It was a cold...

Yes, folks. The cold has broken - I now have a runny blocked up nose and am sneezy. This is no doubt the answer to my weird symptoms. Feel so much better now.

Not about cystitis

Went to a festival weekend before last and still feel absolutely rubbish. Am worried that have done too much and got adrenal fatigue/developing M.E. Thought I'd record my list of symptoms and then hopefully watch myself get better soon. (Please, please!)

- Exhausted. Wake up feeling like have not slept.
- Dull headache at back of head.
- Muscle weakness.
- Blood sugar feels out of whack - feel hungry, faint, and shaky very soon after eating. Just about goes away after eating, but not always.
- Eyes really tired and puffy.
- Congested air passages.
- Feel slightly nauseous, slightly dizzy.
- Pins and needles in my hands and feet that does go.

Most likely explanations:
- Stress: have been stressed out at work recently, and then had a load of relationship stress with A at festival. Feeling ok about the latter now, mostly. But a bit worried my poor system has finally gone caput. This is generating second-order stress about feeling stressed, which is surely not helpful! Am trying to do yoga and meditation regularly. Know I need to get on top of this, even if it's not the reason I currently feel like shit.

- Anxiety: the above really, but thinking of this as a bit more acute. Spent the last week worrying about A and me, and think may just be worn out.

- Virus: have an inner ear something or other that comes and goes. Perhaps am run down and it has taken me by force.

- Anaemic: have been taking a liquid iron supplement that usually sorts me out; also trying to eat a bit more meat. Not convinced it's this. Also, nothing showed up on recent blood test. But have felt pretty ropey before and had a clean blood test, then cured with liquid iron supplement. Lack of relief from taking supplement however suggests not this.

- Thyroid: nothing showing up on blood test again. Not entirely convinced the tests are sensitive enough.

- Lack of something in diet: what though? Am taking vast number of vitamins and supplements to try and sort it.

Would very much like to feel better now, though. Because this is rubbish.

Cystitis again

Minor episode. Currently treating with Chinese herbs, probiotic capsules, cider vinegar in water, hot lemon.

Had another such episode the week before last too.

:(

Will cutting out sugar help?

Cystitis

Things have been reasonably ok on the pee front recently. A couple of minor episodes that I failed to report on here. But not too bad at all. Today though, after some porn-watching-shagging sessions two days running, got that old burning feeling and the sensation of needing to shit. Taken two paracetamol, a salty sachet, some Chinese herbs, plenty of hot water with lemon, and currently cooking up some barley water. Wish me luck...

Finally

Seem to be getting better - a bit up and down in the week - felt better on Wednesday, then worse again yesterday. But this morning definitely seems to have cleared up.

Ouch

The cystitis wore off a bit yesterday - as always, not thinking about it makes a huge difference to how much it hurts. But am now pretty sore. Drinking tea this morning was a dumb idea. Took some more Chinese bladder herbs. Just got to keep keeping on and wait for it to go :(

Sore twat

My bits have been pretty sore recently. Feel really chafed, and can't manage penetrative sex more than once or twice a week. Not sure what's going on. Wondered if it was thrush, but have no other symptoms. Should perhaps go to doctors. Not particularly hopeful that they'll be able to do anything.