Hi everyone
Appreciate this might come across as a bit precious. I've been frustrated on and off for a few months now with a general feeling of slight malaise, headaches, metallic taste in my mouth, an unpleasant achey feeling behind my nose, and for over a week now my hips have started aching badly whenever I sit or stand too long, so that I still can't do my usual exercise (I'm in my 30s so arthritis is unlikely I hope!). It's getting me down as I can't enjoy my normal tea/coffee without it tasting sharp, and water is just disgusting a lot of the time.
I don't think I've had Covid; someone close to me has been tested for antibodies and they were negative. So I doubt it's post-viral.
My OH actually thinks there's something in my flat's water or even pollution in the air which is causing this, he reports similar symptoms occasionally when he stays over (but I think he could be confusing some with his IBS). Any ideas what could be causing this? My neighbours smoke incessantly but I have a good air purifier, and my windows don't open so I try and ventilate in other ways (opening back door occasionally etc.). It's a basement flat and OH thinks somehow malignant air is stagnating down here which makes me feel like a fragile character from the 1800s or similar lol. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.