i have body aches and i feel so tired and drained...?

Question

no other symptoms, no sneezing, no coughing, no sinus problems and no head aches or fever. so could this be stress related?? i feel like i should just sleep, but i have so much to do !! tonite's Yule, tommorrow i'm throwing a party, and then i have to buy and cook the fixings for Christmas eve dinner. i'm not one who gets physically ill when i'm over worked, so this is weird. anyone know what this could be?

Answer 1

Yes, this means that you are stressed out and tired and you need to skip Yule tonight and get your butt in bed. Do you want to be sick for the entire holiday festivities? This is your body telling you to SLOW DOWN!!! Listen to it, because it could lead to the flu if you don't get the rest you need. There are a couple of nasty bugs going around right now.

Answer 2

You nailed it stress which interfered with your sleep.

The best and easiest thing to do is to take a long nap on Saturday and Sunday; until you feel back in a good Christmas mood.

It could be the signs of a more serious problem, but only if the problem continues for more than a few days. It sounds to me a bit like Fibromyalgia, but you don't have the pain. Fibromyalgia is a stress related disease so it is very possible to make yourself sick with stress and worry. Possible, but Fibromyalgia is an extreme case.

The most likely thing that is going on here is that you are tired and need to catch up on your sleep. Certainly, thinking that you are sick and getting worried about that isn't going to help the situation. If you think it is something major then that is only going to make matters worse.

I would say sleep in on the weekend and take it easy, but it isn't a good idea to mess up your normal rhythms. If you need the nap this weekend then take it and just put it down to a lack of sleep caused by stress and over work. You can build up a sleep debt and that isn't good. You can't store sleep in a battery, but you can get rid of the debt with naps.

If you are still feeling this by New Years Day then I would start thinking it is time to call a doctor, otherwise what you are feeling is perfectly normal for a busy person who is suddenly even more busy than usual.

Answer 3

If you still have these symptoms after the holidays,,,you might want to check yourself for diabetes at you locum

Frequent trips to the bathroom:
Are you visiting the bathroom much more lately? Does it seem like you urinate all day long? Urination becomes more frequent when there is too much glucose in the blood. If insulin is nonexistent or ineffective, the kidneys can't filter glucose back to the blood. They become overwhelmed and try to draw extra water out of the blood to dilute the glucose. This keeps your bladder full and it keeps you running to the bathroom.

Unquenchable Thirst:
If it feels like you can't get enough water and you're drinking much more than usual, it could be a sign of diabetes, especially if it seems to go hand in hand with frequent urination. If your body is pulling extra water out of your blood and you're running to the bathroom more, you will become dehydrated and feel the need to drink more to replace the water that you are losing.

Losing Weight Without Trying:
This symptom is more noticeable with Type 1 diabetes. In Type 1, the pancreas stops making insulin, possibly due to a viral attack on pancreas cells or because an autoimmune response makes the body attack the insulin producing cells. The body desperately looks for an energy source because the cells aren't getting glucose. It starts to break down muscle tissue and fat for energy. Type 2 happens gradually with increasing insulin resistance so weight loss is not as noticeable.

Weakness and Fatigue:
It's that bad boy glucose again. Glucose from the food we eat travels into the bloodstream where insulin is supposed to help it transition into the cells of our body. The cells use it to produce the energy we need to live. When the insulin isn't there or if the cells don't react to it anymore, then the glucose stays outside the cells in the bloodstream. The cells become energy starved and you feel tired and run down.

Tingling or Numbness in Your Hands, Legs or Feet:
This symptom is called neuropathy. It occurs gradually over time as consistently high glucose in the blood damages the nervous system, particularly in the extremities. Type 2 diabetes is a gradual onset, and people are often not aware that they have it. Therefore, blood sugar might have been high for more than a few years before a diagnosis is made. Nerve damage can creep up without our knowledge. Neuropathy can very often improve when tighter blood glucose control is achieved.

Other Signs and Symptoms That Can Occur:
Blurred vision, skin that is dry or itchy, frequent infections or cuts and bruises that take a long time to heal are also signs that something is amiss. Again, when these signs are associated with diabetes, they are the result of high glucose levels in the body. If you notice any of the above signs, schedule an appointment with your doctor. He or she will be able to tell you if you have reason to be concerned about a diagnosis of diabetes.

Answer 4

sounds like you are pregnant just playing sounds like you are just tired to me and needs to get some rest you may be under a little stress all so sounds like i need to come over and give you a good neck and back massage .. i could cook you something to eat draw you a bath and put you to bed so you could get some much need rest

Answer 5

Definitely sounds like flu. If you have had this less than a day try to go to the Dr and get a Tamiflu script.

Answer 6

Acupuncture, which involves inserting thin needles into various points on your body, may reduce peripheral neuropathy symptoms.

Answer 7

It could be stress......I feel the same way. Let's go somewhere and get massages....lol. Hope you feel better Miss Luna.

Answer 8

me too
went to the doc
not the flu
not strep
gave me antibiotics and now I feel a little better

Answer 9

Eat better and take vitamins maybe you are hungover.

Answer 10

smoke a bowl and all shall be fine