Question but not sure which forum topic I need!

Many years ago I had extreme tiredness like you describe. But I had other symptoms also. Hair falling out, dry skin, some of them. After many tests, my doctor said although my thyroid was in the low 'normal' range, for some people this is too low. I started synthriod and those symptoms stopped. Have you had your thyroid checked?

Hi, Grannymae, and welcome! You've been given some good ideas. Have you talked to your doctor about this fatigue? I do get this way when my anemia is cropping up. I take iron every day but my red blood count is usually a little low. The red blood cells carry oxygen to the rest of the body. So, if you haven't already, please talk to your doctor about checking your thyroid and iron levels. He would have other ideas too.

With fibromyalgia we do have fatigue but we also have pain in all four quadrants of our bodies and have cognitive memory problems. Since you didn't mention pain, you most likely do not have fibromyalgia.

I hope you get answers soon. That complete exhaustion feeling is miserable. Please let us know what you find out because we do care about you.

By the way, you are welcomed to post here anytime! We are here to help people.

Sherrine

Thank you all for your kind responses!

I have actually been dealing with the puzzle pieces for several years. It is just the fatigue is a newer one! I do have several symptoms of Thyroid disease and have had it checked several times. It always comes back normal, the lower or higher side of normal, but not enough that the doctor looks any further at it. I'm sure you all know how hard it is to get doctors to look 'outside the lab work'! I have the dry skin and now dermatology issues, also. My nails are brittle and have been for years. No luck in the weight loss department either....lack of exercise doesn't help that battle :(. Dry eyes, extreme dental issues which I have taken care of....never ending and I'm pretty sure I've paid a few of his mortgage payments for him....more than a few, LOL.
I have had joint pain and/or swelling, also. Lately, not so bad. Short term memory....what is that! Yet, I can fly back in time at the drop of a hat. I have always been a klutz, but the past several years I have a balance issue, too. I don't drink, but have said that if I ever got pulled over for anything and had to do a field sobriety test......I'd flunk it so fast. Heck, I can topple over on two feet, standing on one....not a chance!
And the list goes on.
It was a rheumatologist that I saw for a while that came up with fibromyalgia. I don't recall him telling me that, but found it on office visit papers he gave to me. Outside of osteoarthritis I feel he just put something down as, like so many doctors, he doesn't know.

I did think anemia and my iron was checked at my physical last month and came back within normal range. I have been anemic before.

I could rattle on and on.....but don't want to write a complete book....a few chapters at a time will do!

If I could use a old cliche....sick and tired of being sick and tired!! And it is nearly 3pm and this person hasn't even showered yet......did I mention 'lazy' also!

I will pull my blood test and see about the vit. D. I honestly was hoping B12 would be low so I could see if a injection would help...but nope.

Thanks so much,
Abby