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Tiredness/ Lack Of Energy
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hi anyone out there have any tips for combating extreme tiredness and lack of energy. have been to the doctors many times over the past few years with the same problem. go to bed tired , wake up tired and have very little energy, feel sluggish & putting on weight ( probably age related ) though I am active, have a horse & dog so getting enough fresh air and exercise I work and have a family to look after too. Have had blood tests over the years which have proven inconclusive
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Have you been tested for a B12 deficiency? I was like you tired all the time. I had been to the doctors in UK several times but nothing was found. We went to live in Canada and I was tested there and they found I had a B12 deficiency and I have been having B12 injections ever since. I feel better now but I know when my injection is due!
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You have had a battery of tests in the UK and all have been normal...so we can rule out anaemia, diabetes and an underactive thyroid.
The post of Kathyan is most interesting and i would certainly ask your GP for a serum B12 overvaluation as you can have a normal HB with a low B12.....unusual, but it can occur.
The post of Kathyan is most interesting and i would certainly ask your GP for a serum B12 overvaluation as you can have a normal HB with a low B12.....unusual, but it can occur.
I'm just researching all of the above symptoms, plus a few others, for my sister. She has had her thyroid removed but and her meds are controlling her thyroxine levels.
They did find she had low calcium levels and she was out onto dispersible tabs but following surgery she cannot take them
Anyway, I digress, have you been tested for low calcium?
They did find she had low calcium levels and she was out onto dispersible tabs but following surgery she cannot take them
Anyway, I digress, have you been tested for low calcium?
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\\They did find she had low calcium levels and she was out onto dispersible tabs but following surgery she cannot take them\\\
I don't understand that sentence. If she has a low Ca+ following removal of her thyroid, which is usually temporary but may be permanent, why can't she take Ca+ by mouth?
\\They did find she had low calcium levels and she was out onto dispersible tabs but following surgery she cannot take them\\\
I don't understand that sentence. If she has a low Ca+ following removal of her thyroid, which is usually temporary but may be permanent, why can't she take Ca+ by mouth?
Thanks everyone -certainly some things worth checking - I have no problem with thyroid , have good blood pressure (on the lowish side) & slow pulse I'm fairly laid back most of the time!. I have never needed iron as high red cell count. Don't take any meds & I have a fairly good low fat diet , though do wonder if i should investigate diet a little more as you are what you eat ?? I do have about three mercury fillings but am replacing them with white ones when I can.
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