Would you ring a GP for this

[JustLoveYourselfALittle]

I'm 1st to say. I put myself at the bottom of the pile in EVERY aspect of life. Which is why I question if 'worth' ringing gp, mainly because if they want to see me in person 'it's making time' despite the fact I'm a sahm were always hectic and busy when dd not at pre school and it's normally housework shopping etc when she is. But on the other hand if it was dh or one of the kids I'd make that time instantly.

I'll try to Inc everything
Previously had / do suffer depression and anxiety. Been off meds for 5.5 years, I was given a script for them last year but never got them.

So my mood often fluctuates.. Dh has worked a lot of extra to clear the last of our debt. Was 7k now under 1k. :) I appreciate it so much but made me feel Drained /like a single parent as I have been doing literally everything, ( I've been a single parent and it feels the same but with more kids lol) . Example last Fri and sat he started 8am Finished at 11.30pm,
I KNOW IBU when I moan about it. It's not like he's fucking off to the pub every night. I then get frustrated as the kids never sleep. But then when he's asked to do a job, I say yes why not go for it as its building a customer base. I have only moaned once at him about feeling crap about it all.

But the other probably main thing is I've put off a lot. I've had a painful lower back for a while especially in the morning it hurts to stand at first. I think possibly muscluar? But now it's tender to touch.

I've got a lump in my scalp had it years and years. But it's getting a little bigger. Like a marble.

I feel Drained all the time physically Drained. I am getting palpitations a lot. Ans feel quite giddy.

Recent had BP checked for a possible dental surgery and they said my BP was low.
I'm overweight. A size 14/16, 5ft 4 And 12.11st.
Ive cut back on the amount of sweet stuff I have, it was a vicious circle. Feel Drained eat a shit tonne of sugar.. Crash a few hours later.. Repeat!
Im talking every night 2 cream cakes or xl bar choc, a whole pack of biscuits. Yes it's disgusting. And the same for breakfast.

I've made sure I've had weetabix fruit for breakfast. Yoghurt and fruit in the evening
Not Made any difference.

So what I'm saying is do i ring the gp for my mood /back /exhaustion /palpations or keep trying to eat better and hope it helps?

Fwiw. Every night I say I may ring gp tomorrow. Then don't. For the last 3 months.

Do it! GP is there for you too. I think you at the very very least need your bloods done. Maybe ultimately you will need back on the anti-anxiety meds but there are many other things that could be making you feel like this.

And if the meds make you feel and function better ....then wouldn't that be amazing.

Please just speak to your GP. Make a list of the things that you're concerned about and go through each one. You will feel so much better having made the call, and you'll be taking active steps to help yourself.

Gp.

Defo call the gp. Scalp, blood tests, dicusss stress.

Just to add I recently cut out processed food, I had a similar binge cycle and while I felt clearer after about 1 week, the fatigue was terrible for about a month even when I was eating everything right, I couldn't understand it. What a punishment for trying lol. Starting to feel better now. So do keep going.

I went to the GP today and they ran some bloods, just waiting for those results.

Honestly anytime you have an issue you think maybe you should see the GP about.. just go. It really doesn't hurt. Let them figure out if it's important enough to order tests.. if they think it's nothing they will let you know and kick you out the door in 2 mins and that's the end of it.. but then at least you know and you won't spend any more time worrying about it.

Going to the GP if you're concerned about a health matter is just a normal of life OP, I'd try to see it that way rather than as a special event that reflects on you. Martyring ourselves and putting others first doesn't make us better people or harder workers, it just generally means you miss out.

As these issues are all quite varied and separate I would make a list of symptoms and your specific concerns with what it is you want checked or what action you want taken (eg do you want to start back on anxiety meds, want blood tests run for fatigue wtc) and expect to have to discuss them over separate appointments due to time limits etc.

You can check and monitor your BP at home by buying a monitor cheaply if you're curious about whether you may have any sort of BP or Heart rate concerns. Or visit a pharmacy to have them do this for you as a one off, or have the pharmacist take a look at the scalp lump. Stress and anxiety can cause fatigue and feelings of palpitations but it's always worthwhile checking these things.

Please spread this over a number of consultations - your GP won’t be able to address all of these issues in one consultation, sorry. Time to spend some time looking after your own health, and your DP should support you to be able to do this.

Just a quick update
Well as it was yesterday morning had a bite that got infected. Rang her and she said to go see her, whislt there I mentioned how Drained etc. And she's done some bloods results should be Monday or Tuesday.
I Mentioned the fact I've had no AF for 8 weeks with right ovary pain. She didn't seem too worried about that.

I forgot to mention the lump in scalp. But I'll try to remember when she calls with blood results.
The stress / anxiety thing I'm going to leave a few weeks, because I don't want to be a pain in the ass for her with a big list of things.