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Always feel bad but medical tests always normal

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Hi I have this problem where I always feel unwell. Nausea, dizziness, headaches (especially at the back/top of the head), and I get this awful tiredness that makes me feel like I’ll fall over.

All this sounds bad, it IS bad but can’t be too life threatening as I have been to and fro the GP surgery and hospital for blood work, scans and tests, and despite how bad these symptoms present with me nothing ever shows up! Sometimes I feel like I’m going crazy and imagining it all but when it happens and the symptoms are at their worst I am reminded that it is all very real and as unpleasant as it sounds.

I am anxious and because of the autism I do suffer with sensitivity, and I am sure this doesn’t help matters. What I’m struggling with is that the GP couldn’t find anything and for that reason there is seemingly no help with these problems. So when it happens I have no good ways of alleviating the dreaded symptoms. It’s much a case of put up, shut up, wait for it to improve which it normally does after a couple of hours. A good nights sleep always helps, in the morning I feel a lot better, not perfect but I do feel better. I never feel completely refreshed after sleeping but I at least don’t have that nagging exhaustion that hangs on to me for dear life.

If anybody else here suffers from this, or some of what I have explained, please let me know how you cope with it. I am at a loss and have found this affects me every single day! Not every day is severe but every day is bad enough that I had to quit work – they were going to let me go anyway – and I can no longer be as physically active like I used to be. Not without it crippling me with the symptoms I mentioned.

If you’ve experienced this and have any tips please let me know.

Thank you!

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  • Hi Niblets, sorry to hear about your issues.

    I haven't had what you are experiencing, but I have neck and shoulder problems which can also sometimes give me headaches, and a physiotherapist taught me exercises that help. Obviously I don't know if this is the case for you, but anxiety can make us tense. So maybe you might want to ask your GP if you could be assessed by a physiotherapist to see if they can help.

    I have been in better health since I retired, now that I don't have the stress and sensory input of work, so maybe you could look on this period of unemployment as a benefit - giving you time and space to help your health. I don't know your age or whether you could get disability benefits, but if you are going to need to get another job this could be an opportunity to find something less stressful, or maybe train to do something more interesting. Thinking positively is good for us I believe.

    In terms of general health, personally I make sure that I drink enough fluids, eat regularly and get enough sleep. I put my tablet onto blue shade setting so that it doesn't stop me getting to sleep. I also take vitamin D tablets for stronger bones plus immune system support (these are recommended by the NHS for older people like me) and also vitamin C with zinc for immunity. But I would recommend consulting your GP or pharmacist about vitamin supplements, to make sure you take what is right for you.

    Hope you feel better soon.

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  • Hi Niblets, sorry to hear about your issues.

    I haven't had what you are experiencing, but I have neck and shoulder problems which can also sometimes give me headaches, and a physiotherapist taught me exercises that help. Obviously I don't know if this is the case for you, but anxiety can make us tense. So maybe you might want to ask your GP if you could be assessed by a physiotherapist to see if they can help.

    I have been in better health since I retired, now that I don't have the stress and sensory input of work, so maybe you could look on this period of unemployment as a benefit - giving you time and space to help your health. I don't know your age or whether you could get disability benefits, but if you are going to need to get another job this could be an opportunity to find something less stressful, or maybe train to do something more interesting. Thinking positively is good for us I believe.

    In terms of general health, personally I make sure that I drink enough fluids, eat regularly and get enough sleep. I put my tablet onto blue shade setting so that it doesn't stop me getting to sleep. I also take vitamin D tablets for stronger bones plus immune system support (these are recommended by the NHS for older people like me) and also vitamin C with zinc for immunity. But I would recommend consulting your GP or pharmacist about vitamin supplements, to make sure you take what is right for you.

    Hope you feel better soon.

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