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" Question I am a desperate 44-year-old who needs help. Since the birth of my 21-year-old daughter, my health has slowly got worse.  I have seen many doctors over the years and eventually was diagnosed with ME.  Four years ago I had a hysterectomy and have got worse more rapidly.  Recently I have seen a thyroid specialist who diagnosed me with low adrenal function and hypothyroidism.  I am on Deltacortril daily. I started to pick up and started to feel much better, but I have terrible dark rings under my eyes and in the last two weeks have gone downhill rapidly.  I feel like I am dying slowly. I know this may sound over the top, but that&amp;amp;#8217;s the only way I can describe it.  My GP is being &amp;amp;#8216;stand-offish&amp;amp;#8217; as I went somewhere else for advice and I feel alone most of the time.  Because of my hysterectomy I am also going through the menopause, which isn&amp;amp;#8217;t helping, as for some reason my body cannot tolerate the HRT.  I have tried homeopathic remedies but nothing seems to work.  Every day is so hard to even get around the house, let alone hold down a part-time job.    Answer  It certainly sounds as if you have been very unwell recently and it is important that you see a suitable specialist to try to get to the bottom of exactly what is going on here.  ME often leaves people feeling extremely lethargic and unwell even when they are starting to improve and this may be causing some of your symptoms.  All the evidence with ME is that in around two-thirds of sufferers, treatment with a small dose of an antidepressant proves helpful and this may be worth considering in your case.  I am not sure if your thyroid problem is being treated but if not it certainly needs to be, since an underactive thyroid gland will make you feel exactly as you are at the moment. You may also unfortunately be experiencing typical symptoms of the menopause &amp;amp;#8211; you mention you are unable to tolerate HRT, but there are many different types and strengths of HRT now available and it is worth giving these another try.  Treatment with Deltacortril needs to be adapted to each individual so your dose may need increasing now too. Remember that if you are not happy with your GP you are completely within your rights to change doctors.  Yours sincerely The NetDoctor Medical Team   Other Qs &amp;amp; As Advice after surgery After sterilisation Can I expect discomfort from a hysteroscopy? Endometriosis and hysterectomy Following up a sex change op Having sex after removal of an ovarian cyst How successful is sterilisation reversal? I want to reverse my sterilisation I&amp;amp;#8217;m going to have a colposcopy performed Is it possible that my tube clips have fallen off? Is there an alternative to a hysterectomy to treat fibroids? I&amp;#039;ve put on weight since my hysterectomy Must my ovaries be removed during a forthcoming hysterectomy? My wife is having a cyst drained Operation for hypopituitarism Operation to remove fibroids Painful fibroids: Is hysterectomy the only option? Should I have a hysterectomy? Should I have a sub-total hysterectomy? Still in pain after a hysterectomy Surgery for prolapse What can I do to help my recovery after my fibroadenoma is removed? What happens after a hysterectomy? What is a cervical polyp? When is too late to have an abortion? Will a hysterectomy cure my sarcoidosis? Will cervical laser treatment increase the risk of miscarriage? Will HRT help after an hysterectomy? Worry over cauterization Would my parents have to know if I have an abortion?   Last updated 23.02.2014 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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