Re: Feeling worse in January & February

January 21, 2011

i'm not sure what the stomach knots are however my acupuncturist predicted when

i would have an attack by a horizontal line on my tongue. i had one later that

day. i was starving and having hunger pains, ate, then had them again in an

hour. weird! i forget exactly why that was (i'll try to remember to ask when i

go on monday) but i'm sure it was a liver or spleen issue and i can't advise on

that other than to say try an acupuncturist. i'll see if mine has any

non-acupuncture suggestions too.

nicole

>

> I have had this happen every winter for at least the last 5-7 years.

> I feel fine in November and December even if it gets cold out that early in

> the year (I live in South Dakota).

> But about the second week in January, wham, I feel horrible and can't do

> anything to shake it until about March I will just suddenly start feeling

> better.

>

> It is usually a combination of symptoms. I will be tired, spacey, achey,

> joints hurt and just generally feeling under the weather. I also will feel

> like my blood sugar is low, feel hungry (stomach in knots), weak. If I eat

> something I will feel better for a few minutes and then it comes back.

> Nothing seems to relieve this, antacids do nothing. Sometimes eating a bit

> of something starchy will make it feel better longer but it comes back in 15

> minutes or so.

>

> I have arthritis in my spine and that flares up in the winter. This year it

> hasn't been as bad as previous years. I do notice it aching but not what

> seems like enough to be causing all the other symptoms. The other symptoms

> also don't get better when I take a pain pill.

>

> I don't think it is SAD because it doesn't hit until mid January when it is

> already starting to get lighter out. I have heard there can be a connection

> between winter and needing more thyroid. Has anyone found actual evidence of

> this being true?

>

> (in SD)

>

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