Has anyone been to the GP for tiredness?

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I'm a bit worried I'll be laughed at or accused of wasting time.. I know I'm supposed to be tired, I have young DC and a stressful job...

But I am REALLY tired.. as in the rare moment I get time to myself I don't do anything, just lie on the sofa. That's not really like me. I can't ever go out in the evening because I'm too exhausted and chores permitting I'll go to bed as soon as the DC are asleep.

Aside from sleeping I try to combat tiredness by drinking berocca. I also drink tea and Pepsi (not great I know) but otherwise quite a healthy diet. Healthy weight and quite physically active although I don't get much time for proper exercise.

Is it silly to make an appointment?

Go and ask for blood tests so they can check things like your iron level.

No. They will probably ask for a blood test and check your iron levels

No, not silly, GP will run blood tests. The most obvious cause is anaemia, which is iron-deficiency. Berocca does not have iron, I don’t think.
Hope you feel better soon!

I’d ask for your vit d levels to be checked too.

Thanks. I was anaemia during my pregnancies but haven't been tested since.

Sounds worth getting tested.

anaemic

Yep, go and get your bloods done.
They will check all sorts in folate, vit d, thyroid and if you have room deficiency anaemia

Not at all

All sorts of things could be responsible for this.
Vit d, b12 or iron.
Have you had the flu this year? Or a virus that's taking a while to shake off?

As well as Vitamin D, Iron and B12 definitely get thyroid function blood tests (Google hypothyroidism to see if it rings any bells).

Not flu but regular colds and stomach bugs unfortunately..

I did. Turns out I was massively anemic.

I was coming to say make sure you ask for a thyroid blood test too.

Yep. Waiting on blood tests for loads of things: thyroid, diabetes. Vit d, b12. Folate. Anaemia, others too. And some other markers as I had a big gynae infection with sepsis last year. Makes me tired just thinking about it!

Yes I did, blood test revealed hyperparathyroidism (too much calcium) and low vit D. I was exhausted to say the least. Easily sorted with minor op to remove a benign tumour from parathyroid gland and extra vit D.
Good luck.

Definitely get bloods done at hosp/docs. I felt similar to you by sounds of it .... bloods were done I am deficient in Vit B, Vit D & Folic. On vitamins for 6 mths, re-test of bloods due April to see if vitamins have helped.

Good luck

Thanks everyone.

B12 blood test

Tiredness for me turned out to be down to under active thyroid, broadly sorted with thyroxin drugs these days. Def ask to check out your thyroid, among other things

I had all sorts of blood tests. All negative. Doctor pointed at my livewire Dd and said "there's your problem!"

So many serious illnesses - the main symptom is tiredness

Not to say you have something serious but my point is absolutely not daft to go to Doc over tiredness

I went. underactive thyroid

I did twice
First time I was really anaemic and actually fell asleep having my bloods done
Second time I was diagnosed with neutropenia

Thanks. I will get it checked out. I'm sorry to hear others have had serious issues diagnosed. I have no particular other symptoms other than catching every bug and regular (but fairly mild) headaches.

waves @2old2beamum
Going to message you

I have gone to the Dr with tiredness and she told me that most of her patients call in with that problem so I promise you won't be laughted at and it's such a valid symptom to get checked out. It's so important to get bloods done regularly anyways