As I'm sure some of you have guessed, my blogging has tapered off a bit in the last few months. I'm trying to correct that now, but I figured I owed you an explanation.
At the end of September and beginning of October, I got two viral infections pretty much back-to-back. I bounced back...somewhat...but not completely. Then the fatigue set in, big time.
After a few weeks, I went to the doctor and asked her to run some tests to rule out anything obvious (anemia, Vitamin D deficiency, etc). I also asked her to run an Epstein-Barr virus titer to check for mono/glandular fever. The symptoms were eerily similar to what I had about six years ago when I had mono. I'm not sure if the doctor checked for Epstein-Barr specifically, nor did I ask (I call her Dr. Bitchyface, and I try to have as little to do with her as possible). All the other tests, however, came back normal.
Although I have no definitive diagnosis, I'm still leaning towards mono simply because the symptoms have persisted for so long and seem to have limited connection to mood and anxiety.
The fatigue is starting to lift. I'm mostly back to normal. I still have a day or two a week when all I want to do is sleep, and no amount of coffee can convince me otherwise. It's taken a massive toll on my productivity, which is hard for me to deal with. I'm on the home stretch for my book, which means I need every last ounce of energy I can get.
So that's where I've been and where I am. I'm on the upswing now, and I hope to keep it that way.
At the end of September and beginning of October, I got two viral infections pretty much back-to-back. I bounced back...somewhat...but not completely. Then the fatigue set in, big time.
After a few weeks, I went to the doctor and asked her to run some tests to rule out anything obvious (anemia, Vitamin D deficiency, etc). I also asked her to run an Epstein-Barr virus titer to check for mono/glandular fever. The symptoms were eerily similar to what I had about six years ago when I had mono. I'm not sure if the doctor checked for Epstein-Barr specifically, nor did I ask (I call her Dr. Bitchyface, and I try to have as little to do with her as possible). All the other tests, however, came back normal.
Although I have no definitive diagnosis, I'm still leaning towards mono simply because the symptoms have persisted for so long and seem to have limited connection to mood and anxiety.
The fatigue is starting to lift. I'm mostly back to normal. I still have a day or two a week when all I want to do is sleep, and no amount of coffee can convince me otherwise. It's taken a massive toll on my productivity, which is hard for me to deal with. I'm on the home stretch for my book, which means I need every last ounce of energy I can get.
So that's where I've been and where I am. I'm on the upswing now, and I hope to keep it that way.