bmcgonig
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I’d like to crowdsource some medical advice. I know we’re not supposed to get medical advice from the “internets”, but believe me I’ve tried many doctors etc and they just shrug.
Problem is at least twofold :
1. I’m very sensitive to cold. Much more than anyone around me ever. Haven’t always been that way but I think it started when I was about 45 and started to think that the air conditioning in the offices I worked were set too low. Took me quite a while to realize that it was me. This seems to be gradually getting worse with time. I’m now 66.
This wouldn’t be a problem really if only the cold was the issue. Just put more clothes on! And stay warm. However many times getting cold is followed by the following.
Every couple of months I get a mild sore throat that’s accompanied by mild upper respiratory discomfort. That causes total lack of energy and inability to get on with things like exercising. Each time it happens it can last a week. So basically I’m “down” for a week every month or two.
I just talked to my doc about this and he figured that like many people I have a weak spot that gets affected when I am run down. He says that for some people it’s their chest and for others it could be their back etc. Very possible as it seems to happen more when I’m tired. Happened me on my last trip when I was jet lagged, and again after we had spent two very busy weeks traveling around Italy.
I’ve talked to many docs about the cold issue over the years and done all types of blood tests. Thyroid etc normal. BP 110/70. Did vitamin tests and they were normal. Nothing out of the ordinary at all it seems. This all started long before Covid. At one stage I went to a functional doc who told me to take thyroid medicine as being cold was a symptom of hypothyroidism. I did try that and it warmed me up a little but my heart didn’t like it.
So I’m looking for ways to troubleshoot it. That’s why I’m asking here. Anyone have ideas on how they would approach this? Any particular specialist to see? Any type of doctor ? Any ideas on how to not be “run down”? I do take vitamin D. Anyone with a similar experience?
Thanks!
Edit: no cough, no wet stuff, just an uncomfortable sensation in the throat upper chest area, and probably the tiredness is because the upper respiratory area is affected?
Problem is at least twofold :
1. I’m very sensitive to cold. Much more than anyone around me ever. Haven’t always been that way but I think it started when I was about 45 and started to think that the air conditioning in the offices I worked were set too low. Took me quite a while to realize that it was me. This seems to be gradually getting worse with time. I’m now 66.
This wouldn’t be a problem really if only the cold was the issue. Just put more clothes on! And stay warm. However many times getting cold is followed by the following.
Every couple of months I get a mild sore throat that’s accompanied by mild upper respiratory discomfort. That causes total lack of energy and inability to get on with things like exercising. Each time it happens it can last a week. So basically I’m “down” for a week every month or two.
I just talked to my doc about this and he figured that like many people I have a weak spot that gets affected when I am run down. He says that for some people it’s their chest and for others it could be their back etc. Very possible as it seems to happen more when I’m tired. Happened me on my last trip when I was jet lagged, and again after we had spent two very busy weeks traveling around Italy.
I’ve talked to many docs about the cold issue over the years and done all types of blood tests. Thyroid etc normal. BP 110/70. Did vitamin tests and they were normal. Nothing out of the ordinary at all it seems. This all started long before Covid. At one stage I went to a functional doc who told me to take thyroid medicine as being cold was a symptom of hypothyroidism. I did try that and it warmed me up a little but my heart didn’t like it.
So I’m looking for ways to troubleshoot it. That’s why I’m asking here. Anyone have ideas on how they would approach this? Any particular specialist to see? Any type of doctor ? Any ideas on how to not be “run down”? I do take vitamin D. Anyone with a similar experience?
Thanks!
Edit: no cough, no wet stuff, just an uncomfortable sensation in the throat upper chest area, and probably the tiredness is because the upper respiratory area is affected?
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