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I don't know what to do..... I need help

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 13 April 2011 - 20:20

I have been having days where I just sleep. For eg I dropped kids to school ( dragging myself out of bed at 720am) even though I went to sleep at 830 pm! Came back home went back to sleep. Dragged myself out of bed again at 1030 to run some errands. After the first stop I was exhausted. Picked kids at 1pm got home and went back to sleep at 2 pm and woke up at 730 pm! I still feel exhausted and will turn off lights in bat 1 hour! On days like this I don't see my kids and even though consciously I am aware of the physically i can't move my body to do anything about it. I hate relying on the maid and even though it is no excuse - I leave them with her all day! I hate myself for doing that. My husband travels extensively so is not arnd much to help.

I used to have a couple of days like this just before my period where I wud go to bed and 8 and wake up next morning but never sleet during the day. I consider myself very hands on mum and would spend my whole afternoons doing various activities with the kids etc. But the last 2 weeks I haven't been able to drag myself out of bed.

I don't know what to do. I know physically there has to be something wrong, but don't know which doctor to go. I don't want to tell my friends as I don't want them to judge me bat leaving my kids with the maid. I need help pls

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 13 April 2011 - 21:23
Thank you all for you help. I feel so low and useless. Have made an a ppt with Dr. Carol Smylie for Tom morn. Will let u know how it goes. Thk u again
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 13 April 2011 - 21:07
Go to a GP or rheumatologist. VP, curious why you recommend a rheumatologist, don't they specialize in problems with joints/muscles etc? Yes, but they are also very good at recognizing vitamin deficiencies and doing the necessary tests to rule out other diseases (lupus etc.....not trying to spark panic here). Ah ok will remember that for future thanks.
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EW GURU
Latest post on 13 April 2011 - 21:05
Go to a GP or rheumatologist. VP, curious why you recommend a rheumatologist, don't they specialize in problems with joints/muscles etc? Yes, but they are also very good at recognizing vitamin deficiencies and doing the necessary tests to rule out other diseases (lupus etc.....not trying to spark panic here).
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 13 April 2011 - 20:51
I second Dr. Carol Smylie - she's brilliant! Very thorough and gets results back to you as quickly as possible. She's based at the DLC in Festival Centre. Good luck!
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 13 April 2011 - 20:50
I've suffered from this and know exactly how you feel. In my case, my iron and vitamins had got so low that I was practically hibernating!! My problem was mainly extrremely low B12, which you need to retain the iron your body needs. If you live near Jebel Ali, go see Dr Sabrina at GMC outside Al Muntazah villas. She is really good at this - and has seen it before with me!! Chin up - it gets a lot better once diagnosed:)
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 13 April 2011 - 20:50
Go to a GP or rheumatologist. VP, curious why you recommend a rheumatologist, don't they specialize in problems with joints/muscles etc?
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 13 April 2011 - 20:45
Hi There, You poor thing, its horrible feeling that way! I am not a doctor, but you would do well going to a GP at Dubai London Clinic. I personally go to Carol Smylie but they're all pretty good there. You need to get a blood work done, and make sure they check your iron levels as well as your vitamin D levels. Regarding your friends, you don't have to tell them much, but if you want a recommendation of a doctor from someone you know you could always just mention to them you're feeling under the weather and ask them if they know of anyone they could recommend.
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EW GURU
Latest post on 13 April 2011 - 20:42
Thks VP - any good ones you can suggest. Much appreciated I would recommend Dr Khan (I think her name is Bhavia Khan, cannot remember lol....) at American Hospital....she is just lovely. She is a rheumatologist, and so very thorough, I was very pleased with my consultation.
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 13 April 2011 - 20:34
Dubia London Clinic have some superb lady GP's, highly competent, and less likely to subject you to a barrage of unnecessary and highly expensive tests than some clinics. A good GP should be your first port of call, good luck!
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 13 April 2011 - 20:31
Don't feel bad about talking to your friends, a true friend is there to help and will not judge you. I think a blood test would be a good start. I hope you you feel better soon.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 13 April 2011 - 20:28
If this has been going on for a few weeks, def see a doctor, get blood tests etc. Can't recomend a doc, sorry but have always been happy with Medcare hospital. If this has just been going on for a short while, perhaps you just need the rest, maybe you are coming down with something.... hugs. you are not alone
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 13 April 2011 - 20:24
Thks VP - any good ones you can suggest. Much appreciated
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EW GURU
Latest post on 13 April 2011 - 20:22
Go to a GP or rheumatologist.
 
 

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