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Re: ENDO AND OTHER HEALTH PROBLEMS
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue Feb 13 18:34:57 2007
Hi-
I had an episode a few years back of passing out. Test after test were
done and nothing showed up, so it was said to be a fluke. I've had
headaches for years, but in the last year or so I've developed
migraines. In recent months, my husband has noticed that he'll be
talking to me and I'll stare blankly. I can hear everything he is
saying but am unresponsive for a short time (only about a minute or
two). I have also developed tingling, mainly in my feet. It comes and
goes but happens at least a few times every day. I've had a
neurological workup and everything seems fine. I feel like my family
and doctors must think I am crazy. So no... you aren't alone!!
At Sat, 27 Jan 2007, Tara wrote:
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>Hi Peggy,
>After reading your post, I was struck with dejavu! I have a lot of the
>same problems you have! I have had dizzy spells ever since I was a
>little girl, and within the last 2 years my doctor ran a ton of tests on
>me to figure out why I was fainting and having dizzy spells. Turns out
>one culprit was my blood suger. I have hypoglycemia and that really
>effects me. Along with this, I have very low blood pressure--originally
>my doctor was very worried I had some sort of heart problem and did a
>million more tests. Nothing was ever determined as far as that goes.
>Both of these problems I had before I was diagnosed with endo, but
>seemed to be getting worse. I also have the tinglying feeling and
>numbness feeling throughout my whole body. It feels like my legs and
>arms are asleep, and are very painful to move. I once thought I might
>be having some sort of stroke because the whole right side of my body
>went numb. This happened 6 months after my lap and diagnosis and my
>doctors are completely unsure of why this could be happening. They want
>to run some more neurological tests because endo is often linked with
>many neurological diseases such as MR and Lupus. I also have extremely
>bad migraines. However, I still don't know exactly why. I also read
>the other post that suggested it could be due to anxiety and panic
>attacks. I've never had high anxiety, but I think dealing with extreme
>pain for so long can definitely stress our bodies out and exhaust them
>to the point that nerve pain (tingling, numbness) is a bi-product of
>dealing. I plan on getting all my symptoms checked out to make sure I
>don't have a neurological problem on top of my endo, just because I have
>read that it is linked to many disorders. My doctors are just as
>stumped as me it seems, but know it isn't normal. Feel free to email me
>if you want to talk more, because I have been very curious if anyone
>else is having this same problem. It seems so lonely when its symptom
>on top of symptom and no one gets it.
>
>Take Care,
>Tara
>
>--
>Tara.Hoyt@gmail.com
>
>At Fri, 26 Jan 2007, Peggy wrote:
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>>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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