What’s happening to me?
I’m 63 and am on year 3 of LC. Life was moving at a slow, fatigued pace of all the usual complaints. About 2weeks ago the body pain started. I hurt all over. At first I blamed some crazy barometric gymnastics as storms moved in and out of the area. I noticed I was excessively fatigued after meals. It didn’t matter what I ate and as if the matter of digestion was taking all my energy. Then I felt like I was living in the bathroom.
Now I can hardly walk or sleep due to the body pain. Then I did something absolutely stupid but eye opening. My adult son a beer home for each of us to celebrate the 4th. I haven’t touched alcohol for years and it didn’t sound appealing but I didn’t want to knock his gift down. MISTAKE MISTAKE MISTAKE. Half way through that can I started feeling really ill in a way I can’t explain but it felt like hell inside my body. The chills hit mercilessly and my head started pounding. Low grade fever. I wrapped up in my afghan (90+ degrees outside) and waited it out. It all subsided after a few hours except for the fatigue and this damn pain.
I don’t know what’s happening. I have to vent because two solid weeks of sleepiness and the dread of having to move is also doing my head in. I should probably mention that I have a strong distaste of doctors since 2023 and I’m sure you know why.
(Had to switch doctors recently and on intake I to the PA I have LC. She got an openly stupefied expression: “What’s THAT??!” I wanted to cry at her skepticism. It’s exhausting and disheartening. So I’m laying here trying to find some comfort so I can sleep but as usual it’s not coming.