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Dizzyness and lack of energy. Any ideas?

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Isthiswittyenough09 · 09/05/2015 04:03

Hi,
For about a year now my wife has been coming down with a mystery illness. She will have little/no energy and feels dizzy to the point where she needs to sit or lay down. When she feels like this she says her hands feel like they are numb.

She has to take a few days off work every few weeks because of this (n.b. it does not coincide with her period).

At first I thought it was just a cold/flu. But she doesn't get the usual runny nose, sore throat, cough etc. Just a general awful feeling.

She just had a blood test which came back clear, now we're at a loss.

Anyone had any similar symptoms? Any advice would be great.

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MyFriendsCallMeOh · 09/05/2015 04:14

Has she had full bloods done? Including vitamin d, ferritin, magnesium? Thyroid levels? Deficiencies of any of these are very common and would cause the symptoms your describe. Hope she gets to the root of this soon.

Isthiswittyenough09 · 09/05/2015 05:48

Thanks myfriendscallmeoh, TBH all I know is she had a blood test. She has another appointment with the Doctor, so I'll get her to ask about those things.

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BlackBettyBamALam · 09/05/2015 05:57

thei second another blood test, get them to check vitamin B12 too, as low levels can cause a range of strange symptoms including the ones you mention.

WoolPixie · 09/05/2015 05:58

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Isthiswittyenough09 · 09/05/2015 06:08

Will do, Cheers blackbetty/woolpixie

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