Is it possible this is ‘just’ a virus?

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I’ve never felt so unwell in my life that I remember .

I have recently changed a few medications and come off diazepam and sertraline which doctor is aware of and said as I only had two weeks diazepam this wouldn’t be withdrawal .

I am physically exhausted , even brushing my hair is tiring , I can’t walk far and every time I move I feel like I’m on fire . I could sleep 18 hours a day if left to it . I’m not peeing very often - about 4 times a day - and no appetite . No cough, but rigoring most nights and not sleeping well . Even getting from bed to toilet exhausts me . I’m very, very cold too.

When I do walk or stand up I feel like I’m passing out .

I’ve also got horrendous fluid retention in both legs .

I have a history of severe utis , very heavy periods (I’ve been bleeding two weeks) and both parents have an under active thyroid. My mum and three generations before her all have pernicious anaemia too , mum diagnosed at 21 (I’m 27), though I’ve never been screened for that .

Have tried to see a GP and been told no appts at all until Monday . No A&E within 30 miles (and no car, and I don’t think it’s an emergency) and OOH said it’s not within their remit either . I don’t know what to do , I’m barely functioning though and it’s awful . Starting to worry it’s a permanent thing .

You are dehydrated drink loads of water.

Have you had swollen legs before? I’d say this might be worth an A&E visit

I’ve had fluid retention for a while - probably a couple of years - but not this bad no , they get better during the day typically but if I cross my legs my ankles leave an indent for a good twenty minutes .

I do have PCOS as well , don’t know if that could be having an effect .

doesn't sound great, I know ooh said its not an emergency but it sounds like one to me.

I would ring 111 for advice is I were you. Get some advice before the weekend. Not peeing much and feeling cold is not good. Are you drinking plenty and how long have you felt like this?
If it were me I would want to get it sorted soon

What’s causing the fluid retention - kidney or heart problems?

I’ve never been told re fluid retention - my mum has it as well . I’ve never actually mentioned it to the GP . I had a lot of screening for heart problems last year as an uncle has a cardiomyopathy- I had a stress test , 72 hour monitor , echo , and have had a good 30 ECGs for palpitations - always told everything clear except normal ectopic beats .

I have had high levels of protein in my wee before as well but never been checked out , just told it was one of those things .

I just looked up sepsis because you said you weren’t peeing much and feeling cold. Early signs are not peeing much, feeling cold,low blood pressure which might be why you feel bad when you stand up. Please call 111 for advice

Oh I hope to God it isn’t sepsis . I’ve managed to drag myself up the stairs and now sitting in bed again . I’m fine sitting still it’s just as soon as I move . I’ve been to the loo three or four times since posted , had quite a bit to drink and a couple of biscuits . At my mum’s , she thinks I have a fever . Surely flu can’t linger for two weeks though ? I’ve been feeling gradually worse for about ten days now .

Definitely calling 111 at 6 though .

Hope you can get it sorted. Big hugs

How did you get on OP? Hope you are ok

GP rang in the end , thinks it’s flu of some description - she said no way of confirming what sort exactly . Should all being well get better within next 48-72 hours as it’s been ten days to a fortnight but she did say I could get a bit of post viral/chronic fatigue as well... if no better soon I’ve to phone back tomorrow and have still to see a GP Monday . As well as that probably low on iron so need to consider supplements, dehydrated , side effects of cold turkey withdrawal off meds , and have been diagnosed with having had a breakdown so she said part of it could well be that too ... oedema they said no idea but not hugely concerned . I’ve had it on and off before for years just this is pretty bad but I’m pretty fat anyway .

She did say to stay in bed as much as I can , drink plenty and eat what I can . Probably need to build back up to short walks and then normal day to day .

Thank you

Glad you are ok. Get well soon