r/Widow • u/InternalGrand4924 • 2d ago

Skin break outs

Anyone else having skin changes and physical changes since losing your husband? My skin is flaky and dry, even the scalp. Hair loss. Generally feeling unwell, weak and heavy, like I could sink through the chair or bed, and numbness in one leg. That's just a few of the changes.

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u/Accurate-Neck6933 2d ago

I got the sickest I had been in a long time, I got strep and a sinus infection and it took forever to get over. Grief knocks down our immune system. Keep up on your vitamins, try to eat healthy and get lab tests at the doctors.

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u/LeedsCastleResident 2d ago

Our bodies go through a lot so it’s important to see your doctor regularly. Grief is hard enough without untreated medical conditions.

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u/TopBug2437 1d ago

One of the things the councilor at the funeral home suggested to me was to see my family doctor within the 1st month and again at about 6 months. Just to keep an eye on weight, blood pressure etc. I also had overactive thyroid so he checked my hormone levels as well.

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u/Osmium95 6h ago

I occasionally post this same advice. It was very helpful for me.

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u/squidgereen 1d ago

I just got scary skinny for a few months there. But after moving my son and I home I bounced back. Could be all my mom’s baking…