Category: General Health
Question: Good day Ive been having soon health issues and I need some advice because Im lost on how to proceed with things A month ago I woke up with fatigue that didnt get better no matter how much I slept Three days later I started having dizziness and blurred vision along with the fatigue I went to the doctor and was prescribed malaria drugs After completing the dosage the symptoms still persisted and I went to the doctor a few days after I ran some tests for malaria and typhoid which came out negative and also did a complete blood count test and urinalysis The complete blood count test came out normal but the urinalysis revealed positive for leucocyte esterase 12microliters of leucocytes and positive for bacteria I was prescribed amoxiclav At that time I still experiencing the dizziness although the fatigue had gone After completing the antibiotics the dizziness didnt get any better In fact I started waking up with body aches everyday and begun having continuous heart palpitations a few days later the dizziness went but the palpitations still persisted I went to for ECG to figure out if there was anything wrong but it came out normal My doctor prescribed 40mg of propranolol which helped for a while and I was told it was just anxiety what Im mostly worried about is the palpatations This morning I woke up with fatigue once again I just need advice regarding this What could be wrong Why am I having frequent palpitations and why do I keep waking up fatigued I this point I think my GP is convinced that its all in my head but I know something is off
Answer: Hi 

What you have described so far causes a bit of concern however your symptoms need to be explored further

Firstly do your symptoms improve as the day progresses Are you experiencing difficulties standing from a sitting position or climbing stairs Are you experiencing unexplained weight gain Any fever

There is a need for you to be thoroughly examined and further questions need to be asked Also there might be a need to run further investigations and ask some more indepth questions

I want to assure you that this is not all in your head and I strongly advise you attend the nearest teaching hospital or see a family physician closest to you