wnaplay1647545503 Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 About 2 months ago, I started feeling extremely tired. No matter how much sleep I got I was still tired. I had pain in all my joints. I went to the doctor and was sent to a sleep center where I was diagnosed with sleep apnea. So I am currently waiting to get a assisted breathing machine for sleeping. Time passes and I dont have the machine yet, but I'm feeling more and more worn down. Yesterday I started to get pains in my chest, below my sternum and unrelenting headaches. I go to the emergency room, not because I am worried, because its pissing me off and my doctor is a schmuck. They do an ekg-fine, a chest x-ray-fine. I can count on 1 hand the amount of times I have had a headache in my life but over the last few days, they wont go away. I took some antacid last night, which seemed to help the chest pain but its back again. Tried to walk down the street and was winded a few houses down. Going to the doctors, emergency room, and sleep center is making me go broke. Besides all the work I have been missing. Anyone have any suggestions, I just dont know what to do. This is no way like me, I am usually the first person at work and the last to leave. I work harder than anyone at my company but now I just cant. It literally feels like I am slowly dying. Other things I have noticed, I cant focus my eyes sometimes, I am getting forgetful. I used to be able to remember every licensed plate I have ever seen, Every phone number I had ever heard, but now I forget the dumbest things. Vitals- 30 years old male, white, 5'10, 185lbs, smoker(quit 3 days ago) Work in heavy construction. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 I don't know what to say... Though painful joints and tiredness are also symptoms of Lyme's Disease. But I'm no doctor.. I hope you get things worked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye1647545503 Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 If your sleep doctor does not get off his ass Call Dr Morine Delphia. I used her and I had my first apointment, sleep test, and a machine all inside a month and a half. Also many of the symtoms are from no sleep. Keep in mind you are for all purposes not sleeping at all so you will have problems and will be week and tired since your body can not repair itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 You are having nicotine withdrawal. Good luck, man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAOLE Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 You are having nicotine withdrawal. Good luck, man. sounds about right... Go have a smoke and see if it goes away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
launchin1st Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_sclerosis my wife has ms. sounds kinds like what you have described. not to many options, but weed helps. alot. they have to do a catscan do diagnos it. and most er docs usually miss the signs. but i hope its the lack nicotine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin Miata Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 You are having nicotine withdrawal. Good luck, man. Welcome to the longest next couple of months of your life. If it is really withdrawal, and with quitting 3 days ago it sounds like it is, it will slowly start getting better once your body stops craving the nicotine. But it will take a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 "unrelenting headaches" exactly how my dad described he felt when he quit smoking. he smoked for many years without quitting or even trying. went cold turkey when I was in high school and bam.....was not himself for 2-3 maybe 4 weeks. we just talked about it as it's been 20 years since he's smoked and we celebrated with a beer together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted September 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Smoked a cigarette today. Good thing is no headaches, bad thing is I WANT MORE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye1647545503 Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Dude smoke till you get a sleep machine. One problem at a time man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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