
Originally Posted by
Sinny
I went through a period a few years ago when I was fatigued all the time, went to the docs and they diagnosed me with anemia and general stress.
I took Iron supplements for a while.. think I got the all clear of amenia eventually, but I'm so bad with medical appointment years pass before I ever check on things properly.
I could use a full body assessment at present.
(Something that's practically impossible to get on the NHS - they will only deal with 1 ailment at a time - and when you've got 10 ailments, all those appointments seem daunting, and it's not wonder so many die through medical negligence)
I've been wondering about a similiar condition called Fibromyalgia.. when I used to do the DWP's work (Department for Work & Pensions) , there would be some clients claiming "sick benefits" , and some of them (small minority) were for this condition Fibromyalgia, and I was convinced that they were just lazy ass benefit frauds. Especially when they regarded the checks & balances with contempt.
But fast forward a few later and I'm starting to sympathise with the undiagnosed disorders. I'm walking around with a few myself, and they're beginning to make life hard.
I just hurt everywhere, at least it feels like I do.
My hips always ache, my coccyx is tender, I've a lower herniated disk and frequent sciatica, my higher SI joints are inflamed and bulging, I've got more tension in my upper back than than a show down between The Bride & Bill (KillBill), and all the muscles in my legs just ache from top to bottom, after pretty much any activity.
I am still pretty active despite all that, you just become accustomed to the pain. Actually resting might be good, but I can't sit still for too long anyways.
I wouldn't bother taking time off work for it because 1) I'd be out doing something else, if not working 2) I can't afford not to work. (Victorian Era 2.0 here in England).
I'm just reminded of the over-all picture that the human race has become diseased, as a result of the sick symptoms of society.
Couple of headlines and stats came out recently (from memory) 1) It's estimated that 1 in 2 adults in Britain will develop cancer at some point 2) It's estimated that most of us will start developing degenerative diseases such as Dementia earlier, likely in our late 50s & early 60s 3) My generation isn't looking to retire until the age of 78 by Tory plans.
Everytime I go to the doctors will a complaint, they offer me Ibuprofen, paracetamol and naproxen (helps with nerve pain).
I accept a certain number these to use in desperate times, but I often decline, reminding them they are not keeping track of how often they are prescribing these for various issues, and cumulatively they would inadvertently kill me. (Which has happened here a fair few times).
I ask them to get to the root cause, the underlying issue. I don't want to mask the pain, I want to fix it. They fob me off.
The medical establishment is as corrupt as any other, and a lot more methodical in their callous methods.
*Apocalyptic voice*
"we're all gonna die!
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