I have a DD chest and like to sleep in sports bras for support because without it I feel very uncomfortable. The bra I currently sleep in isn’t supportive at all unfortunately. My underboob even comes out the bottom of the bra 😭I can never seem to find a well fitting sports bra to sleep in that is supportive.
Any advice is greatly appreciated
I know it might be a bit of a reach, but I’m looking for someone to relate to. Having OCD and a health issue at the same time is a very difficult thing to navigate and right now with my anemia. My OCD is pretty bad constant ruminating about symptoms and recovery.
I see a hematologist on the 10th at a Texas oncology place and I want to know what to expect. This is not an infusion appointment. I am 20F and have iron deficiency anemia.
I have so many debilitating symptoms. I have been anemic since last December but was only diagnosed this month. My hemoglobin is 11.4 and ferritin is 6.7. If it matters my hematologist is also a woman (i know sometimes the experience is different depending on the gender of the doctor)
Should I be completely 100% honestly and tell her all of my symptoms and how they affect me? I am worried it will be unneeded but they also have a huge effect on my daily life and stop me from living normally.
These are my symptoms:
Constant fatigue, I find it difficult to do daily tasks such as cook my own meals or shower due to the exhaustion I feel, It is the most tired I have felt in my entire life, and I used to work a physically demanding job full time working with animals, walking 5 miles a day.
Unrefreshing sleep even after 8 hours I wake up drained, I feel like I could fall right back asleep. Sometimes I get small bursts of energy but they are very short lived.
Muscle weakness to the point it is difficult to make my bed, shower, and walk without being exhausted.
I get dizzy when I stand up quickly and do light activity such as vacuuming or making my bed and my hr jumps from 65 to 104 according to my garmin watch. If I even DARE to try and go to the grocery store or do chores my hr can get to 160. I am overweight but my heart has always been healthy before this, like I said I used to work a physical job.
My hands and feet get cold very easily and my nail beds turn blue sometimes
I have daily headaches that feel like tension headaches
Muscle aches especially in my neck, shoulders, back, upper arms, and thighs, possibly due to prolonged bed rest due to being so fatigued and not moving much
Shortness of breath even when resting on occasion
Hair falling out in clumps, my bedding is constantly covered in hair and the shower drain is clogged often
Hot flashes/random facial flushing Temp is usually 99 F when that happens
Brain fog and trouble thinking clearly sometimes, especially after exertion
Exercise intolerance
Horrible sleep schedule, I feel like most of my sleep issues are due to the anxiety of not knowing if I’ll ever get better, also being in a lot of discomfort due to my symptoms and having trouble getting comfortable at night. I toss and turn for hours on end and can never seem to get comfortable by the time I’m ready to fall asleep, the sun is coming up no exaggeration.
And if I really push myself to go out and go to the store or go on a long walk, I will need the rest of the day or even the next to rest and recover because I’ll feel so drained and weaker than usual, and my head will hurt. But despite that no matter how much rest I get I still feel horribly exhausted.
Sorry for the long list. Anyway, what should I expect and what is necessary to bring up?
Also if it is important, I am paying completely out of pocket and have no insurance.
I was recently diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. My ferritin is 6.7. My hemoglobin is 11.4 so I am considered mild in December. My hemoglobin was 10 but I was only recently diagnosed with anemia. It went undiagnosed for quite some time.
I have a lot of trouble when it comes to sleeping in this trouble “coincidentally(?)” started around January when I was initially experiencing anemia. My sleep is horrific and erratic. Sometimes I fall asleep at 8 AM. Sometimes I fall asleep at midnight sometimes I wake up at 8 AM sometimes I wake up at 5 PM.
I’ve been trying to fix my sleep for months, but the constant daytime fatigue due to being anemic makes it very difficult to not just fall asleep during the day along with my anxiousness that I experience at night about my symptoms and worrying that I won’t ever get better. This is caused my sleep to be just the worst it’s ever been in my life.
I saw a sleep doctor recently and he told me in order to fix my circadian rhythm. I need to pick one wake up time and stick with it so far I’ve been waking up at 12 falling asleep around 3 AM. I’ve been doing this for about three days now, I’m hoping it sticks but I’m really wondering if anemia can cause sleep issues or insomnia.
I’ve always had occasional forehead acne flare ups since I was a teen because I have bangs (I assume)
And usually it goes away very quickly if I treat it with some differin… but this time it’s been stuck here for almost a month.
Ive tried anti fungal cream and face wash (I don’t think it’s fungal but I wanted to rule it out) I’ve tried my usual differin, I’ve tried acne patches, a charcoal peel mask. Nothing is helping. My forehead is so bumpy and gross right now. And while using my usual differin treatment it ended up drying out my face really bad so now my cheeks are dry and rough/bumpy which has never happened before. What can I do?
I currently use cetaphil daily cleanser and cerave pm moisturizer
I see a hematologist on the 10th at a Texas oncology place and I want to know what to expect. This is not an infusion appointment. I am 20F and have iron deficiency anemia.
I have so many debilitating symptoms. I have been anemic since last December but was only diagnosed this month. My hemoglobin is 11.4 and ferritin is 6.7. If it matters my hematologist is also a woman (i know sometimes the experience is different depending on the gender of the doctor)
Should I be completely 100% honestly and tell her all of my symptoms and how they affect me? I am worried it will be unneeded but they also have a huge effect on my daily life and stop me from living normally.
These are my symptoms:
Constant fatigue, I find it difficult to do daily tasks such as cook my own meals or shower due to the exhaustion I feel, It is the most tired I have felt in my entire life, and I used to work a physically demanding job full time working with animals, walking 5 miles a day.
Unrefreshing sleep even after 8 hours I wake up drained, I feel like I could fall right back asleep. Sometimes I get small bursts of energy but they are very short lived.
Muscle weakness to the point it is difficult to make my bed, shower, and walk without being exhausted.
I get dizzy when I stand up quickly and do light activity such as vacuuming or making my bed and my hr jumps from 65 to 104 according to my garmin watch. If I even DARE to try and go to the grocery store or do chores my hr can get to 160. I am overweight but my heart has always been healthy before this, like I said I used to work a physical job.
My hands and feet get cold very easily and my nail beds turn blue sometimes
I have daily headaches that feel like tension headaches
Muscle aches especially in my neck, shoulders, back, upper arms, and thighs, possibly due to prolonged bed rest due to being so fatigued and not moving much
Shortness of breath even when resting on occasion
Hair falling out in clumps, my bedding is constantly covered in hair and the shower drain is clogged often
Hot flashes/random facial flushing Temp is usually 99 F when that happens
Brain fog and trouble thinking clearly sometimes, especially after exertion
Exercise intolerance
Horrible sleep schedule, I feel like most of my sleep issues are due to the anxiety of not knowing if I’ll ever get better, also being in a lot of discomfort due to my symptoms and having trouble getting comfortable at night. I toss and turn for hours on end and can never seem to get comfortable by the time I’m ready to fall asleep, the sun is coming up no exaggeration.
And if I really push myself to go out and go to the store or go on a long walk, I will need the rest of the day or even the next to rest and recover because I’ll feel so drained and weaker than usual, and my head will hurt. But despite that no matter how much rest I get I still feel horribly exhausted.
Sorry for the long list. Anyway, what should I expect and what is necessary to bring up?
Also if it is important, I am paying completely out of pocket and have no insurance.
Today I had a sleep medicine appointment to see if I qualified for a sleep study (I do) and Im not sure what to think.
I have had really bad insomnia and delayed sleep for about 5 months now, as well as constant fatigue and unrefreshing sleep due to iron deficiency anemia. I have been anemic since last December but was only diagnosed this month.
My sleep schedule is horrendous. Bedtime ranges anywhere from midnight to 8am, wake time ranges from 8am to 5pm.
Anxiety is one of the biggest things that keeps me awake at night, mainly due to my health and symptoms from my anemia that I was only recently diagnosed with. So before my diagnosis I had been horrified for months worrying it was something horrible and scary that I didn’t have an answer for.
I see a doctor for the anemia soon and a therapist starting this week for my excess anxiety (i am already on meds)
The thing is, the sleep medicine doctor told me this; I have to pick one wake time and stick with it in order to fix my internal clock. I want to pick 9am but staying awake during the day is so hard with the added weakness and fatigue of anemia.
I already do all of these things:
Avoid caffeine, alcohol, smoking
Avoid screens before or in bed
Avoid napping
Try to get morning sunlight
The anemia adds a whole complicated difficult later to fixing my sleep pattern, especially considering Ive been stuck this way for over 5 months. Will it really be as simple as picking a time to wake up and sticking to it no matter what-?
I am so tired of being practically nocturnal due to my horrible sleep and if I am going to be awake and fatigued, I want to at the very least be awake and fatigued during the day instead of at night when its lonely and quiet.
Today I had a sleep medicine appointment to see if I qualified for a sleep study (I do) and Im not sure what to think.
I have had really bad insomnia and delayed sleep for about 5 months now, as well as constant fatigue and unrefreshing sleep due to iron deficiency anemia. I have been anemic since last December but was only diagnosed this month.
My sleep schedule is horrendous. Bedtime ranges anywhere from midnight to 8am, wake time ranges from 8am to 5pm.
Anxiety is one of the biggest things that keeps me awake at night, mainly due to my health and symptoms from my anemia that I was only recently diagnosed with. So before my diagnosis I had been horrified for months worrying it was something horrible and scary that I didn’t have an answer for.
I see a doctor for the anemia soon and a therapist starting this week for my excess anxiety (i am already on meds)
The thing is, the sleep medicine doctor told me this; I have to pick one wake time and stick with it in order to fix my internal clock. I want to pick 9am but staying awake during the day is so hard with the added weakness and fatigue of anemia.
I already do all of these things:
Avoid caffeine, alcohol, smoking
Avoid screens before or in bed
Avoid napping
Try to get morning sunlight
The anemia adds a whole complicated difficult later to fixing my sleep pattern, especially considering Ive been stuck this way for over 5 months. Will it really be as simple as picking a time to wake up and sticking to it no matter what-?
I am so tired of being practically nocturnal due to my horrible sleep and if I am going to be awake and fatigued, I want to at the very least be awake and fatigued during the day instead of at night when its lonely and quiet.
I see a hematologist on the 10th at a Texas oncology place and I want to know what to expect. This is not an infusion appointment. I am 20F and have iron deficiency anemia.
I have so many debilitating symptoms. I have been anemic since last December but was only diagnosed this month. My hemoglobin is 11.4 and ferritin is 6.7. If it matters my hematologist is also a woman (i know sometimes the experience is different depending on the gender of the doctor)
Should I be completely 100% honestly and tell her all of my symptoms and how they affect me? I am worried it will be unneeded but they also have a huge effect on my daily life and stop me from living normally.
These are my symptoms:
Constant fatigue, I find it difficult to do daily tasks such as cook my own meals or shower due to the exhaustion I feel, It is the most tired I have felt in my entire life, and I used to work a physically demanding job full time working with animals, walking 5 miles a day.
Unrefreshing sleep even after 8 hours I wake up drained, I feel like I could fall right back asleep. Sometimes I get small bursts of energy but they are very short lived.
Muscle weakness to the point it is difficult to make my bed, shower, and walk without being exhausted.
I get dizzy when I stand up quickly and do light activity such as vacuuming or making my bed and my hr jumps from 65 to 104 according to my garmin watch. If I even DARE to try and go to the grocery store or do chores my hr can get to 160. I am overweight but my heart has always been healthy before this, like I said I used to work a physical job.
My hands and feet get cold very easily and my nail beds turn blue sometimes
I have daily headaches that feel like tension headaches
Muscle aches especially in my neck, shoulders, back, upper arms, and thighs, possibly due to prolonged bed rest due to being so fatigued and not moving much
Shortness of breath even when resting on occasion
Hair falling out in clumps, my bedding is constantly covered in hair and the shower drain is clogged often
Hot flashes/random facial flushing Temp is usually 99 F when that happens
Brain fog and trouble thinking clearly sometimes, especially after exertion
Exercise intolerance
Horrible sleep schedule, I feel like most of my sleep issues are due to the anxiety of not knowing if I’ll ever get better, also being in a lot of discomfort due to my symptoms and having trouble getting comfortable at night. I toss and turn for hours on end and can never seem to get comfortable by the time I’m ready to fall asleep, the sun is coming up no exaggeration.
And if I really push myself to go out and go to the store or go on a long walk, I will need the rest of the day or even the next to rest and recover because I’ll feel so drained and weaker than usual, and my head will hurt. But despite that no matter how much rest I get I still feel horribly exhausted.
Sorry for the long list. Anyway, what should I expect and what is necessary to bring up?
Also if it is important, I am paying completely out of pocket and have no insurance.
I see a hematologist on the 10th at a Texas oncology place and I want to know what to expect. This is not an infusion appointment. I am 20F and have iron deficiency anemia.
I have so many debilitating symptoms. I have been anemic since last December but was only diagnosed this month. My hemoglobin is 11.4 and ferritin is 6.7. If it matters my hematologist is also a woman (i know sometimes the experience is different depending on the gender of the doctor)
Should I be completely 100% honestly and tell her all of my symptoms and how they affect me? I am worried it will be unneeded but they also have a huge effect on my daily life and stop me from living normally.
These are my symptoms:
Constant fatigue, I find it difficult to do daily tasks such as cook my own meals or shower due to the exhaustion I feel, It is the most tired I have felt in my entire life, and I used to work a physically demanding job full time working with animals, walking 5 miles a day.
Unrefreshing sleep even after 8 hours I wake up drained, I feel like I could fall right back asleep. Sometimes I get small bursts of energy but they are very short lived.
Muscle weakness to the point it is difficult to make my bed, shower, and walk without being exhausted.
I get dizzy when I stand up quickly and do light activity such as vacuuming or making my bed and my hr jumps from 65 to 104 according to my garmin watch. If I even DARE to try and go to the grocery store or do chores my hr can get to 160. I am overweight but my heart has always been healthy before this, like I said I used to work a physical job.
My hands and feet get cold very easily and my nail beds turn blue sometimes
I have daily headaches that feel like tension headaches
Muscle aches especially in my neck, shoulders, back, upper arms, and thighs, possibly due to prolonged bed rest due to being so fatigued and not moving much
Shortness of breath even when resting on occasion
Hair falling out in clumps, my bedding is constantly covered in hair and the shower drain is clogged often
Hot flashes/random facial flushing Temp is usually 99 F when that happens
Brain fog and trouble thinking clearly sometimes, especially after exertion
Exercise intolerance
Horrible sleep schedule, I feel like most of my sleep issues are due to the anxiety of not knowing if I’ll ever get better, also being in a lot of discomfort due to my symptoms and having trouble getting comfortable at night. I toss and turn for hours on end and can never seem to get comfortable by the time I’m ready to fall asleep, the sun is coming up no exaggeration.
And if I really push myself to go out and go to the store or go on a long walk, I will need the rest of the day or even the next to rest and recover because I’ll feel so drained and weaker than usual, and my head will hurt. But despite that no matter how much rest I get I still feel horribly exhausted.
Sorry for the long list. Anyway, what should I expect and what is necessary to bring up?
Also if it is important, I am paying completely out of pocket and have no insurance.
Besides the horrible fatigue I seriously feel so weak. My ferritin is 6.7 and folding laundry literally effects my arms the way lifting weights would. I feel the burn one would feel working out doing simple things like folding laundry or lifting things that I used to lift with ease. I feel so weak but I don’t think I have lost any muscle mass. Ive been anemic since December but was only diagnosed this month. Does anyone else also feel weak???
I got this bag second hand at a flea market so no idea how old it is and cant find an exact match online ANYWHERE but Ive used it for about two years and it’s looking a bit rough. In all honesty it may not be a good fit for me. i carry a lot of stuff. Art supplies, first aid, personal care stuff, a knife, multi tool, flashlight, and other misc stuff. I really want to find a nice messenger bag that can tolerate the weight of all my stuff, has a lot of storage, is good material not cheap (but maybe under $100) and one that I can decorate with my pins. I prefer a similar color to my current bag. Idk if this is the right sub for this but any recommendations are appreciated!
Besides the horrible fatigue I seriously feel so weak. My ferritin is 6.7 and folding laundry literally effects my arms the way lifting weights would. I feel the burn one would feel working out doing simple things like folding laundry or lifting things that I used to lift with ease. I feel so weak but I don’t think I have lost any muscle mass. Ive been anemic since December but was only diagnosed this month. Does anyone else also feel weak???
My sister who is 22 has hers, dentist said hers are fine and don’t need to be removed, my little sister who is 12 has hers growing in, I never got mine. I honestly don’t want them because my mouth is already small and crowded due to being born premature. Is that why I don’t have wisdom teeth?
Before you continue reading this post, I really would like to say that I have the utmost respect for doctors and my commentary on how multiple doctors including my own had dismissed my anemia Is not a reflection about how I feel about all doctors. I have had many good experiences with many doctors. This just happens to be one bad experience out of many others. This post is not a generalization on how I feel about all doctors. I am just expressing my discontent due to the fact, my anemia was missed by many doctors or even dismissed.
I am 20F, 5’2, 185lbs, and I have iron deficiency anemia. My ferritin is 6.7, my hemoglobin is 11.4, my iron saturation is 6%
I’ve been having debilitating symptoms for about five months now, I was dismissed by many doctors, my family, and even my therapist saying that it’s probably just depression. I had to beg my PCP to test my ferritin because she said anemia would not be possible since my hemoglobin is fine and it turns out that not only am I anemic. I decided to look back on older labs from December around when my symptoms started and I was anemic in December… My hemoglobin in December was 10 I had anemia, but nobody even told me.
I’m feeling really uncertain right now I live in Texas and I’m gonna be going to Texas oncology to get treatment from a hematologist next month on the 10th I believe.
I’m feeling uncertain about many things three of the biggest things I’m feeling uncertainty about are #1 how my levels are even causing such horrible symptoms that I experience every day that are making me feel like literal death, #2 that my symptoms are even being caused by anemia, and #3 that infusions will even help me feel better
I am 20 and before this I have had no known health issues at all, besides being born prematurely, and having acid reflux as a baby. These symptoms started in late December and have slowly been worsening overtime to the point. It’s genuinely ruining my life like not even an over exaggeration. It’s seriously ruining my entire life. I can’t hold a job. I struggle to shower due to feeling a lot of breath and dizzy, and I can barely get outside anymore the heat in Texas unbearable and when I try to push myself to walk long distances, I fall. I get dizzy, and I fall.
I’m gonna talk about my symptoms now. I just really feel alone with all these symptoms I’m experiencing and I’m worried that it’s not due to the anemia and that’s something worse is happening to me. I just really wanna know if these symptoms can actually be from my anemia.
Constant fatigue, I find it difficult to do daily tasks such as cook my own meals or shower due to the exhaustion I feel, It is the most tired I have felt in my entire life, and I used to work a physically demanding job full time working with animals, walking 5 miles a day.
Unrefreshing sleep even after 8 hours I wake up drained, I feel like I could fall right back asleep. Sometimes I get small bursts of energy but they are very short lived.
Muscle weakness to the point it is difficult to make my bed, shower, and walk without being exhausted.
I get dizzy when I stand up quickly and do light activity such as vacuuming or making my bed and my hr jumps from 65 to 104 according to my garmin watch. If I even DARE to try and go to the grocery store or do chores my hr can get to 160. (I am overweight but my heart has always been healthy before this, like I said I used to work a physical job, and I want to add that before this anemia developed I was 165 lbs, I have gained weight ever since my iron went down due to feeling too weak to be active)
My hands and feet get cold very easily and my nail beds turn blue sometimes
I have daily headaches that feel like tension headaches
Muscle aches especially in my neck, shoulders, back, upper arms, and thighs, possibly due to prolonged bed rest due to being so fatigued and not moving much
Shortness of breath even when resting on occasion
Hair falling out in clumps, my bedding is constantly covered in hair and the shower drain is clogged often
Hot flashes/random facial flushing Temp is usually 99 F when that happens
Brain fog and trouble thinking clearly sometimes, especially after exertion
Exercise intolerance
Horrible sleep schedule, I feel like most of my sleep issues are due to the anxiety of not knowing if I’ll ever get better, also being in a lot of discomfort due to my symptoms and having trouble getting comfortable at night. I toss and turn for hours on end and can never seem to get comfortable by the time I’m ready to fall asleep, the sun is coming up no exaggeration.
And if I really push myself to go out and go to the store or go on a long walk, I will need the rest of the day or even the next to rest and recover because I’ll feel so drained and weaker than usual, and my head will hurt. But despite that no matter how much rest I get I still feel horribly exhausted.
These symptoms scare me a lot as someone who used to be perfectly healthy and active, I’ve never experienced such issues in my life. I may be overweight, but I’ve always eaten healthy and gotten an adequate exercise. I’m 185 lbs. I used to be lighter before the anemia.
I’ve already been checked for heart issues, diabetes and orthostatic blood pressure has also been checked and everything came up fine according to my doctor.
I’ve been on iron pills vitron c to be specific for about 11 days. I know it takes a lot more time than 11 days to feel better but I’m supposed to get infusions soon and I’m worried that they’re not going to help me and that I’ll be diagnosed with something incurable or not fixable, anxiety plays a big role in a lot of my stress before these issues. Yes I’ve had generalized anxiety disorder, but I’ve treated it with therapy and psychiatric medication, and since then my anxiety has been extremely lessened to the point where I lived a fairly stress-free life up until these issues arose and now have a lot of people asking me if I’m on any anxiety medication, but I am and despite taking my medication for about four years now this still causes me an immense amount of stress and worry, I’m just feeling really alone and hopeless, and all of this and very uncertain for my future
I wanna get back to work doing what I enjoy in life and I miss being outside in the sunlight. I feel so weak these days I can barely do anything. I only have maybe three good hours out of a day where I feel at the very least okay and in those hours, I spend worrying about my future about if I’ll ever feel okay again.
Hey everyone, I have iron deficiency anemia. My ferritin is 6.7, my hemoglobin is 11.4, my iron saturation is 6%
I’ve been having debilitating symptoms for about five months now, I was dismissed by many doctors, my family, and even my therapist saying that it’s probably just depression. I had to beg my doctor to test my ferritin because she said anemia would not be possible since my hemoglobin is fine lo and behold not only am I anemic. I decided to look back on older labs from December around when my symptoms started and I was anemic in December… My hemoglobin in December was 10 I had anemia, but nobody even told me.
I’m feeling really uncertain right now I live in Texas and I’m gonna be going to Texas oncology to get treatment from a hematologist next month on the 10th I believe.
I’m feeling uncertain about many things three of the biggest things I’m feeling uncertainty about are #1 how my levels are even causing such horrible symptoms that I experience every day that are making me feel like literal death, #2 that my symptoms are even being caused by anemia, and #3 that infusions will even help me feel better
I am 20 and before this I have had no known health issues at all, besides being born prematurely, and having acid reflux as a baby. These symptoms started in late December and have slowly been worsening overtime to the point. It’s genuinely ruining my life like not even an over exaggeration. It’s seriously ruining my entire life. I can’t hold a job. I struggle to shower due to feeling a lot of breath and dizzy, and I can barely get outside anymore the heat in Texas unbearable and when I try to push myself to walk long distances, I fall I get dizzy, and I fall.
I’m gonna talk about my symptoms now. I just really feel alone with all these symptoms I’m experiencing and I’m worried that it’s not due to the anemia and that’s something worse is happening to me. I just really wanna know if anyone else experiences these or used to and got better with treatment or infusions.
Constant fatigue, I find it difficult to do daily tasks such as cook my own meals or shower due to the exhaustion I feel, It is the most tired I have felt in my entire life, and I used to work a physically demanding job full time working with animals, walking 5 miles a day.
Unrefreshing sleep even after 8 hours I wake up drained, I feel like I could fall right back asleep. Sometimes I get small bursts of energy but they are very short lived.
Muscle weakness to the point it is difficult to make my bed, shower, and walk without being exhausted.
I get dizzy when I stand up quickly and do light activity such as vacuuming or making my bed and my hr jumps from 65 to 104 according to my garmin watch. If I even DARE to try and go to the grocery store or do chores my hr can get to 160. I am overweight but my heart has always been healthy before this, like I said I used to work a physical job.
My hands and feet get cold very easily and my nail beds turn blue sometimes
I have daily headaches that feel like tension headaches
Muscle aches especially in my neck, shoulders, back, upper arms, and thighs, possibly due to prolonged bed rest due to being so fatigued and not moving much
Shortness of breath even when resting on occasion
Hair falling out in clumps, my bedding is constantly covered in hair and the shower drain is clogged often
Hot flashes/random facial flushing Temp is usually 99 F when that happens
Brain fog and trouble thinking clearly sometimes, especially after exertion
Exercise intolerance
Horrible sleep schedule, I feel like most of my sleep issues are due to the anxiety of not knowing if I’ll ever get better, also being in a lot of discomfort due to my symptoms and having trouble getting comfortable at night. I toss and turn for hours on end and can never seem to get comfortable by the time I’m ready to fall asleep, the sun is coming up no exaggeration.
And if I really push myself to go out and go to the store or go on a long walk, I will need the rest of the day or even the next to rest and recover because I’ll feel so drained and weaker than usual, and my head will hurt. But despite that no matter how much rest I get I still feel horribly exhausted.
These symptoms scare me a lot as someone who used to be perfectly healthy and active, I’ve never experienced such issues in my life. I may be overweight, but I’ve always eaten healthy and gotten an adequate exercise. I’m 185 lbs.
I’ve already been checked for heart issues, diabetes and orthostatic blood pressure has also been checked and everything came up fine according to my doctor.
I’ve been on iron pills vitron c to be specific for about 11 days. I know it takes a lot more time than 11 days to feel better but I’m supposed to get infusions soon and I’m worried that they’re not going to help me and that I’ll be diagnosed with something incurable or not fixable, anxiety plays a big role in a lot of my stress before these issues. Yes I’ve had generalized anxiety disorder, but I’ve treated it with therapy and psychiatric medication, and since then my anxiety has been extremely lessened to the point where I lived a fairly stress-free life up until these issues arose and now have a lot of people asking me if I’m on any anxiety medication, but I am and despite taking my medication for about four years now this still causes me an immense amount of stress and worry, I’m just feeling really alone and hopeless, and all of this and very uncertain for my future
I wanna get back to work doing what I enjoy in life and I miss being outside in the sunlight. I feel so weak these days I can barely do anything. I only have maybe three good hours out of a day where I feel at the very least okay and in those hours, I spend worrying about my future about if I’ll ever feel okay again.
Okay, I know a pillow isn’t the automatic fix for neck pain, but I know for a fact my sleep posture contributes to my pain. I have neck, upper back and TMJ pain. I sleep propped up on two pillows with a blanket under my neck as you can see in my photo.
The thing is I am torn on what kind of pillow can help me feel supported and have better posture, while not being too stiff and hard like sleeping on a rock.
Ive seen cervical orthopedic pillows, and then Ive seen those shredded memory foam pillows… the other thing is this.. I know it’s not super important when it comes down to the fact I am experiencing neck pain so often and sometimes wake up with headaches, but I care alot about the look of my bedroom and space. And honestly..
Orthopedic pillows are really ugly. I know I could probably make a custom case for it but the thing is I cannot sew.. and the pillow cases I currently use are honestly a bit sentimental to me, one was made by my boyfriend’s grandmother, and the other was hand sewn by my grandmother. I also really like how they look and want to keep them on my bed.
So… what would my best bet be when it comes to needing neck support that isn’t too stiff and harsh? I often find that my head sits up too high and pushes it forward, but when I lie flat without any neck support that also hurts… I just really need a good pillow that’s worth the buy.
I am not asking for medical advice or a diagnosis! I just want to know if this sounds familiar, I am already seeing a doctor.
For this past few months I have been experiencing sharp pain in my left ear, my left temple, the left side of my jaw, and the left side of my neck. I hear clicking when I swallow and sometimes yawn. I also have very very frequent headaches only on my left side.
Does this sound familiar to y’all?
In desperate need of some help with my sleep.
Okay so I already deal with constant exhaustion and fatigue no matter how much I sleep due to being anemic, BUT my sleep is also a train wreck and fixing my sleep may not fix my fatigue and anemia symptoms but I will at least not be nocturnal anymore. I fall asleep at around 6 or 7 am and wake up at 3 or 4 pm. This has been happening for about 5 months ever since my anemia developed. I am very much over it.
Anxiety and pain are the biggest things keeping me from sleeping at a decent time. I have almost constant neck and upper + lower back pain (due to how I sleep as well as prolonged bed rest I suspect) and I have horrible anxiety due to the anemia symptoms I experience. I have been anemic since last December and slowly worsening but was only diagnosed this month.. so Ive been suffering a lot
My anxiety at first was from not knowing what was causing all of my symptoms (anemia with a ferritin of 6.7) and so I would stay up all night worrying and researching my symptoms (bad idea ik) This started in January and has been getting worse since then. I am tired of being nocturnal but now my anxiety has shifted and a new thing keeps me awake at night… the thought of “okay I finally have a reason for my symptoms, but what if I treat it with infusions and still never get better and end up with an even scarier diagnosis or life long illness” it literally keeps me up every night.
And I’m sure you saw my very well crafted diagram… (as well as my pain chart and actual pillow setup) thats how I sleep and how I’ve always slept… it’s never caused me issues until recently. I now always feel very tight and tense in my upper back and neck and it causes frequent headaches.. and a mix of headaches and constant exhaustion are just horrible. Ive tried to sleep flatter with just one pillow and maybe the blanket for neck support but it doesn’t help and is still uncomfortable. No matter how I rest or lie I am still uncomfortable or in pain… and being propped up with my head, neck and upper back in a pillow has always been the most comfortable for me for as long as I can remember.. I really need help on how to lie in a way where I’m still comfy that doesn’t cause me pain. Massages and heat only temporarily help.
And I need desperate help on how to alleviate my nighttime anxiety about the what ifs of the future of my health.
I already am on anxiety meds and have a therapy consolation on the 30th. But i need some fixes for right now.
I am not asking for Medical advice!!!
I am desperate for sleep advice
Okay so I already deal with constant exhaustion and fatigue no matter how much I sleep due to being anemic, BUT my sleep is also a train wreck and fixing my sleep may not fix my fatigue and anemia symptoms but I will at least not be nocturnal anymore. I fall asleep at around 6 or 7 am and wake up at 3 or 4 pm. This has been happening for about 5 months ever since my anemia developed. I am very much over it.
Anxiety and pain are the biggest things keeping me from sleeping at a decent time. I have almost constant neck and upper + lower back pain (due to how I sleep as well as prolonged bed rest I suspect) and I have horrible anxiety due to the anemia symptoms I experience. I have been anemic since last December and slowly worsening but was only diagnosed this month.. so Ive been suffering a lot
My anxiety at first was from not knowing what was causing all of my symptoms (anemia with a ferritin of 6.7) and so I would stay up all night worrying and researching my symptoms (bad idea ik) This started in January and has been getting worse since then. I am tired of being nocturnal but now my anxiety has shifted and a new thing keeps me awake at night… the thought of “okay I finally have a reason for my symptoms, but what if I treat it with infusions and still never get better and end up with an even scarier diagnosis or life long illness” it literally keeps me up every night.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1aNgKPLZk7nMvpcrHYjg8OtcsqIvf79xu
And I’m hoping you saw my very well crafted diagram in the link I shared… thats how I sleep and how I’ve always slept… it’s never caused me issues until recently. I now always feel very tight and tense in my upper back and neck and it causes frequent headaches.. and a mix of headaches and constant exhaustion are just horrible. Ive tried to sleep flatter with just one pillow and maybe the blanket for neck support but it doesn’t help and is still uncomfortable. No matter how I rest or lie I am still uncomfortable or in pain… and being propped up with my head, neck and upper back in a pillow has always been the most comfortable for me for as long as I can remember.. I really need help on how to lie in a way where I’m still comfy that doesn’t cause me pain. Massages and heat only temporarily help.
I haven’t had any treatment for my anemia yet besides being on iron for 10 days, I am supposed to see a hematologist in July.
And I need desperate help on how to alleviate my nighttime anxiety about the what ifs of the future of my health.
I already am on anxiety meds and have a therapy consultation on the 30th. But i need some fixes for right now.