what could it be?

[lourules]

Ive had 3 colds in 6 weeks....i cannot get over feeling poorly. last sunday as in 8 days ago i had stomach pains and felt sick, couldnt eat. this lasted all week and i thought i was feeling better but ive now had a headache for 3 days, still feel sick, headache, stinging nose, eyes burning. I dont have a fever, no vomitting, no Mangetouts or anything like that. I take berroca everyday and eat well, sleep well, exercise. Im miserable as hell. i literally feel like death warmed up. How can i have been feeling like this now on and off for 6 weeks? Its crazy! been taking paracetamol and it keeps it at bay for like an hour or 2 then its back to full on again...

[nungate]

You need to get yourself some zinc - I kept coming down with colds like you and finally went to my doc and he put me on a course of zinc tablets for a couple of months (dissolved in water once a day) tastes foul but I rarely ever get a cold and I take ecinachea drops six days out of seven - take them in a fruit juice as they also taste foul - the tablets aren't as effective that should help keep the colds at bay. For your other troubles not a scooby maybe it's time to consult a doctor?

[lourules]

That berroca says vit c and zinc on the front and i dissolve them in water been taking them for a month now and no effects? :(

[nungate]

Get thee to the quack!!
I never take vitamin c but as I said my doc prescribed the zinc tablets - my daughter made sure I took them everyday enjoying the fact that they tasted awful. The echinacea was recommended by a herbalist and whether it is just a placebo effect I find it works for me 45 drops per day in fruit juice. Though you probably should see a doctor and sooner rather than later.

[Sqad]

Nothing obvious or sinister comes to mind, but I agree with the other posters.......see your GP who will probably run a few tests.

[lourules]

in bed today with blinding headache feel like im going to be sick :(

[Nibble]

Could it be migraine? I used to suffer and without diagnosis and suitable treatment it can make you feel vile. Migraine comes in many shapes and sizes and symptoms - try something a bit stronger, I take paracetamol and codeine.

[nungate]

Have you tried Imigran for a migraine? If you are feeling nauseous as well as the headache it sounds like you're having a migraine

[Sqad]

I agree...it does sound like migraine.

Bit late for Imigran, which should be taken at the very earliest sign of an attack.

Try Migraleve.

[rowanwitch]

the pink one first then the yellow

[lourules]

yeah but ive felt like this now for 10 days? so doubt its that - i have a runny nose too....stomachs killing

[rowanwitch]

you can have two things at once... wouldn't hurt to eliminate migraine as part of the problem....the pink one includes an anti nausea component the rest is just a pain killer... How long have you been taking the berocca for? also have you changed anything else in your life recently... only im wondering about environmental toxins ok for most people but something you might be sensitive to.... only stinging nose and burning eyes sounds like an allergy

[momac]

Get to the Doctors...

[Sean178]

A work colleague had a cold for weeks and weeks and wasn't getting over it. He had a call from the doctors and they told him he needed to get himself the hospital immediately and he was diagnosed with cancer of the immune system.

This is the only thing I can really relate it to.