ride 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as far as not being regular, you might try some hormone pills..they helped me out. i have weak nails as well, and its turns out it was a lack of calcium. as for your sensativity to heat and the cold i am not sure. you really should go see a doctor, about your concerns. could be nothing but you never know.
luck!
2007-10-18 00:19:56 · answer #5 · answered by Ammie J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know, May be you should go the other direction? Have a steak, medium rare, baked potato with all the fixin's. If your going to suffer, go for the brass ring and eat what you like. if all else fails go see a doctor.
chicken fried steak!
2007-10-18 00:21:22 · answer #6 · answered by Bobby Nevada 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe you need vitamins and exercise. I know exercising always seems to get "everything moving."
2007-10-18 00:18:00 · answer #7 · answered by serialmom12 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start with a multi vitamin.....
2007-10-18 00:17:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont know whats wrong.. but it sounds nasty
2007-10-18 00:17:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋