Today, I went to the doctor's after over a week of feeling extremely tired and having headaches. His advice? "When I'm tired I drink coffee. You should drink coffee." Somehow, I don't think that was worth $60. FML
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Today, after suffering with anxiety and insomnia for a nearly a year and exhausting every natural remedy I could think of, I finally went to go to a doctor for help. Instead of writing me a prescription, he told me to drink more tea and think happy thoughts. I had to pay out of pocket for this. FML
Today, I got up early for a doctor's appointment and chugged two cups of coffee. Ten minutes before I was supposed to leave, my doctor calls asking to reschedule, which would have been fine had I not cleared my whole day for this appointment. Now I'm too wired to go back to bed. FML
Today, I was at work and got chest pains and a headache so bad, I vomited. My supervisor took my blood pressure twice and it was dangerously high both times. I went to the hospital, and after 3 hours of waiting, I got the most expensive lecture ever on drinking too many energy drinks. FML
Today, after being sick and not having coffee for a month, my body has invented a new way of processing caffeine: The tiredness and lethargy remains untouched, while the caffeine-jolt is converted directly into a fuzzy headache. FML
Today, I went to my doctor to discuss my chronic insomnia. After I'd spent ten minutes describing how exhausted I am and how it’s affecting my life, he looked me dead in the eye and said, "Have you tried just closing your eyes and clearing your mind?" I paid a $50 copay to be told how to blink. FML
Today, my boyfriend had an appointment he had to wait months for, after he finally agreed to try to figure out what's making him so tired all the time. He slept through it. FML
Today, I visited my new doctor for the migraines I've been getting lately. Right from the start, I could have sworn the guy was on drugs. He just listened to my heartbeat, said, "Well Dave, it sounds like gallstones" and said they'll pass naturally. FML
Today, I visited my new doctor, hoping that he would be able to figure out the cause of the pains I've been having for years. He told me there's nothing he can do, that half the drugs out there cause cancer anyway and that I should look into homeopathy. Great. FML
Today, I went to see a doctor about some of the memory problems I've been having. After the appointment, I could barely remember a thing he told me. FML
Today, I realised just how caffeine dependent I am. I didn't have time for my morning coffee, work is out of milk, and I only have $1.30 in my bank account, so I couldn't buy a coffee. Today has been a struggle. FML
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Top comments
luther48 20
Coffee actually will help cure both. Caffeine is used to help both being tired and headaches.
cutycat136 28
Yes, but doesn't coffee help you keep yourself awake? If you're feeling tired and he is in fact a doctor as he claims (which it doesn't seem like he is) shouldn't he have told you to get more sleep or maybe prescribe something to help you sleep
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chessu 21
When I went to the doctor's about fatigue they ran some tests and what it was was low iron level (essentially anaemia) and low vitamin D. Deficit of those wouldn't cause head aches, but would explain fatigue. Neither need prescription for the pharmacy, if you want to try those out until you find a new doctor.
vitjoey4 14
The caffeine in coffee will cure your headaches. And tiredness
ThrottleJockey 36
Trust me, a pot a day will keep the constipation away.
candicorn 23
The amount of misinformation here is mind-boggling. Caffeine might help, but if you are suddenly tired and having headaches when you did not before, there's probably a root problem that you want to treat rather than masking the issue with caffeine. Many others have made great suggestions of getting tests including: mono, thyroid function, and vitamin/mineral levels (esp vitamin B12, vitamin D, and iron). Also make sure you are getting enough (good quality) sleep at night. If you continue to feel bad, keep pushing for answers! I've been suffering from fatigue and headaches for 4+ years and have just now found a doctor who could get down to the root cause. Hang in there, OP!
BeachGirl27 23
I'd see a different doctor next time! I know how hard it is to find a good one, believe me. I'd also suggest you ask for pathology request that includes a Thyroid Function Test and iron levels.
winecrab 7
What do you expect for $60? A cat scan?
nukey24 7
Maybe op has low iron? My iron levels dip randomly and it makes me very tired and dizzy, occasional head aches but sometimes. I have to take iron pills a lot to get better. I hope you find out the cause soon!
GalaxyGal_fml 6
go back and ask him to check your thyroid. I have been having the same problem along with getting winded easily, like from going up the stairs in our house and my Dr did a blood test and found that it's dangerously elevated.
lholee 1
See this is how my medical condition started next thing you know I'm going to hospital after going to get my eyes tested again.
Ih8teenageangst 20
Wow! Only $60? That is a great bargain! Up here in Alaska it is $350 minimum.