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writes: could there be a reason why im totally drained out? im only 16, all my friends are out partying and with friends, yeh i do go out but i just cant be arsed, up until like the middle of may i was really energetic. played rugby, swimming, badminton, was out every night with friends, up every morning at 6 o clock, i left school, did my exams, went to the biggest party EVER it was amazin, and then a week later i felt like a completely different person, no energy to move, tired, pointless and sympathetic, i do have lots of fruit and veg in my diet, i dont drink fizzy pop, never have, dont really eat sweets or anything and i wouldnt say im overweight or underweight, i just cant understand whats going on, i cant wake my self up on a morning, when i get up i just dont have the energy to do anything, i often just sit in the garden in the fresh air but then just, well its not the case of not been bothered to move, its the fact that i cant physically do it, i feel sick if i move too fast, does anyone know what this could be? my mum says i just need some time out of my normal self and ive drained my body out and she wont take me to the doctors because she cant see anything wrong.
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reader, lexilou  +, writes (6 July 2008):
 Go the docs yourself if you can, your old enough to go by yourself. Ring up and make an appointment. Or could you ask a relative to take you? It could be glandular fever, my lad has the same symptoms as you and is being tested for glandular fever, diabetes, thyroid problems etc etc but the doctor has said its hard to diagnose and it could just be a virus which is impossible to cure. But at least we are getting him checked out as he has been going through bouts of this for 6 months and has lost so much weight his bones stick out. Tell your mum you know your own body and really need her right now to help you out x Good luck
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reader, Emilysanswers +, writes (6 July 2008):
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/
or call them on 0845 4647. The number is short but does work.
Good Luck!! xx
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reader, Uncle Sneaker +, writes (5 July 2008):
 A visit to the doctor's really is a good idea because there are a range of possible causes, some of which do need treatment - although unless you can tell the doctor rather more about the symptoms than you've told us so far, or the doctor spots some specific visible symptom, then the chances are that a GP isn't going to be a lot of help at this stage.
You should write down your symptoms, all of them, as you experience them. Specifics are important for the doctor, like you always feel sick if you try to run (and, for example, you don't if it's running for less than thirty seconds but any more always make you feel sick). Try to describe what you feel in as much detail as possible.
My guess would be that it's most likely to be a reaction to the sudden calm after the panic and stress of exams, and a rapid change from the ultra-active routine of rubgy, swimming, badminton etc. Your body (and mind) has gone into shock mode at the lack of any need to be on edge and at peak fitness all the time. What you describe is very much like a common condition suffered by soldiers after they return from an extended period in a combat zone!
Maybe you should be eating those sweets and drinking fizzy pop (and a fair bit of "junk food") to create the burst of energy that's missing and replace the adrenalin rush you were accustom to experiencing. But before you embark on a course that takes you into that potentially unhealthy direction, I really would suggest that a visit to the doctor is needed with a full and detailed description by you of your symptoms - just to rule out the possibility of one of the treatable nasties.
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reader, ChiRaven  +, writes (5 July 2008):
 Ask your mother how good she is at diagnosing anemia. Or thyroid malfunction. Or endocrine imbalance.
This kind of condition can be serious, and needs professional medical attention. Sudden changes in your body's function is usually a sign that something needs attention, and figuring out just what it is is a job for someone who knows a lot more about it that you, me, or your mother. It's going to be up to you to make her see that she has a responsibility to get you to a doctor.
If she won't do that, you might try telephoning your doctor's office and explaining the situation to them and see if they have any suggestions for you.
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reader, anonymous, writes (5 July 2008): Take yourself to the doctor and tell him how you're feeling. It might just be like your mum says and you've drained yourself by doing too much but then again it could be something more which is better to get checked out. Have you put weight on aswell? If so, it could be an underactive thyroid (my best friend developed this a few years ago and is now on medication to control it and is back to her old self).Or have you lostweight? If so it could be an overactive thyroid which could be why you're feeling so tired and drained, but i'm not a doctor. Why don't you give yourself another couple of weeks to see if it passes and if not, visit your doctor, for peace of mind at least?
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