Here's a list of the symptoms I experienced for year and years before learning how to manage my GS. I found that a lot of people who posted at www.gilbertssyndrome.com listed these, as well as many other symptoms (jaundice being one I don't think I ever experienced). And, yes, I experienced all of these at one time or another...many simultaneously. I think I went to every kind of doctor imaginable over the years trying to figure out what was wrong with me!
fatigue/tiredness (couldn't get through the day without at least a two hour nap)
brain fog (felt like I was half asleep most of the time)
headaches
poor memory
anxiety (probably from thinking I was going to die because I always felt like crap!)
nausea
loss of appetite
irritable bowel syndrome
stomach pain & cramping
liver/gall bladder pain (under right rib)
abdominal pain
itchiness/rashes
insomnia
difficulty concentrating
hypoglycemic reaction to foods
intolerance to (simple) carbs
alcohol intolerance (I was a cheap date)
abdominal bloating/swelling
breathlessness/labored breathing
heart palpitations
aching muscles/body aches
joint pain
numbness & tingling (my hands & feet would go completely numb...or a whole leg)
weakness (strenous exercise would make me vomit)
chemical sensitivity (stay away from perfume counters!)
unexplained weight loss
lump in the throat (felt like I couldn't swallow at times)
difficulty finding the right words
feeling "drunk"
intolerance to fatty foods (instant IBS!)
strong hangovers (deathly is more like it)
acid reflux
muscle twitches
environmental allergies (mold!)
bitter or metallic taste in the mouth (also bad smells that no one else smelled)
eye pain/blurry vision
feeling antisocial (occasionally just wanted to hide in my closet)
intolerance to drugs (most pain killers brought on projectile vomiting)
pale stools
back pain
dry skin
low body temperature (ran 1 degree below normal)
feeling cold (was always freezing, even in summer)
night sweats
lack of sweat (thought it was weird that I'd work out for an hour and never perspire)
sore or dry throat
light sensitivity
bloodshot eyes
I'm not a doctor or dietician, but I was recently diagnosed with Gilbert's Syndrome and try to do whatever I can to feel better! I am always looking for new information about GS and learn something new every day. If I can help others on my journey, I'm happy to pass along whatever information I can. I made this blog for tips and recipes that may make life with GS a little easier to bear.
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Monday, March 5, 2012
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