Re: ENDO AND OTHER HEALTH PROBLEMS
From: PAMELA (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Jan 26 16:32:48 2007
Peggy,
You know that those of us who have Endometriosis are most likely to have
other Immune system problems as well. Just thought I would mention
problems with the Thyroid. Not sure if this is what you have but it is
a possibly. Not sure if you have been tested or not.
--
Pamela
At Fri, 26 Jan 2007, Peggy wrote:
>
>I have many different problems and I don't know which ones I should
>concider serious and what to do about them because I have had them for
>years and have gotten mixed signals when I talk to the doctors about
>it..
>1st thing is I have horrible dizzy spells (and not just when I stand up)
>from my point of view everything fades to black, my mouth goes numb
>(tingly) and my mind wanders to somewhere totally different. If you're
>in front of me I close my eyes grab for somthing to hold on to and start
>shaking kind of like a seizure except the doctor told " dont worry about
>that its normal" what a help huh?
>anyway another problem is my right arm goes numb and hurts too bad to
>try and do anything with the arm.. I do have a cyst on my right ovary
>which could be part of the cause and the new doctor I have been seeing
>said he thinks the endo might have progressed onto some nerves in my
>spine.
>I have horrible headaches and really low blood pressure but none of the
>doctors have suggested anything about the blood pressure all they tell
>me is "Oh! you have really low blood pressure let me take it one more
>time to make sure I read it right"
>
>So I guess my question is should I go ahead with a lap or should I have
>them check these other symptoms to make sure there isn't anything more
>seriouse...
>
>Thanks,
>Peggy Tigerblueyz@yahoo.com
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