sleeeeepy...

so i have basically not been well since i got married.

constant colds (sore throat, stuffiness), perpetual but never completed flu-like symptoms (digestive issues, nausea, fever, seriously nauseous every time i eat, etc), and constantly, and i mean CONSTANTLY exhausted. and with that comes debilitating migraines that know me out for a few days usually.

i thought stress probably was a factor, being newly married and switching jobs only a few months into our marriage. but lately i have been more aware of how tired i am. like if we have a retreat on a weekend, or a busy weekend, i basically need to sleep for 3 days straight to begin to feel decent. i guarenteed get a cold and usually drag myself around for the next two weeks.

also, my body aches. i have been seeing a chiropractor for six+ months, and its been really great, but i find my body aches when i get into bed at night. my muscles are sore and certain joints will throb.

i have been thinking too lately that i need to get to an eye doctor because my eyes throb/feel strained alot so i guess my perscription must have changed.

and since getting married, i have been unable to multitask. terrell often gets irritated with me because he'll talk to me when i am cooking to watching tv and i can't listen to him while i am doing it, so i never hear what he's said.

anyways, all this said, and after sleeping in today for the third day in a row and feeling like it was impossible to wake up, i started to wonder if maybe i have chronic fatigue syndrome.

so i looked it up on wikipedia (where else!) and here if what i found.

You may have CFS if you have experienced:

1. A new onset (not lifelong) of unexplained, persistent fatigue unrelated to exertion and not substantially relieved by rest, that causes a significant reduction in previous activity levels.
2. Four or more of the following symptoms that last six months or longer:

• Impaired memory or concentration
• Post-exertional malaise, where physical or mental exertions bring on "extreme, prolonged exhaustion and sickness"
• Unrefreshing sleep
• Muscle pain
• Pain in multiple joints
• Headaches of a new kind or greater severity
• Sore throat, frequent or recurring
• Tender lymph nodes

Other common symptoms include:

• Irritable bowel, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea or bloating
• Chills and night sweats
• Brain fog
• Chest pain
• Shortness of breath
• Chronic cough
• Visual disturbances (blurring, sensitivity to light, eye pain or dry eyes)
• Allergies or sensitivities to foods, alcohol, odors, chemicals, medications or noise
• Difficulty maintaining upright position (orthostatic instability, irregular heartbeat, dizziness, balance problems or fainting)
• Psychological problems (depression, irritability, mood swings, anxiety, panic attacks)

so that sounds a lot like me. holy crap. and i think we have some in our family (like i think my uncle has it? not sure) so it wouldn't be unlikely. hmm. something to look into.

on another note, i keep dreaming about being somewhere warm and tropical, and lying in the sun. maybe i should start taking vitamin d. ha ha.

there's my health report for you as of now!