Hi my friends. This is my first post so please bear with me.
On Saturday, May 31st I woke up to the typical cold symptoms, i.e. runny nose, loose cough, a bit of a scratchy throat but I did not have a fever or any body aches or pains.
These symptoms continued throughout the next week and so I saw a doctor in an "after hours clinic" on Saturday, June 7th as I was still coughing up loose stuff (but no color to it). She listened to my lungs, throat, checked my ears and nose and prescribed Nasonex to take twice in each nostril twice a day.
Throughout the next week the cough and runny nose cleared up but I started feeling absolutely exhausted all the time with no energy nor any desire to do anything other than sit or lie down. I still had no fever or chills, but when I did anything I got this clammy, perspiring, especially on my forehead and I was "beat".
I must say that I had been sleeping in my easy chair in the living room for these two weeks with a blanket as I found it mucn more comfortable than lying down, even with my head propped up.
So, I made an appointment and saw another doctor at an "after hours clinic" this past Saturday, June 14th. She examined my lungs, throat, ears and tapped my head and said that I probably had sinusitis and prescribed an antibiotic called amoxilcillin which I started taking that day (3 500mg capsules per day for 10 days). She said I looked pale so she had me get a blood test on Monday for a CBC. She said that sinusitis and colds this time of the year around here are especially tough to shake and many people have them for 2-3 weeks.
I felt so tired on Tuesday (yesterday) that I went to the E.R. and went through all my symptoms with an E.R. doctor. He said that "we'll find out what's going on". Since my left leg had been bothering me too (I thought it might be sleeping in the chair), he ordered an ultrasound of my leg along with x-rays of my sinuses (4 panel) and lungs (two views). Plus he checked on the bloodwork from Monday.
Well, after about two hours, the results were all in and we chatted in his office. My sinuses were completely clear, my lungs were perfectly normal and clear, the ultrasound was excellent as was the CBC. So, of cours, I asked him why, then was I still exhausted. He said that everything being normal that I was in all liklihood resting too much. He says that in cases like mine, too much rest is often worse than too little rest. He said that I was letting my body "get out of shape" and not giving it a chance to fight the illness. He prescribed simply to go about life normally and eventually I will feel back in shape and the tiredness will eventually go away. He also said to get back to sleeping in bed with the same hours each night to get my body back to regulated sleep patterns.
I asked him if I should continue the antibiotic if my sinuses showed clear and he said that he could not go against another doctor and to continue unless I discussed it with her. He said it wouldn't hurt anyway.
So, last night I was back in my bed. I had a fairly good night's sleep. I went about my business today as if I didn't have a cold or anything but this evening I am exhausted. I guess this will take time.
Meanwhile, I still am stuffed up (that never went away) and I am blowing my nose and my eyes feel tired and hot. My pharmacist is sure I have allergies contributing to the problem. I have never had allergies in my life and I am in my 50's but my pharmacist says they can start at any time. I am wondering why the doctors never thought of this? And, also, can allergies contribute to this tired feeling and lack of energy?
I apologize for being so rambling, but I am just wondering if you kind folks can think of anything that I forgot to ask the doctors or if I am missing anything. Just how long can this exhaustion last? It will be three weeks this coming Saturday. Yet, again, if the doctors are saying this can last 2-3 weeks, well.......
Thanks, my friends, for any ideas you may have for me.
Rob.
Why so tired?
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