Alixx
09-07-2015, 04:54 AM
Hi there. After searching for months I still couldn't find out whats happening with me.
About 3 months ago I started suffering for weakness upon waking up. I literally used to wake up feeling totally zapped of energy. It slowly got worse over the weeks.
Then I got a bit worried (I am a hypochondriac!) and I did full thyroid tests privately. They came back fine.
In fact all tests came back fine except vitamin D which was actually very low (9 ng/dl).
So I started taking vitamin D 9000 Iu daily. Its been over a month and my weakness just seems to be getting worse and worse.
Also about a month ago I suffered a few panic attacks.
These panic attacks came about in a strange way. I was doing some exercise (pretty light exercise) and I started feeling breathless and drained of energy. That day I felt totally drained of energy, so I went to sleep early and after a couple of hours I woke up feeling so weak that I thought I was going to die. Absolutely no energy at all. And then my heart started racing and i got a dry mouth (Panic attack).
Now everyday I feel totally drained of energy and so weak that i can randomly get panic attacks as it seems like MY BODY IS SHUTTING DOWN and the adrenaline comes to 'jump start' the body???
Also when the panic attacks first started the doctors prescribed Lexapro 5mg and I have been having that for about a month without any improvement to the weakness.
The strange thing is that there are times when I feel almost normal (although still a bit weak) but then suddenly I get bouts of extreme weakness where I just feel like I am going to pass out (although I haven't passed out).
But overall despite the vitamin D and Lexapro my weakness seems to be getting worse and worse. Please can you share your experiences, is this anxiety or something else.
Looking forward to your replies. Thanks again
Alixx
About 3 months ago I started suffering for weakness upon waking up. I literally used to wake up feeling totally zapped of energy. It slowly got worse over the weeks.
Then I got a bit worried (I am a hypochondriac!) and I did full thyroid tests privately. They came back fine.
In fact all tests came back fine except vitamin D which was actually very low (9 ng/dl).
So I started taking vitamin D 9000 Iu daily. Its been over a month and my weakness just seems to be getting worse and worse.
Also about a month ago I suffered a few panic attacks.
These panic attacks came about in a strange way. I was doing some exercise (pretty light exercise) and I started feeling breathless and drained of energy. That day I felt totally drained of energy, so I went to sleep early and after a couple of hours I woke up feeling so weak that I thought I was going to die. Absolutely no energy at all. And then my heart started racing and i got a dry mouth (Panic attack).
Now everyday I feel totally drained of energy and so weak that i can randomly get panic attacks as it seems like MY BODY IS SHUTTING DOWN and the adrenaline comes to 'jump start' the body???
Also when the panic attacks first started the doctors prescribed Lexapro 5mg and I have been having that for about a month without any improvement to the weakness.
The strange thing is that there are times when I feel almost normal (although still a bit weak) but then suddenly I get bouts of extreme weakness where I just feel like I am going to pass out (although I haven't passed out).
But overall despite the vitamin D and Lexapro my weakness seems to be getting worse and worse. Please can you share your experiences, is this anxiety or something else.
Looking forward to your replies. Thanks again
Alixx