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What Is Wrong with Me? Tue, Dec 2nd 2008
I am a 32 year old mother of three great kids! I just need to know what is going on with me! Going to a family doctor is not enough. They barely listen and seem to want to rush out of the door while you are in the middle of a sentence. I'm always tired, or I have high energy, I get irritated quickly, and I don't know how to handle my kids without yelling. I'm always feeling stomach pains, and cannot sleep because my legs seem restless and painful at night. I finally do fall asleep only to wake up several times at night. My teeth are bad, my face is horrid, I suddenly am getting bad acne, and I can't lose any weight. I've done all the exercises and diets, yet, I have a tummy that looks like I'm 9 months pregnant. But, the rest of my body looks great! I even tried making myself throw up, and starved myself, ate well balanced meals took vitamins... everything! But I can't seem to feel better no matter what I do! I'm currently on Sertraline. if i don't take it I'm 100 times worse! What is wrong with me? What can I do to make it better?
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