TATT-(Tired all the time) support group

alliboy03

Have now lost the grand total of 11 lbs am very pleased but have a long way to go:o

Edwardia

I have anaemia and GP couldn't figure out why. I was taking a vitamin supplement, eating a varied low carb diet. everything else on my blood tests was excellent. I jut found out that my diabetes drug, Metformn, affects vitamin B12 uptake and that leads to anaemia. I've already tried iron tablets and the liquid one without success. Now I'm going to up vitamin B12 and see if that works.

So I just dropped in to suggest that if you're on medication you can go to a pharmacist at any chemist/supermarket and ask if any of the drugs you're taking could cause vitamin deficiencies or other side effects of tiredness and s/he won't charge you.

Tygermoth

Hello All,

Another B12 and TATT person. (Potentially)

Though I am still in the process of being tested for a number of things but the Neurologist believes I have pernicious anaemia.

Presently I am not starting with B12:

1. Because I don’t want to skew any current test results
2. Mine is likely to be a malabsorption issue and I not sure how you get around that

But I just wanted to say its unbelievable how knocked a person can feel. Yesterday I really thought I was too shattered to actually breathe.

I do have a varied diet, but I don’t drink enough water and I could fit in much more veg. I think I am sensitive to wheat but this has not been confirmed, however I love my bread.

Just thought I would check in and say Hi

alliboy03

Hi all have now lost 14LB's :j have had a chest infection and had to come off my diet but after antibiotic's am hopefully getting better:p

The doctor has just uped my thyroxin again am now on 125mg have also uped my iron as on my last blood test the nurse said I was Anemic. More Iron does feel good but not good for your bowel movements:( I say no more....

Mojisola

Tygermoth wrote: »

Though I am still in the process of being tested for a number of things but the Neurologist believes I have pernicious anaemia.

Presently I am not starting with B12:

1. Because I don’t want to skew any current test results
2. Mine is likely to be a malabsorption issue and I not sure how you get around that

With B12 injections.

Edwardia

Hi there.. well had an HbA1c and other blood tests at beginning of May and the anaemia has gone and I'm not deficient in B vits. My blood glucose was also normal thanks to low carbing. Still felt really tired much of the time.

I've given up Diet Pepsi, sweeteners, and then after finding that Tesco pork loin chops contained 11% added water, dried glucose syrup and sodium acetate I gave up eating any food or drink with additives.

HUGE difference within a week.

Yes it is restrictive because if you're used to eating virtually fat free yogurts and breakfast cereals and baking it would be a huge change.

It was all very well being slimmest I'd been since 1995 but no energy was making me feel what's the point. Now I feel much more Tigger like

The human body was never designed for all these chemicals and I'm now convinced (very Prince Charles of me I know) that all the cr*p added to our food is the root cause of all the allergies and deficiencies and intolerances we end up with, which make us feel chronically tired.

cocalls

That's useful to know Edwardia thanks for those tips.

Brain feels like fog and i'm forgetting really silly things like people's names etc and simple words for things now i know why my thryroid levels are up to 21-never been that high before so the drs has put me on 175 per day lets hope i see an improvement as it's effecting my work.

alliboy03

Is anyone still reading from this thread? Hope your all o.k Best wishes:heart2:

merlot123

I still pop onto thread and read.

I have adjusted my diet, made no difference to me feeling sleepy after lunch or Dinner, no health problems.

I just go with the flow now, when I need to sleep I sleep. Thank goodness I only work part time.

I been doing the 5.2 diet and on the two fast days its lovely not to feel tired during day, only cause I'm not eating until 7pm and then I need a sleep after dinner, but I don't need to lose any more weight so can't continue using the diet. I only had 6 pounds to lose.