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Feel like I'd be a pest if I went to the gp

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TheDollyLlama · 21/11/2016 18:44

I hate bothering the doctor and spent the end of last year / start of this year in and out with an infected cyst and felt like a pain then so have been putting this off.

I have been EXHAUSTED lastly, I've started going to bed by half 9 latest and sleep until 7am. I'm fine all morning but by the afternoon I'm falling asleep at my desk.

I've had a couple of other issues too, blurred vision every now again (just got some new glasses which have helped a little, it's not as often now) had a couple of episodes of feeling like the floors moving (not fainting or anything) and feeling distant and hazy. It's really affecting my work and becoming quite noticeable with my manager. I just can't seem to focus!

Lastly, I've been losing toenails! I've lost 2 so far! After 2 months my big toenails went yellow so I've been treating it for a fungal but I found it strange that they fell off with no injury / sign of infection or pain!

Now my thought is, could this be a sign of anaemia? I was low when pregnant but my little one is pushing 2 now and I've been ok for this long

Sorry for the long post, just wondered if any mums had any experience. Hate to turn up like I've compiled a list of problems for him!

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WhatWouldLeslieKnopeDo · 21/11/2016 23:51

It doesn't sound like you'd be wasting their time at all! You have several genuine health concerns.

The exhaustion would certainly fit with anaemia. But you need a blood test and a qualified doctor, not some random person on the Internet.

I hope that you get some answers soon Flowers

Corabell · 21/11/2016 23:56

You wouldn't be considered a pest! A good GP would listen and run "TATT" bloods - tired all the time - at the very least testing your iron/ ferretin, b12 and thyroid function.

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