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Anyone else dealt with something like this?
So here’s the deal—I’ve always had issues with my stomach. Back before I started
high school, I used to get motion sickness and throw up on the bus pretty regularly whenever I traveled a few times a year. On top of that, I’ve always had a crappy appetite.
Once high school kicked in, I fell into this strict routine where I ate, slept, and woke up at the exact same time every single day. It was like I was programmed like a robot, but honestly, it worked fine for me. I stayed steady between 140 and 150 lbs and couldn't gain an ounce no matter how hard I tried. During the summer or on weekends, I could totally ignore all that structure—eat whenever, sleep whenever—and be totally fine.
If I hadn't stuck to that rigid schedule during the school year, I definitely would’ve been puking on the bus again, which basically ruins my entire day; I just can't travel any other way.
Since starting high school, I haven't dealt with motion sickness or any random bugs, so everything seemed solid. But a few months after graduation, my whole
family caught some nasty virus at a hospital while we were visiting my grandma. That hit me harder than anything else in my life—I was throwing up constantly. After that, I caught a couple of mild bugs (maybe two or three times) that lasted a day or two, nothing major. But then twice, it hit me full force—meaning a whole week spent stuck on the couch with nothing but tea and toast. The last time was at the start of January this year (happy new year, right?).
After those passed, things went back to normal. I could wake up whenever, eat whenever, hit the gym...
But for the last month and a half, I’ve been completely wiped. If I try to do even two sprints, my energy just evaporates. I feel nauseous in the morning—not like I’m actually going to vomit, but just "off"
but by the time lunch rolls around (usually around 1 or 2 PM), I start feeling better. My doctor keeps telling me it’s just stress and wants me to get blood work done. The results came back fine—
kidneys, blood sugar, iron, everything is normal—just a minor respiratory allergy (pollen used to bother my eyes). She said Rinolan isn't helping, so I went back, and she finally gave me a referral for thyroid tests, but those were normal too. She insists it's just anxiety and tells me to take Rinolan again. But it doesn't work, and it makes me think about my STOMACH. I stepped on the scale and I'm down to 136 lbs, which is way too light for my 5'11" frame. I'm 21, and while 150 lbs would still be lean, I was functional then. For the last seven days, I’ve been eating as much as I can because I think this weight loss is killing me. I’m genuinely stressed out and I’ve barely been exercising because I simply don't have the fuel.
TL;DR:
When I wake up, I feel terrible—zero energy, just generally unwell (though I do go to the bathroom once or twice in the morning, and everything seems normal there).
I'll manage to eat something, but until I get lunch (basically several hours after waking up), I feel like garbage.
I'm eating more frequently now, and by the end of the day (I usually crash around midnight), I feel okay, but I still can't train.
(It’s not even that I feel tired; it’s like my energy just hits zero and I can barely stay on my feet. I feel weak.)
Back in high school, I could run 1100 meters in 6 minutes without breaking a sweat, even if my last meal was at 8 PM the night before. I was 150 lbs then. Now, I can't even finish 500 meters.
Bottom line: I have no energy.
I'm seeing the doctor again soon, and this time I'm going to push her about my stomach and the weight loss. I've been losing my mind for the last six weeks...😠
So, if anyone has gone through something similar, let me know what happened.☕
-My diet is 99% meat, fish, sweets, veggies, fruit...
-I don't have any actual pain.
So here’s the deal—I’ve always had issues with my stomach. Back before I started
high school, I used to get motion sickness and throw up on the bus pretty regularly whenever I traveled a few times a year. On top of that, I’ve always had a crappy appetite.
Once high school kicked in, I fell into this strict routine where I ate, slept, and woke up at the exact same time every single day. It was like I was programmed like a robot, but honestly, it worked fine for me. I stayed steady between 140 and 150 lbs and couldn't gain an ounce no matter how hard I tried. During the summer or on weekends, I could totally ignore all that structure—eat whenever, sleep whenever—and be totally fine.
If I hadn't stuck to that rigid schedule during the school year, I definitely would’ve been puking on the bus again, which basically ruins my entire day; I just can't travel any other way.
Since starting high school, I haven't dealt with motion sickness or any random bugs, so everything seemed solid. But a few months after graduation, my whole
family caught some nasty virus at a hospital while we were visiting my grandma. That hit me harder than anything else in my life—I was throwing up constantly. After that, I caught a couple of mild bugs (maybe two or three times) that lasted a day or two, nothing major. But then twice, it hit me full force—meaning a whole week spent stuck on the couch with nothing but tea and toast. The last time was at the start of January this year (happy new year, right?).
After those passed, things went back to normal. I could wake up whenever, eat whenever, hit the gym...
But for the last month and a half, I’ve been completely wiped. If I try to do even two sprints, my energy just evaporates. I feel nauseous in the morning—not like I’m actually going to vomit, but just "off"
but by the time lunch rolls around (usually around 1 or 2 PM), I start feeling better. My doctor keeps telling me it’s just stress and wants me to get blood work done. The results came back fine—
kidneys, blood sugar, iron, everything is normal—just a minor respiratory allergy (pollen used to bother my eyes). She said Rinolan isn't helping, so I went back, and she finally gave me a referral for thyroid tests, but those were normal too. She insists it's just anxiety and tells me to take Rinolan again. But it doesn't work, and it makes me think about my STOMACH. I stepped on the scale and I'm down to 136 lbs, which is way too light for my 5'11" frame. I'm 21, and while 150 lbs would still be lean, I was functional then. For the last seven days, I’ve been eating as much as I can because I think this weight loss is killing me. I’m genuinely stressed out and I’ve barely been exercising because I simply don't have the fuel.
TL;DR:
When I wake up, I feel terrible—zero energy, just generally unwell (though I do go to the bathroom once or twice in the morning, and everything seems normal there).
I'll manage to eat something, but until I get lunch (basically several hours after waking up), I feel like garbage.
I'm eating more frequently now, and by the end of the day (I usually crash around midnight), I feel okay, but I still can't train.
(It’s not even that I feel tired; it’s like my energy just hits zero and I can barely stay on my feet. I feel weak.)
Back in high school, I could run 1100 meters in 6 minutes without breaking a sweat, even if my last meal was at 8 PM the night before. I was 150 lbs then. Now, I can't even finish 500 meters.
Bottom line: I have no energy.
I'm seeing the doctor again soon, and this time I'm going to push her about my stomach and the weight loss. I've been losing my mind for the last six weeks...😠
So, if anyone has gone through something similar, let me know what happened.☕
-My diet is 99% meat, fish, sweets, veggies, fruit...
-I don't have any actual pain.