Re: Could my new illness be caused by endo?
From: Melissa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Jun 28 14:20:14 2006
Kinya,
WOW! Thanks for that information. I wil metniton this to my doctor when
I see him again!
At Wed, 28 Jun 2006, Kinya wrote:
>
>Melissa
>
>I just wanted to tell you that I am seeing a specialist in Houston and
>during my first visit he asked if I ever had mono and if I get a lot of
>upper respiratory infections. He said that endo and all of the disease
>and sicknesses are related beacuse your system is attacked he also
>believes (and has done a study) that endo and insulin are closely
>related, and mono has some connection to all of this. I have problay
>made this as clear as mud but I just wanted to say I understand. I know
>how you feel, when you said I am sick of being sick! I hope that you
>feel better, but take care because I tried to push through mono and it
>made things worse. Take care and I hope you have a blessed ending to
>your day!
>><> Kinya
>
>At Wed, 28 Jun 2006, Sophiemol wrote:
>>
>>Well, I've had all 3 - pneumonia, a collapsed lung from Endo, and mono.
>>Well, not all at the same time.
>>
>>You should have your lung x-rayed again. I'm not a doctor, but from my
>>lung collapse experience I think that If it's fully expanded, then you
>>know that you're recovering still from the pneumonia and the mono. Mono
>>can knock you off your ass - I tried to push through it and ended up
>>bedridden for over amonth. Even when you think you feel better, you
>>should stay in bed. Your immune system is compromised. So get back
>>into bed and keep drinking fluids!
>>And get another xray.
>>At Fri, 23 Jun 2006, Melissa in Nothern KY wrote:
>>>
>>>This is a long story so bear with me. On May 31st my husband and I
>>>where driving home from Charlotte after a long weekend at the races
>>>(NASCAR). We camped in the infield. We got to Lexington, KY and I
>>>started throwing up. I did this for the rest of the trip (2 hours). I
>>>was under the weather for another 2 days, but never really felt 100%
>>>better.
>>>
>>>Then last week I got a nasty cold. By Friday last week I had a nasty
>>>caugh. My husband stoped by work on his way home from a business trip
>>>and took one look at me and told me to go to the Urgent Care before I
>>>came home. I did and they took and x-ray of my chest and told me I have
>>>phenomena in my right lung. Gave me drugs and told me to follow up with
>>>my regular doctor on Monday if I did not feel better. By Monday I could
>>>breath better but I felt worse. I am so sore, my entire body hurts...I
>>>can hardly get out of bed as my ankles hurt sooooooooooooo bad I just
>>>want to cry! My doctor does blood work and tells my I have Mono!!!!!
>>>
>>>My doctor sends me home with pain meds (he never gives those out), and
>>>tells me I will be sick for another 2 to 3 weeks...........
>>>
>>>Today is Friday and I went to the doctor on Monday, I thought I was
>>>starting to feel better last night when I got up from my 4 hour nap, but
>>>in the middle of the night last night my right lung started to hurt
>>>again. I finnished my meds on Tuesday (5 days). I woke up in the
>>>middle of the night on my right side and in much pain. The pain went
>>>away after about 15 min when I moved to my back. I woke up again later
>>>on my right side again and in pain. The rest of the night I did not
>>>sleep well as I was afraid I would roll to my rigth side.....As I sit at
>>>my desk typing this my lung hurts.. It does not hurt to breath but it
>>>just hurts......
>>>
>>>I am Lupron, but could all of this be my Endo???????
>>>
>>>I am so tired of being sick..........My husband called to tell me that
>>>my step daughter and her boyfriend want to take us to dinner to my
>>>favorite resturant and I can't even give them a yes or no as who knows
>>>how I will feel at 6pm!!!!!!!!
>>>
>>>Thanks for letting me get this off my chest!
>>>
>>>--
>>>Melissa in Nothern KY
>>>
>>>--
>>>Melissa
>>>
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Melissa
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