Hello all, apologies for the somewhat dramatic title but I really am fed up of my general health.
I live exhausted, as in, sleeping a minimum of 8 hours each night and still waking up tired. I fight to keep myself awake during the day, after lunch is particularly bad. My mind can be foggy and I find it hard to concentrate. If I were to lie down, I will fall into a deep sleep very very quickly!
I have daily diarrhoea, 30mins - 1hr after eating dinner. It’s urgent, foul and full of mucus (sorry for TMI). Although DH and I ‘make light’ of it, it’s not pleasant and stops us enjoying a meal out together as I have to be close to a toilet.
Other ‘symptoms’ include headaches, recurrent illnesses (tonsillitis several times a year, sinusitis, colds) and dizziness.
I’ve recently had blood tests for coeliac, came back negative. Have been diagnosed with folate deficiency but iron levels and b12 normal. Only other level that was perhaps unusual was my erythrocyte sedimentation rate which is 12 (Range 1-12 mm/h). I am taking folic acid.
It’s really wearing me down, I work full time and have a toddler, I really need my health to improve but I don’t know where to start or what to do. GP isn’t particularly helpful, just advises that bloods are ‘normal’. How would low folate levels usually present?
Can anyone offer any suggestion?