Told to come back when I have lost weight!!!

The trouble is that ‘normal levels’ of anything are averages... Hope you feel better soon.

My eldest son had been like that...tired, aches and pains, feeling low, etc. He was prescribed antidepressants, had every test going (blood tests, x-rays, CT scans, etc), and it was decided by the doctor that he has Fibromyalgia. He's been given some physiotherapy exercises to do (much of his pain is in his feet), as well as painkillers. He's not overweight, doesn't smoke, has no other illnesses.

It might be that you've got the same thing, although there isn't a test to determine it.

Try looking at the Fibromyalgia help pages online. x

I'm not sure that its just a matter of that bit of extra weight - I found that a lack of exercise had crept up on me. I was feeling very old ladyish. Joints ached, lack of energy, easily took to the sofa and often felt a bit woolly and dim. I gently upped my exercise. Nothing dramatic and with help from people who know. It slowly made a huge difference. There was a gentle weight loss ....but that was almost an after thought. Much more important was a general feeling of wellness and better physical capabilities.
Muscles have been gently strengthened which has the effect of taking wear and tear of joints...so much less creaking and aching. Flexibility improved as has stamina. Non of it is dramatic, there were no boot camps or mad fits of jogging...just gentle targeted stuff that I have built into my day to day.

My DD needs an operation. Her condition is not life threatening just limiting. She has to get her BMI to around 25 before it will be considered

Bopeep, Are you sleeping long enough? Is your mattress soft and your pillows just right for you? Sleep is very important.

Are you drinking enough water?

My sister was unwell a lot and was always tired, she was also very overweight. I asked if she would like to join in with some exercise classes I was going to, she said she would be embarrassed. I explained that people were more interested in keeping up than what others looked like. We did go, and she loved it and we went regularly. I stopped going and she carried on. She lost weight and admitted that she felt so much better as she wasn’t tired and was eating healthier.It gave her a new lease of life. She also made new friends. Have you anyone you could team up with and try something like that, you never know it might work, and if it doesn’t, go back to the doctors and at least then they would see that you have tried and would have to look at other reasons for your poor health.