ankietyjoe
23-03-14, 17:59
I have no idea what's going on with me right now.
I recently (just over a month ago) had a very bad viral/bacterial infection. I took two courses of antibiotics to get rid of it.
Two weeks after I had recovered (although I still felt a bit weak) I tried to go back to work, which in this case was some decorating. 2 hours into it I started to feel very weak and my chest was pounding. I already had an appt with the GP that afternoon and she sent me to A&E because of the tachycardia. I was in overnight, where they said my heart/lungs were ok. I have to go back next week for a 24hr ECG.
My hospital stay was nearly 2 weeks ago, but since then I've been feeling worse and worse. I seem to spend most of the day on the sofa or in bed.
Symptoms include :-
Trembling
Fatigue
Dark thoughts
Overall feeling of anxiety and dread
Back pain
Dizziness
Sweating (although that's eased off a bit)
One of the most significant symptoms seem to be a dramatic muscle weakness as soon as I exert myself even a little. This can be something as simple as making the dinner or doing some washing up. It feels like my muscles are totally fatigued and they start shaking, which means I have to lay down again.
After doing some research it seems that ME causes fatigue a day or two after exertion, but I seem to experience it immediately.
I must say that life is extraordinarily stressful right now, and not in a way that I can change anytime soon.
I'm wondering if it's just plain old anxiety (although I can control panic attacks at will nowadays) causing the stress on my body. Taking a ride to A&E in an ambulance with suspected heart trouble and having to stay in overnight was no fun, I'm guessing it could be a reaction to that as well but I do feel that I can usually control panic reactions.
I'm pretty confused and massively pee'd off right now :wacko:
I recently (just over a month ago) had a very bad viral/bacterial infection. I took two courses of antibiotics to get rid of it.
Two weeks after I had recovered (although I still felt a bit weak) I tried to go back to work, which in this case was some decorating. 2 hours into it I started to feel very weak and my chest was pounding. I already had an appt with the GP that afternoon and she sent me to A&E because of the tachycardia. I was in overnight, where they said my heart/lungs were ok. I have to go back next week for a 24hr ECG.
My hospital stay was nearly 2 weeks ago, but since then I've been feeling worse and worse. I seem to spend most of the day on the sofa or in bed.
Symptoms include :-
Trembling
Fatigue
Dark thoughts
Overall feeling of anxiety and dread
Back pain
Dizziness
Sweating (although that's eased off a bit)
One of the most significant symptoms seem to be a dramatic muscle weakness as soon as I exert myself even a little. This can be something as simple as making the dinner or doing some washing up. It feels like my muscles are totally fatigued and they start shaking, which means I have to lay down again.
After doing some research it seems that ME causes fatigue a day or two after exertion, but I seem to experience it immediately.
I must say that life is extraordinarily stressful right now, and not in a way that I can change anytime soon.
I'm wondering if it's just plain old anxiety (although I can control panic attacks at will nowadays) causing the stress on my body. Taking a ride to A&E in an ambulance with suspected heart trouble and having to stay in overnight was no fun, I'm guessing it could be a reaction to that as well but I do feel that I can usually control panic reactions.
I'm pretty confused and massively pee'd off right now :wacko: