I've been suffering with this strange 'illness' for 5 years. I've been to my GP for years and I get fobbed off with depression. I've also been toms to self refer myself to 'healthy minds' which is group therapy which I don't even feel comfortable with .
I don't take my kids out anymore because of my symptoms and I have to wait until my husband is off work to take us all out ( he has 2 days off a week and he drives I don't) he's also had 3 weeks annual leave in this summer holidays which has helped or else my kids would never go out. I feel bad and these symptoms stop me from living a normal life. I'm sick of having antidepressant prescriptions thrown in my face and no one caring or listening.
Sometimes I think if I tell my GP that I feel suicidal over this will they do more than throw antidepressants at me?
I've had blood tests.. urine tests and they all come back normal apparently apart from my vitamin D which was low and I took the capsules they prescribe for 6 weeks but symptoms persist.
I've had a bad week this week with the symptoms .
This is the list of symptoms
Excessive sweating and burning feeling from under my skin.. my skin on chest and face go red so I struggle to clean my house or go out with the kids
My vision is a problem as some words are mistaken for others and I sometimes miss judge things.
I have had Brain fog and my memory is very poor ( can't even remember tiny details about past holidays or days out that only happened 2-3 years ago that I should be able to remember and it surprises my husband at the lack of memory)
Twitches in my eyelids constantly
Body aches
Digestive issues
Feelings of Rushes of adrenaline randomly running though my body ( hard to describe, it's just weird)
Always craving sugar
Tiredness
Occasional
Dizziness
And this week I've had a headache and nausea for a whole week which I can't shift.
I am going to go back to the doctors tomorrow but I need some tips on how to handle this. I want to be referred to a specialist. I was referred to a general medicine consultant last time but all he did was do the same as my own gp and take bloods and urine tests.
Last time I saw a doctors she said 'take these antidepressants and if you still feel bad then I can refer you to an endocrinologist but I don't think there is a point? Why would she suggest that if she didn't think there was anything wrong with me?
Can someone please give me some advice I'm really really at the end now.. feel really distressed