Sick, depressed, I don't know..

[Maine]

First and foremost, this is an apology for not being around so much recently. Secondly this is a ranty, moany, rant rant space. Prepare for whinging and worries.


I had blood tests done today, because for the longest time i've been feeling drowsy as all hell. I'm tired, have no concentration, no ability to think, poor memory, don't feel real most of the time. And then there are the headaches, whcih have been getting progressively better, but I don't know if they are completely gone. I had bloods done at the start of the year, I had similar illness, though not quite as intense. Bloods came back clean..


But it has me worried. being sick is normal, and usually I don't mind a bout here or there. But it's been +3 weeks, and it severely intruding on my study (I slept at my desk for two hours last Tuesday before I was told to go home, I haven't been back). I just need it to stop. And it's not as though it's my study that has me down, the stuff was easy until I came down with whatever this is.

I feel like I may be depressed, I was depressed around this time last year, I'm thinking maybe it's seasonal. I don't know, It's not like the weather is phasing me at all . And the troubling thing is that I have nothing to be depressed about, in fact I'm LOVING life, apart from the fact that I feel dead most of the time.
I don't know what's going on and it scares me.


It's a long shot, but has anyone had a similar experience? Advice? Information? Anything, please. Even if it's just an opinion.
I'm just really in need here.
Thank you

[anoni]

By the way you describe it sounds like you're feeling depressed because you're feeling drowsy and sick. It's POSSIBLY you're drowsy and sick because you're depressed, but I don't think that's as likely. So, I think you've come down with a progressive flu or condition of some kind, hopefully nothing serious and because of that you've been feeling tired and drowsy. Feeling tired and drowsy can make you feel unproductive and lead to lonesomeness and depression, so i would THINK you're depressed mostly because you're sick and you haven't been productive. That's just from how you describe it though, it could be other reasons.

  The best thing to do is get some rest and try not to worry about it too much. Get a Dr. certificate in case you miss anything and yeah, just relax and try not to worry about study too much. *hugs* hope you feel better soon

[MrRazot]

My sister was having a similar spell, turns out she was anemic.
Taking your iron pills and multi-vitamins?

[Maine]

Thank's guys, I really appreciate it.

To Razot, yes! I'm taking all necessary vitamins; Iron, B12, Vit D and Vit C.
I also had my eyes tested today, which were fine. So at least I can rule that out as a potential cause
*hugs Anoni* Thank you, it's wonderful to hear. Sometimes I don't know whether or not to believe myself when I come to these conclusions. >w>

[Maine]

Blood tests are in, everything that they tested was fine, but I'm feeling no better, if not worse.
I'm having another batch of bloods tomorrow. Hopefully they can find something...
I just need some flipping answers, I'm starting to think I have a brain tumor or something.
That's that has been worrying me constantly, that possibility scares me to death, but whenever I've mentioned it to anyone they just kind of laugh it off. I might just mention it to the doctor next time I'm there, and bear with the mockery.

But I did manage to get a doctor's certificate that covers me for my time off and the rest of term. So I'm just going to continue to work at home at my own pace.

I really want to answer some peoples post  on this board, I want to be supporting. But honestly, my head is so messed up at the moment, I don't really think anything I have to offer is much good.

[MrRazot]

get better soon

[Seko]

I had blood tests done today, because for the longest time i've been feeling drowsy as all hell. I'm tired, have no concentration, no ability to think, poor memory, don't feel real most of the time. And then there are the headaches, whcih have been getting progressively better, but I don't know if they are completely gone. I had bloods done at the start of the year, I had similar illness, though not quite as intense. Bloods came back clean..


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I feel like I may be depressed, I was depressed around this time last year, I'm thinking maybe it's seasonal. I don't know, It's not like the weather is phasing me at all . And the troubling thing is that I have nothing to be depressed about, in fact I'm LOVING life, apart from the fact that I feel dead most of the time.
I don't know what's going on and it scares me.

This describes the last two years of my life, Doctors thought that I was anaemic due to the above. Drowsiness, the spacey feeling, the random depression and stuff, Some days the dizziness got really bad. Once an ambulance had to be called because the combination of the above and a particularly bad migraine managed to knock me out.

For the best part of the last two years I had to work from home due to the severity of the illness and I did at times consider the possibility of a brian tumor or something much more serious. I had a scan done though and the doctors said it was normal.

My headaches gradually have gotten better too, Mostly due to medication though....If you got your eyes tested because the headaches also are causing visual phenomena like "C" shapes appearing, light sensitivity and pain when moving around, these are occular migraines and are harder for a GP to diagnose unless you explain it well.