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Would you go to the dr's if you had this many infections?

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Swaliswan · 04/06/2008 20:24

Over the past three months, I've had mastitis, thrush, flu, pleurisy, a sore throat virus with vomitting and another two episodes of D&V (depsite rigorous hand washing). It is getting to the point of being a bit ridiculous. My boss sounded a little annoyed to say the least when I said that I was poorly again. I was starting to think that maybe I should go and see the GP to find out if there is a reason for the constant infections but thought that I was being ridiculous. Now my mum is going on at me about going and finding out if there is a problem. Would you go? Is the GP going to think that I'm a complete nutter and wasting his time?

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Jahan · 04/06/2008 20:45

Are you run down?
Eating well?

emma1977 · 04/06/2008 21:16

No, you could do with having some baseline bloods done to exclude anaemia, low white cell count and immunoglobulins.

emma1977 · 04/06/2008 21:17

I assume you're not diabetic?

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Swaliswan · 04/06/2008 21:23

I'm not diabetic, I am a bit run down but I am eating well (apart from when I have vomitting bugs!). I had wondered about anaemia as I never truly felt that I got over my anaemia from DD being born (although I did have venefor infusions). My periods are getting closer and closer together - now 25 days instead of 37 day cycle.

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Jackstini · 04/06/2008 21:25

Get to the docs for a check up! No doc is going to think you are wasting his time with this many issues - you owe it to yourself to look after you.

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Swaliswan · 04/06/2008 22:15

Thanks. I guess that I'll have to go and see the GP and see what he says. I feel like such a hypochondriac (sp?) and am worried that GP will think I am or tell me that it's normal given that I have a one year old.

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Jackstini · 05/06/2008 08:21

Sure he won't! Let us know how you get on.

mother3 · 05/06/2008 09:34

Sounds like you are run down,I am pre meltus diebetic.I hate sitting in the docs.I get so stressed.My blood presure was 156/110 when i finaly got to see doctor.I only went as i had sprained my ankle and needed a certificate for work.The doc weighed me.took blood presure height etc.I had a appointment but was in the waiting area for over an hour. my husband also had an appointment as he has a very bad knee and he was called up at the same time his appointment was.I just seem to have white coat sydrome.When i got back from docs took my own blood presure it was so much lower.The doctor asked me to moniter my blood presure as she seemed very concerned.Think i need a medical.Of course i wont have 1 .Hate doctors i am frightened what they will find wrong with me next.

BoyzntheShire · 05/06/2008 09:37

my mum felt like she was 'just a moaning old hypochondriac' when she was generally and non-specifically unwell fairly constantly over a period of a couple of years... eventually it turned out to be something fairly major, easily dealt with with an operation. it was a bit that she had it, but she said, such a releif to know it wasnt all in her mind, and since the op has been herself again.
if youre wqorried, check it out

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