Monday, April 16, 2012

seriously?

Day 1 of vacation and I'm sick. I have completely lost my voice, I have a sore throat, headache and feel like I'm going to vomit at any moment (that last bit was probably too much info) I don't know if it's my "sun sickness" I get or if I'm truly sick (well obviously the sore throat and lost voice wouldn't be from my "sun sickness") 

For the last probably 5 years I've gradually gotten to the point that if it's sunny outside, I can't be out without feeling sick. I will get pounding migraines and feel nauseous and it will take me getting out of the sun and laying down for a couple hours to feel even remotely like a functioning human again. 

I wear head to toe high SPF and even wear huge sun hats. The sun hats have seemed to help some in the past, but I still can't be outside for very long. I have asked my doctor if maybe I could have developed an allergy to the sun (can that happen?) but they seem to shrug it off. I feel like I'm not taken seriously when I asked about it. 

Last year I was diagnosed with thyroid disease (great fun, now I get to be on meds the remainder of my life) and then about 3 months ago was told I have very severe vitamin d deficiency (normal levels are apparently are 70+ and I was 17. I actually have to have blood taken this week to see if they were able to get my levels evened out on the vitamin they put me on... 

So what the? Is it a combination of the two of these things that make my body reject the sun? Does anyone else have any weird "I hate it when it's sunny out" disease?!

  
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sarahrooftops 33p · 675 weeks ago

Yes! I've always assumed it's some sort of hayfever (because I have a lot of allergies and my bloodwork's all fine) but I don't actually know. I've actually spent today feeling sorry for myself because my head's been sore and my neck glands are *THIS BIG* after an afternoon in the sun. And it was snowing, so it's not even heat related.
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veranellies 79p · 675 weeks ago

I just spent the last two hours napping. I feel a little better, but not 100%. Yeah I don't think it's related to heat, I think it's the actual sun because it happens in the winter too on sunny days. I can be outside and be totally fine if it's overcast. But once the sun is out full force, never fails I get sick usually within about 15 minutes of being in it. I have to find shade or I will literally throw up. It's so crazy. I have tried researching what it could be. I thought it possibly could have been Graves disease seeing that is also a thyroid related disease but it doesn't quite match. I have to go back to the dr in a couple weeks for my thyroid so I am going to ask again. Because this is downright silly. I can't go outside if the sun is out. All my friends laugh at me because I get excited for overcast days!
(ps I am really sorry that someone else I know actually goes through the same type symptoms. I will let you know if I find out any more about what it might be related to)
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Miki · 675 weeks ago

Oh, Trisha, I'm so sorry to hear you're sick! :/ I've always thought I was allergic to sun, too! Although my symptoms are nowhere near yours. I get migraines and get sick, as if I had a cold. I say, keep seeing doctors to get an accurate diagnosis; don't give up.

Hope you start feeling better soon! ;D
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veranellies 79p · 675 weeks ago

Thanks Miki - So weird to hear that so many people are experiencing similar symptoms. I swear some people think I am making it up and they look at me like I'm crazy. Some of my friends joke that I must be a vampire . I'm feeling a bit better today, just have the sore throat and a bit of an ear ache. I can deal with that - I just don't like the flu type symptoms I get!
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Stephanie · 675 weeks ago

I am very sun sensitive too. I get a big headache and major drop in energy. I am also on two meds that say avoid prolonged sunlight. The sun down here is crazy bright. I have to wear sun hats If I take Townes to a pool. I go outside for very short times and stick to the shade. I basically hibernate once the weather goes higher than 70 degrees. I've never been outdoorsy but I'm just miserable now. Hope you feel better.
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veranellies 79p · 675 weeks ago

that is exactly how i am, except i also get physically ill on top of the headache. i have huge sun hats too. yeah i really am never outside unless its overcast or there is some where i can be in the shade. it stinks though. i mean i've never been a real out doorsy person either. but to NOT be able to go out because you know you will get sick is just worse. i have so much to do this week in our gardens and i'm actually afraid to try to back out again today because then sun is just as bright.

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