What is wrong with me? Extreme fatigue and constantly needing to wee!

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I’ve already seen the GP who did some blood tests but this was before the constant weeing kicked in.

My ferritin levels were 5 (which they said is very low) so I’ve been on iron supplements for a month now but the tiredness has been getting worse to the point I’m really struggling to accomplish anything and taking care of my kids is becoming challenging. My thyroid has been checked as well as all my vitamin levels and complete blood count. All fine except the ferritin.

I have booked another appointment for Wednesday but I’m starting to really worry about these symptoms.

I have moderate anxiety and depression and I also suffer from chronic Urticaria so I’m on a range of medicines every day; Fexofenadine, Ranitidine & Sertraline as well as the iron tablets and combined pill.

I know how I’m feeling is not normal. I’m just scared about what could be causing this. Probably not relevant but I’m 31 years old.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Thank you!

Type 1 diabetes or pregnancy

What Peach said..were my first thoughts

Have you been checked for diabetes? I was under the impression that extreme fatigue and frequent urination were classic symptoms. Do you need the loo at lot at night in particular?

Definitely not pregnancy. Although I have gained a few pounds also which is odd for me. DH and I haven’t been intimate so much lately (as I’ve not been in a good headspace) and I’m also taking the pill daily so it would be extremely unlikely.

We’re your calcium levels checked? Hypercalcaemia can cause both fatigue and excessive weeing / thirst.

Get your bloody sugars checked.

But extreme fatigues is common when ferritin levels are in your boots.

Also causes anxiety and depression... #justsayin’

Pregnancy. You say it's unlikely, not that it's impossible.

Type 1 diabetes. Please get checked urgently - it can turn to DKA very suddenly. Best to check blood sugars 2 hours after food - NOT a fasting test. And/or check your wee for sugar - a nurse at your GP should be able to do both of these things.

Ps go straight to a&e if you start to feel unwell

I have the same symptoms but my blood results came back with vitamin b12 deficiency.

I was also going to say diabetes.

Get your Folate levels checked.

Okay, I’ll see if I can get my blood sugars checked ASAP.

Would pregnancy not have come up in the blood tests I had?

Did they check your b12? They often don't check that out when checking other vitamin levels.

Yes, they checked b12 as I’ve been deficient in that in the past (during pregnancy) so I specifically asked for that. It was normal.

No they won’t look for pregnancy.

I’ve heard a B12 shot does wonders OP. When money is better I’ll be going to get one!

This is what I was like when diabetes undiagnosed.

Take a pregnancy test just in case you haven't yet.

Vitamin B deficiency. Have you had your Vit D levels checked?

Look at B complex and the individual components.

Side effects of some of the meds. Ranitidine knocks me for six.

Blood sugar levels?

The 4 T's of type 1 diabetes:
Thirsty
Tired
Thin (unexplained weight loss)
Toilet (increased urination)
I had all these plus blurry vision and diziness. Get your blood sugar levels checked 👍

You should get checked for diabetes and coeliac

I have identical symptoms at the moment. Have you had a urine sample tested? I have a constant uti. My bloods came back with low ferritin too. I need to repeat them after 3 months to check iron and thyroid.

I only found out about the thyroid today after getting an emergency appointment with the nurse practitioner for the latest course of antibiotics for uti. I think that might be it (in my case). I'm so tired, put on weight for the first time in my life really (other than babies). NP recommended I see a different GP who would be more suited to my ailments. She was so helpful, I was really so fed up this morning and she made me feel much better. She also indicated it's often a hormone imbalance causing these issues. I'm 39.

Its possible you have whatever is going on and a small urine infection or cystitis?

Your GP will probably let you drop a urine sample off without having to make a docs appointment?