Hey, I know this is slightly offtopic here, but I know that we at MTBR are a varied bunch. Maybe there is a doctor or two out there that wouldnt mind lending their opinion. Im just looking for some outside imput (I will be going to see a doctor about this again next week some time):
I am an 18 year old male. I am in the Police Foundations program at College, usually eat 4-5 smaller meals a day, get 8 hours of sleep a night, and enjoy a life with very little stress. I live at home, have good hygene practices, and just got the highest mark on an english paper today.
But... I have a problem. One that has been somewhat lingering for the past half-year. Lets start from the beginning:
It may be relevant: I had mononeuculosis with double pneumonia 2 years ago (almost exactly). Within 5 months of mono/pneu, full recovery was made.
Around 6 months ago, I went to the doctor because I was sleeping all afternoon, constantly tired and irritable (this started happening gradually, I went from biking 3+hours a day to nil because I was so tired). Went for a blood test, had low iron (dont remember how low). Went on a course of perscrip. iron pills for 3 months. During 3rd month on percrip, I went to Costa Rica for 1 month travels. Got back, was still tired after course. took follow-up blood test, to see if my iron came up. He said it was much better than before, but was SLIGHTLY low, but nothing a good diet wouldnt completely fix. If I had a mono relapse, would it have shown on THIS blood test? Or were they not even looking at anything else at all? I mentioned the problem to my doctor, he said I should take 2x multivitamin tablets a day. because popping pills solves everything, aparently...
So, Im taking the pills. Feel quite a bit better (went from 40% to maybe 65-75%), but still dont feel energized at ALL to go work out.
Now, I feel that if I have sugar, I plummet HARD afterwards. EVEN after a meal. Like, if I have a large dish of pasta and veggies, then an hour later have 3 cookies, within the hour I will feel exhausted and drained, as if I have been awake for 24 hours. I move in and out of a drowsy state in the afternoons, if I wanted to, I could fall asleep every afternoon. I am drinking lots of water, but randomly may feel thirsty. I have taken this sugar thing into account, and have tried to eat the most ballanced diet I can. It doesnt matter.
I will be going to a different doctor soon, but this is bugging me and I was wondering if there was anything I should do that could identify what was wrong with me. I will mention my previous case of mono. Could this be a relapse? Could this have to do with my vitamins, and it will just take a while to get them back up? Could it be something else entirely?
Thank you for reading this, greatly appriciated!
Dan
p.s. even if you aren't a doctor, but could offer some advice, it would be appricated.
p.p.s. I am a healthy 18-almost-19 year old. I shouldn't feel like I am incapacitated!
I am an 18 year old male. I am in the Police Foundations program at College, usually eat 4-5 smaller meals a day, get 8 hours of sleep a night, and enjoy a life with very little stress. I live at home, have good hygene practices, and just got the highest mark on an english paper today.
But... I have a problem. One that has been somewhat lingering for the past half-year. Lets start from the beginning:
It may be relevant: I had mononeuculosis with double pneumonia 2 years ago (almost exactly). Within 5 months of mono/pneu, full recovery was made.
Around 6 months ago, I went to the doctor because I was sleeping all afternoon, constantly tired and irritable (this started happening gradually, I went from biking 3+hours a day to nil because I was so tired). Went for a blood test, had low iron (dont remember how low). Went on a course of perscrip. iron pills for 3 months. During 3rd month on percrip, I went to Costa Rica for 1 month travels. Got back, was still tired after course. took follow-up blood test, to see if my iron came up. He said it was much better than before, but was SLIGHTLY low, but nothing a good diet wouldnt completely fix. If I had a mono relapse, would it have shown on THIS blood test? Or were they not even looking at anything else at all? I mentioned the problem to my doctor, he said I should take 2x multivitamin tablets a day. because popping pills solves everything, aparently...
So, Im taking the pills. Feel quite a bit better (went from 40% to maybe 65-75%), but still dont feel energized at ALL to go work out.
Now, I feel that if I have sugar, I plummet HARD afterwards. EVEN after a meal. Like, if I have a large dish of pasta and veggies, then an hour later have 3 cookies, within the hour I will feel exhausted and drained, as if I have been awake for 24 hours. I move in and out of a drowsy state in the afternoons, if I wanted to, I could fall asleep every afternoon. I am drinking lots of water, but randomly may feel thirsty. I have taken this sugar thing into account, and have tried to eat the most ballanced diet I can. It doesnt matter.
I will be going to a different doctor soon, but this is bugging me and I was wondering if there was anything I should do that could identify what was wrong with me. I will mention my previous case of mono. Could this be a relapse? Could this have to do with my vitamins, and it will just take a while to get them back up? Could it be something else entirely?
Thank you for reading this, greatly appriciated!
Dan
p.s. even if you aren't a doctor, but could offer some advice, it would be appricated.
p.p.s. I am a healthy 18-almost-19 year old. I shouldn't feel like I am incapacitated!