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Hi all,

Please help me. I have been feeling so awful lately, I can barely move. I'm thinking it's more than UC and IBS. I have no energy, I have to take a nap to get through the day.

I am not a wimp. For me to be like this, it's bad.

I'm just wondering if anyone has looked into or is on disability.

I do not have health insurance and am unable to go to the doctor. However, I found a clinic that bases your payment on your $$ situation. I have an appt there tomorrow. I'm just hoping the doc there is competent! I never thought I'd be in such a predictament, but you guys all know how things escalate with your health, etc.

Please help. Thanks
--Brenda

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These are my symptoms, there's something new every day, but this is most of it. Anyone have thoughts or suggestions what's wrong?

*constantly exhausted
*5-6 bathroom D visits each night (cuts into my sleep)
*aches and pains for no reason -- right now my shin feels like someone hit me with a baseball bat, but there's no bruise!
*often have such cold spells that I cannot get warm, even under multi, multi layers of coats, clothes and blankets.
*and then, hot flashes that make me rip the covers off in the middle of the night!
*ridiculous weight gain - I'm at 123 lbs and I'm 5' 7" -- I haven't been this size since high school, and it does not feel healthy. I was 140 three months ago.
*no strength-probably from the weight loss, but also like in my hands - can't open a pickle jar!

I probably left something out, but this is what's going on. I just feel "off" and can't live my life like I want. Just doing some laundry and picking up around the house wears me out. I have to lie down. Going up a flight of stairs can leave me winded. I "used to" feel bad often but after a week or so, it was followed by several weeks of remission, I guess you say, of feeling great/normal.

I'm just worried about myself! My stupid insurance situation doesn't help either. THe only way I can get insurance is to get a job at a large company where they "have to" accept me. I cannot get ins on my own because of pre existing condition of ulcerative colitis. THere's no way I can hold a job right now. I can't even get my laundry done!

Thoughts, please. Thanks, everyone!

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