Worth Seeing a Doctor About?

[[LittleMonster]]

Hi guys,

Lately I've been feeling really ill quite a lot.

I wake up with headaches every day and also get them during the day. I drink lots of water and taking paracetamol doesn't help them. Doctors generally don't seem to help much with headaches I seem to find.
If I take cocodamol however it does get rid of it, but obviously I don't want to be taking them all the time.

I also have a very dodgy stomach.
I feel sick pretty much everyday, I get constipated really easily & don't go for a couple of days at a time (sometimes longer) even when eating well - the pain from it also stops me from eating. Yesterday I was constipated then suddenly needed to go a few times and felt queasy the entire time.
Sometimes I just get stomach ache for no apparent reason.

I have been getting chest pains quite a bit but I know that's my own fault for purging. I drink some electrolyte drinks to see if it helps and sometimes does.

I don't know if it's worth seeing a doctor over as it may just be a consequence of my ed/depression and it could go on for a long time.
Could there be anything genuinely wrong?

I had blood tests but nothing really came up.
Sorry for the long post..

[sherbet lemon]

id say that if you are concerned i would make an appointment with your doctor and just express your concerns darling.

[Dreamergirl]

i would see a doctor so they can tell you if there is anything to worry about or not.

[roiben]

This is something you need to see your Dr about. I would suggest you stop taking the painkillers as taking them too much can exasperate the problem (some headaches can be caused by over-use of painkillers). General rule of thumb for over counter meds is that if they do not help your symptoms for 4 days, you should stop taking and go to a Dr.

You say you are drinking fluids, but it sounds like the amount you are eating and drinking is not regular enough for your body to be processing it properly - hence the headaches and constipation. It is something a Dr needs to advise you on.

In general, headaches can be caused by a large number of things (including dehydration, low blood sugar, exhaustion, eye strain, stress and electrolyte imbalances amongst others) and your GP can help in ruling some out and giving you advice on how to deal with them.

Do let us know how it goes.

Roiben x