#21 ·
Hi there. This might sound a little silly, but I’m actually relieved to find some fellow Americans dealing with elevated temperatures and decent lab results. It makes me feel less like an alien :-))
Basically, I've been running a fever for about two years now. I only started tracking it because I was becoming incredibly exhausted—I had zero tolerance for any kind of stress, whether physical or mental. Doctors were always my last resort (I mean, I see them, though usually just my dentist every six months or an eye doctor when I need a referral). But after a year, since I normally have enough energy to spin the planet by hand, this constant weakness and fever started getting on my nerves. It was also a hassle for everyone around me because the heat always had to be blasting. I felt like such a fraud, like I was just being a hypochondriac. I eventually told myself to stop checking the thermometer, but the fever hasn't gone away. Now, we're entering the second year. I've mostly just gotten used to how quickly I tire out. I went in for some follow-up blood work recently. My liver enzymes are hovering right at the bottom edge of the normal range. However, the experts say that doesn't really mean anything. Well, fine. Regardless, I've decided to overhaul my diet. Since there isn't much else in my life I can control right now, I'm putting all my faith in food to fix things—even if the people who know more than I do say it won't make a difference. That's just how I'm looking at it: if they say it's nothing significant, then it must just be a tiny imbalance in my system that isn't causing real damage. And logic says small things can be fixed with small changes I can actually manage, so let's go with nutrition :-))
Basically, I've been running a fever for about two years now. I only started tracking it because I was becoming incredibly exhausted—I had zero tolerance for any kind of stress, whether physical or mental. Doctors were always my last resort (I mean, I see them, though usually just my dentist every six months or an eye doctor when I need a referral). But after a year, since I normally have enough energy to spin the planet by hand, this constant weakness and fever started getting on my nerves. It was also a hassle for everyone around me because the heat always had to be blasting. I felt like such a fraud, like I was just being a hypochondriac. I eventually told myself to stop checking the thermometer, but the fever hasn't gone away. Now, we're entering the second year. I've mostly just gotten used to how quickly I tire out. I went in for some follow-up blood work recently. My liver enzymes are hovering right at the bottom edge of the normal range. However, the experts say that doesn't really mean anything. Well, fine. Regardless, I've decided to overhaul my diet. Since there isn't much else in my life I can control right now, I'm putting all my faith in food to fix things—even if the people who know more than I do say it won't make a difference. That's just how I'm looking at it: if they say it's nothing significant, then it must just be a tiny imbalance in my system that isn't causing real damage. And logic says small things can be fixed with small changes I can actually manage, so let's go with nutrition :-))