Is there nothing really to worry about?

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nessajae
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by nessajae on Sun Jul 20, 2014 11:57 pm

Is there nothing really to worry about?

I'm 27 and female. For a long time I've had a very healthy, primarily vegetarian, diet and had regular bowel movements. Over a month ago things started to change, I had a urine infection which took more than a week to clear up but since then my bowel movements have been really erratic and there has also been some blood.

I feel unusually tired and weak and often cold - this tiredness/coldness is something that I have felt for a longer period but that seems to have become much worse recently and I really notice it (stairs are difficult, doors are heavy).

A week ago I had swollen tonsils with white lumps on (I get this often, and have worked out that if I catch it early with a combination of ibuprofen and raw garlic this tends to keep it at bay).

Other random symptoms include that large clumps of eyelashes fell out a year ago and have not since grown back and that I often have bad skin problems (although removing dairy from my diet since April has made a small improvement).

I feel like things aren't right but all the issues seem quite trivial and I'm not sure if I'm getting worked up about nothing. I feel my gp would just dismiss me.

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Julie Thompson
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by Julie Thompson on Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:08 pm

Re: Is there nothing really to worry about?

Hi
If you are feeling that a change in diet is required to help and you have already removed dairy and seen a difference I would advise you to seek further advice. Please do not alter your diet further before seeing your GP - he/she might want to do futher tests and removing food groups from your diet might prevent you getting a diagnosis. You should replace milk, if it is something you drank before going dairy free, with an alternative that has added calcium and vitamin D. Please see the attached information for details

https://www.bda.uk.com/foodfacts/Calcium

You GP is best placed to tell you if your symptoms need further investigation but feeling tired and cold might suggest anaemia, your GP will certainly not dismiss you. You could request a referral to a dietitian if you GP suggests it would be beneficial. I hope this helps!
Julie Thompson
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Dr Nick Read
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by Dr Nick Read on Mon Jul 21, 2014 9:07 pm

Re: Is there nothing really to worry about?

It sounds - to use an old fashioned term - that you are run down and getting a number a symptoms, sime related to infection, others perhaps not. Ask yourself is there any reason for this. Worry, stress, overwork or a distressing episode can depress the immune system and cause a variety of symptoms like this. Has anything like that been happening?
Dr Nick Read
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