Feeling bad all the time
Causes, treatment, and when to see a doctor
A person may feel sick due to a short-term issue or as a result of a chronic condition. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of 2019, around 60% of American adults had at least one chronic or long-term condition, and 40% had two or more.
Below are some common reasons why someone might feel sick, plus their symptoms and how to treat each one.
- infections
- digestive disorders
- immune conditions
- anxiety
- chronic stress
- lack of sleep
- diet
- alcohol, drugs, and medications
- pregnancy
Infection
Bacterial, viral, and fungal infections can all cause a person to feel sick. Food poisoning is a common reason that a person may feel sick.
However, infections can also spread through other means. People may be more at risk of catching an infection if they:
- work with children
- work in the healthcare industry
- live in close quarters with other people, such as in dormitories
- travel a lot or use public transportation frequently
Learn more about the types of infection here.
Treatment
Infections such as food poisoning will typically resolve independently with rest. If someone experiences vomiting or diarrhea due to infection, they must ensure they drink plenty of fluids.
A person can reduce their risk of infection through
- proper food preparation and storage
- frequent handwashing
- covering the face when close to someone with a contagious illness
- using hand sanitizers
Digestive disorders
Many common digestive disorders can cause a person to feel sick. These include:
- hiatal hernia
- gastritis
- stomach ulcers
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)
Learn more about common digestive disorders here.
Treatment
The treatment of common digestive disorders will vary depending on the cause. However, most treatment plans will include a combination of lifestyle modifications and medication.
Immune conditions
Autoimmune conditions weaken the immune system and make it easier to develop infections, colds, and flu. People with chronic immune conditions tend to feel sick more often and may take longer to recover from illnesses. More than 23.5 million Americans live with an autoimmune condition.
Common immune conditions that can make people feel sick include:
- lupus
- HIV
- celiac disease
- inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- asthma
- allergies
- type 1 diabetes
- multiple sclerosis
- Graves’ disease
Autoimmune conditions cause many symptoms, including fatigue, rashes, insomnia, and gastrointestinal problems.
Discover more about autoimmune conditions.
Treatment
The only way to treat symptoms related to an autoimmune condition is to seek medical treatment and monitoring for the condition.
Anxiety
Many people may not associate anxiety with feeling sick, but often it can make a person feel sick to their stomach.
A person with anxiety may feel nauseous or find that they get sick more often because their anxiety weakens their immune responses.
Other symptoms of anxiety include:
- sweating
- shortness of breath
- feeling dizzy
- increased heart rate
- shaking or trembling
It is natural for people to experience anxiety. When a person feels anxious continuously, and this gets in the way of daily life, they may wish to talk with a doctor about anxiety disorders.
If a person feels anxiety on most days for 6 months or more, a doctor may diagnose them with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).
A person may have a specific anxiety disorder or a phobia if their anxiety is specific to certain situations, such as social contact or unhygienic places.
Learn more about the types of anxiety and their symptoms here.
Treatment
Anxiety and anxiety disorders are treatable. Possible options include:
- Lifestyle changes: Resolving the cause of anxiety, which may be lifestyle factors, relationships, drugs, or alcohol, may reduce symptoms.
- Psychotherapy: Talking therapies, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or interpersonal therapy (IPT) are effective at treating many anxiety disorders.
- Medication: Doctors may prescribe medications such as beta-blockers to treat anxiety.
Discover more treatments for anxiety here.
Chronic stress
Stress is a natural response to a perceived threat. However, continual stress can affect the mind and body.
People with chronic or extreme stress can have many different symptoms, as stress affects the immune system, nervous system, hormones, and heart functioning.
Other symptoms of chronic stress can include:
- a lack of energy
- digestive problems, such as diarrhea and constipation
- insomnia, or difficulty sleeping
- anxiety
- muscle pain or stiffness
- headaches
Discover more about chronic stress here.
Treatment
Treatment will start with identifying what stressors are causing the condition.
From here, a person may be able to take steps to reduce the influence of these stressors. However, not all causes of stress are within a person’s control.
If possible, people may be able to reduce their exposure to stressors. However, this is not always possible. Psychotherapy, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), can help people manage their response to stressors.
Many traditional and alternative therapies exist to help manage or alleviate stress.
- resolving sources of conflict
- regular exercise
- practicing exercises for mindfulness and stress release, such as yoga
- seeking support
Learn more about stress management here.
Lack of sleep
Proper, regular sleep is important for mental and physical health. Sleep deprivation can increase a person’s risk of developing physical and mental health problems.
Common symptoms of chronic sleep deprivation, or a lack of adequate sleep, include:
- stomach discomfort
- high blood pressure
- joint pain
- daytime sleepiness
- fatigue
- difficulty concentrating or completing tasks
- irritability and anxiety
- more frequent infections and longer healing time
- depression
Treatment
Common ways to improve sleep deprivation include:
- develop a regular sleep schedule
- remove any sources of distraction from the bedroom
- treat conditions that hinder sleep, such as sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, and anxiety
- limit caffeine intake
Why is sleep so important for good health? Learn more here.
Poor diet and dehydration
Dehydration and malnutrition or having a poor diet, put stress on the body. A chronic lack of proper nutrients and hydration can cause many problems, including:
- feeling sick
- vomiting
- chronic fatigue and weakness
- dizziness or light-headedness
- difficulty concentrating
- poor immune health and extended healing time
- weight loss
Treatment
There is no single amount of plain water a person should drink daily. Recommendations for daily water intake differ depending on a person’s age, sex, pregnancy status, and illness. However, some health professionals recommend around 6-8 glasses of water per day.
If a person feels persistently dehydrated despite adequate fluid intake, they should visit their doctor
To treat and prevent malnutrition, people should eat a balanced diet rich in various nutrient-dense foods.
Alcohol, caffeine, drugs, or medications
Alcohol, caffeine, recreational drugs, and many prescription medications can affect a person’s physical health.
For example, some anticancer drugs cause sickness, and alcohol consumption can affect sleep and cause gastrointestinal diseases.
Treatment
If a prescription medication is causing a person to feel sick, they should speak with their doctor to discuss alternatives or supplementary treatments.
In cases of caffeine, alcohol, and recreational drug use, reducing consumption or abstinence can often improve symptoms.
Learn more about detoxing from alcohol here.
Seeking help for addiction may seem daunting or even scary, but several organizations can provide support. If you believe that you or someone close to you is struggling with addiction, you can contact the following organizations for immediate help and advice:
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): 800-662-4357 (TTY: 800-487-4889)
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255
Pregnancy
During pregnancy, a person may feel sick due to morning sickness.
Despite its name, this can occur at any time of the day.
Learn more in our dedicated pregnancy and parenthood hub here.
People who always feel sick are more likely to have to skip work or school, or they may be less able to perform day-to-day activities. This is especially true when a person has a chronic condition.
Chronic conditions can also cause anxiety and interfere with activities that are important to good health, such as proper sleep, exercise, and socializing.
Though the specific complications depend on the cause, a person who feels sick all the time and whose symptoms do not improve may develop depression, anxiety, or fatigue.
Anyone who feels sick for more than a week or two should seek medical attention. A doctor can figure out the cause of the sickness and provide treatment.
A doctor may also recommend lifestyle changes or therapies that can reduce symptoms.
Talking with a doctor about prolonged sickness is also important so they can rule out or treat underlying medical conditions.
It is common for people to feel sick, and it is not a cause for concern. Symptoms are often self-limiting and may resolve independently or with minor home treatments.
However, feeling sick continuously can signal an underlying health condition. Treating these conditions will often resolve sickness symptoms.
People may feel sick due to medical conditions, environmental factors or unhealthy habits
Rest, adequate hydration, and dietary changes can treat many short-term causes of sickness. However, when symptoms result from a chronic condition, treating the underlying cause is necessary to resolve symptoms.
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SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357) (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service), or TTY: 1-800-487-4889 is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations.
Also visit the online treatment locator, or send your zip code via text message: 435748 (HELP4U) to find help near you. Read more about the HELP4U text messaging service.
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English and Spanish are available if you select the option to speak with a national representative.
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In 2020, the Helpline received 833,598 calls. This is a 27 percent increase from 2019, when the Helpline received a total of 656,953 calls for the year.
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Last Updated: 08/30/2022
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I get up in the morning and already nothing, as if I unloaded the cars at night, my mood is always bad.
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Maybe pressure, neurology, thyroid gland, brain, etc.
Do you breathe normally when you get dizzy? are you not suffocating?
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Hello everyone!
I am 26 years old.
nine0555 For the last 2 years I have been feeling terribly unwell. I suspect it's low blood pressure. In the morning I feel more or less well: I can do something else. And after dinner, everything starts to stir up, feel sick, the head does not work, weakness, even vision worsens. And so every day.
I went to the therapist, they prescribed glycine. But it makes no sense to him. Only even more pressure goes down and I'm drunk. I tried to drink Eleutherococcus tincture, but this also gives a short-term effect. An hour later, the pressure drops again and I stagger. Weakness, dizziness has already become a part of my life. I didn’t faint, but I constantly feel some kind of discomfort ... And I also feel almost constantly nauseous, my stomach hurts at the bottom right. Especially during the period of ovulation and before menstruation, I have very strong nausea. All this together does not allow me to live normally! The doctors don't say anything good! I go in for sports, lead a healthy lifestyle - I don't smoke, I don't drink.
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Some people say that this is due to the small weight - I have a weight of 45 kg with a height of 164cm. But I can’t eat much - I would be glad to get better myself! I don’t eat much because of nausea and pain in my stomach ... In short, I have been suffering for several years: (((There is no life, horror! Because of this, I have already begun to feel depressed and low self-esteem. From the outside, everyone considers me absolutely I'm healthy, I look good, but inside I constantly fight with myself and rarely feel good!0005#7
Check the doctor:
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go to therapist, gynecologist, endocrinologist.
Monthly regular?do you smoke?how often do you eat and what?lifestyle?sport?
strong (!) black very sweet tea helps well with low blood pressure.
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If a thick right , then it is more likely to be a lymphogenous metastasis of the microflora from sports shoes.
Similarly, it is unrealistic to monitor in absentia the regurgitation fraction of the left parts of the heart, hilar pneumonia, pseudotuberculous thyroiditis, extrasystole, etc. nine0005
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The author, well, you yourself describe the focus approximately at the right ovary.
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Hello everyone! I am 26. For the last 2 years I have been feeling terribly bad. I suspect it's low blood pressure. In the morning I feel more or less well: I can do something else. And after dinner, everything starts to stir up, feel sick, the head does not work, weakness, even vision worsens. And so every day. I went to the therapist, they prescribed glycine. But it makes no sense to him. Only even more pressure goes down and I'm drunk. I tried to drink Eleutherococcus tincture, but this also gives a short-term effect. An hour later, the pressure drops again and I stagger. Weakness, dizziness has already become a part of my life. I didn’t faint, but I constantly feel some kind of discomfort ... And I also feel almost constantly nauseous, my stomach hurts at the bottom right. Especially during the period of ovulation and before menstruation, I have very strong nausea.
All this together does not allow me to live normally! The doctors don't say anything good! I go in for sports, I lead a healthy lifestyle - I don’t smoke, I don’t drink ... Some say that this is from a small weight - I weigh 45 kg with a height of 164 cm. But I can’t eat much - I would be glad to get better myself! I don’t eat much because of nausea and pain in my stomach ... In short, I have been suffering for several years: (((There is no life, horror! Because of this, I have already begun to feel depressed and low self-esteem. From the outside, everyone considers me absolutely I’m healthy, I look good, but inside I constantly fight with myself and rarely feel good!0005 #32
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Girls, these are neuropsychiatric diseases. Dada, no matter how it sounds. Do sports. Run in the evenings. Asthenic conditions occur when the nervous system is depleted and weakness, and trembling, and fainting of incomprehensible etiologies.
Glycine certainly won't help. Very often this happens with chalerics. They are very impulsive, react quickly and strongly to everything that happens and therefore rapid exhaustion occurs. Be sure to drink B vitamins 2 times a year in order to somehow feed your NS. If you are interested in the details, let me know, I will answer in more detail. nine0005 #33
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Girls, these are neuropsychiatric diseases. Dada, no matter how it sounds. Do sports. Run in the evenings. Asthenic conditions occur when the nervous system is depleted and weakness, and trembling, and fainting of incomprehensible etiologies. Glycine certainly won't help. Very often this happens with chalerics. They are very impulsive, react quickly and strongly to everything that happens and therefore rapid exhaustion occurs. Be sure to drink B vitamins 2 times a year in order to somehow feed your NS.
If you are interested in the details, let me know, I will answer in more detail. nine0005 #34
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