I need some human comfort and sympathy please

[Dumbledoresgirl]

I have just been to the GP - was summoned there with a letter last week as a urine test I did the week before did not come back with the expected result.

It is all rather complicated to explain, but I have felt continuously ill with various symptoms of various illnesses for weeks now. And some of my symptoms actually go back years - eg my period related fatigue and sick headaches.

So now I am going to undergo a battery of tests - blood, urine, and vaginal swabs. Maybe scans.

I feel utterly drained, utterly confused as to what is wrong with me, or how many things are wrong with me to be precise. I am sick of feeling ill all the time, and sick of being the misery that I am.

I got back from the doctors this morning, had a damn good howl in the privacy of my home, made myself a cup of tea, have drunk it, but now I feel I need some human comfort and sympathy, so I am turning to MN, Please don't let me down.

Be careful, you might be consorting with a known criminal....

If you knew how prim and proper I am in rl...... but it seems so unfair when it is someone you "know"

Hi Dumbledoresgirl.

Sorry you're feeling so rough. My Mum had a rotten time with the menopause(if that's what this is), but - if anything - has more energy now than she's ever had.

I just wanted to say - try not to fall into the trap of 'knowing' things will be a certain way (test results etc). That kind of negative fortune-telling just oppresses one and causes one to suffer twice.

Hope you're feeling more chipper today.

I failed two music exams as a kid - and I'm a music teacher now.

Sounds like good advice, thanks Booboobedoo. And being a music teacher who knows what failure feels like can only be an asset, I think.

I have the bit between my teeth re ds1's music exam actually. His teacher feels he was marked too harshly and said something that gave me hope that we can appeal. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

For anyone still interested (me!) my urine and a whole battery of blood tests came back normal. I am not surprised.

But, it would seem I have a low iron count (not spoken to the GP yet, I had to ring just to make an appt to have the doctor phone me back to give me this test result! and she is doing so on Monday) so probably quite anaemic?

Which would account for a small selection of my symptoms but not all of them. But anyway, a bit of a step forward.

hi Dumbledoresgirl - sorry you're having a rough time still. Have to go to bed now - will look back in later.

Well, that's something, I suppose.

Have a steak & some red wine!

Hope you're feeling more chipper.

Sorry to hear about the anaemia Dumbledore

I have it too and I'm certain (for me anyway) it triggers headaches and certain digestive symptoms

Glad your other tests came back normal although I know you were looking for more concrete answers ...

I'm still feeling below par. How are you doing today?