I am so sick and tired of being sick and tired..

Lesa McCabe (60419)

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8/26/2009 6:42 PM

Good grief! I am so sick and tired of being sick and tired...it sucks...now I am on high doses of iron and pro-biotics, a no sugar/low carb diet...I better start feeling well soon or heads are gonna roll!! Can't believe as many times as I told my... Dr that " I have absolutely no energy and I feel like crap"...and this went undiagnosed 2 years until I demanded special blood tests last Friday...grrrrr., you MUST stick up for yourselves!! My iron level was "5"...normal range is 90 - 110!!!! NO WONDER I have no energy, gasp of air at the slightest amount of any moving, and want to sleep all day..I have almost no red blood cells!! I have been on almost constant antibiotics for various infections and they have killed all my "good bacteria" and now I have been taken over with bad.....wish me luck I start feeling better...:o)

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8/26/2009 9:44 PM

David Carter (4371) wrote:

Sure hope you feel better soon! My wife has had low iron for some time, and it really does take its toll. Get well!

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8/26/2009 10:39 PM

Lesa McCabe (60419) wrote:

Thank you....yes, it's horrible...it's all I can do to sit here and type...

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8/27/2009 2:33 AM

Lesley White (7891) wrote:

Hey Lesa I feel so sorry for you. I had a very low iron count for a few years - felt like there was something seriously wrong with me, and like you, it went undiagnosed. I'm all good now thank goodness.

Those anti-biotics are rough on your system too. Have you got the good pro-biotics - the ones you keep in the fridge? Drink those "live" drinks too and the yogurts that have the live cultures in them - it all helps.

Are you on iron injections? Hope you start to feel better soon. Thinking about you...

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8/27/2009 5:30 PM

Lesa McCabe (60419) wrote:

I started probiotics yesterday...because I also have Candida, an over growth of yeast from being on so many antibiotics for so many years..8 times already this year!!...I am awaiting the results of the B-12 absorption test, next week....I am on oral iron 2 times a day, a very high dose....I don't know if it's wishful thinking or not but I do seem to have a bit more energy today.... I am doing a NO SUGAR low carb diet....

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8/28/2009 1:20 AM

Lesley White (7891) wrote:

Well, you're doing all the right things Lesa - so I'm sure you'll start to pick up soon :-)

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8/27/2009 4:23 AM

Paul Redmile (5631) wrote:

Sounds like your having a rough trot Lesa, I wish you well mate, hope things improve for you.

Paul.

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8/27/2009 5:30 PM

Lesa McCabe (60419) wrote:

Thanks Paul...you are a sweetie...:o)