not usually sleepy although i do a lot, but i often feel very weak and exhausted at inappropriate times. like slow and weak. why is this happening? a while back i used to get this after i worked to hard and id just eat something and be fine but its not going away. if it is a issue of nutrition, what foods will help fight this? what kinda foods give long term energy

I have anemia and I had those symptoms before I found out I had it. I also bruised easily, was sometimes dizzy and experienced vertigo. Anyway, they put me on iron pills, which taste HORRIBLE, but help. Maybe you should try eating foods high in iron or supplements and see if some of your symptoms disappear. Hope you feel better soon!

i get dizzy spells ofter but i dont bruise easy. do bananas have high iron content? or is that potassium. what does?

According to the little magnet I got from the blood bank, there foods are the highest in iron:

Clams
Oysters
Shrimp
Enriched Oatmeal
Cream of Wheat
Fortified Cold Cereals
Soy Beans
Soy Milk
Tofu
Beans and Lentils
Asparagus
Bagels
Beef
Enriched Pasta
Baked Potato w/skin
Tomato Juice
Avacado
Beets
Whole Wheat Bread

okay thanks ill do some experimenmts

<font color=33FFFF> go talk to a doctor, in case you have glandular fever or something</font>

whast that?

Originally posted by sleeper
whast that?
<font color=33FFFF> maybe its called something different in america......it is when you feel tired all the time and it can get to a point where you can't get out of bed some days, also it makes you very susceptible to colds and flu. it is a fairly common infection, especially amongst people aged 15-25</font>

Originally posted by sleeper
whast that?

Glandular fever is Mono is the US. I didn't think about that but after strange_one mentioned it maybe you should see a doctor. I remember my younger sister and I had some of the same symptoms, though I was anemic and she had Mono.

<font color=33FFFF> yeah, chances are that if you did find out you had glandular/mono fever, it'd be a very minor case, and all you'd have to do is change your diet a bit and take a little medicine. it is best just to know you have it though, to prevent passing it onto anyone also</font>

also, do you work out? Upping your metabolizm may help if you don't, just a brisk walk every day.


i also used to get dizyspells and slight tiredness when I was younger, apparently I didn't eat enough salt.. if you don't eat much salt in your diet, try increasing what you eat a little (after you try more iron, because that's less unhealthy to do) see if that helps

this sounds like me. hmmmmm.

its gotten a lot better recently. before i would just be standing there and id get really dizzy and lightheaded for like 2 minutes. im think "wtf. ok. wait. wtf" cause it kept on going. that hasnt happened in a while. since i got my new bike its been less. im getting some excercise and its helping so ill try some more of that. whenever i eat a steak i feel perfect, whats in steaks?

Originally posted by sleeper
whenever i eat a steak i feel perfect, whats in steaks?

Iron

Just go to a specialist or something, the doctor will do. They can run a couple of blood tests and check it's nothing serious

You might want to get your thyroid/pituitary glands checked. It runs in my family to have a fucked up thyroid, and usually when that happens your pituitary gland works overtime to make up for where your thyroid is slacking, and it makes you incredibly tired/weak. They have drugs to moderate that kind of stuff, so you might want to make sure that's not a cause.

i have been suffering from anemia for the past 3 years
i take iron supplements...which dont taste like anything...so lucky me :)
and i work out frequently...about 4 times a week
and i eat often ( about 7 meals a day) and i eat well balanced meals
so the combination of the meals and exercise and good sleep makes you feel better
of course, you should consider getting bloodwork done cos it could be something else in your case
good luck!

Originally posted by twilightfadez
i take iron supplements...which dont taste like anything...so lucky me :)

Lucky you indeed. I've been on iron supplements for a while and not only do they taste bad but they leave this horrible taste in your mouth, almost makes me gag.