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Re: whole set of brand new symtoms not even sure if connected
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Oct 26 14:00:57 2007
Sounds like symptoms of an autoimmune disease. Endo and Autoimmune
diseases often go hand in hand. Ask your doc about it
At Fri, 26 Oct 2007, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>Hi, Tammy,
>
>Just some thoughts for you. I have had experiences where birth control
>pills cause migraines (not immediately for some reason, but after my
>body adjusts to them...) I think that there is a possibility of the
>birth control contributing to your migrains...or perhaps your hormones
>are reacting to something else? Have you ever had migraines before?
>
>I have been getting canker sores recently as well. I have a friend who
>insists that I eat too much acidic food (tomatoes, acidic fruits,
>juices, etc.) and that I need to drink a glass of water with baking
>soda. Interestingly enough, this actually works pretty well - takes
>some time, and I had to do it every day for a little while - nasty
>taste. You may want to watch your diet? and perhaps try the baking soda
>thing, or at least for now try to limit acidic foods until the canker
>sores get under control.
>
>Infections can be caused by many different things (and many are of the
>opinion that endo is a disease having to do with the immune system being
>deficient or over zealous...) Do you clean your earrings with alcohol
>often? I have always had problems with getting infections from ear
>rings. If I choose to wear them, I often have to soak the earrings in
>alcolol first, then swab my ears, and then put the ear rings in. Also,
>if you have been talking on the phone more frequently or using earphones
>more frequently, you're probably at higher risk for infections in the
>earring holes...
>
>It sounds generally, though, like much of this can be caused by extreme
>stress. You're obviously worried about having to deal with daily pain
>again. I can see how that would cause lots of stress! Do you feel more
>stressed out or edgy lately? Sleeping okay? Migraines, canker sores and
>infections all can be the result of stress. You would be suprised by
>how much it actually affects us!
>
>As to the knees giving out, I have no idea why that would happen either.
>BUT, I was kicked by a horse at 14 and now I may have to have surgery
>for my left knee because I never addressed it at 14. That has nothing
>to do with endo for me. I've heard that endo can grow anywhere, so I
>would not presume to say that it couldn't affect your knees, but I think
>it is probalby unlikely.... Have you had any knee pain or knee problems
>in the past? Done anything recently to hurt them?
>
>Sorry for so many questions, but I wanted to let you know that I have
>dealt with similar things. Good luck. I hope you feel better. I hope
>some of this helps.
>
>Julie
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>At Fri, 26 Oct 2007, Tammy wrote:
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>>Hi Ladies,
>>
>>I need some opinions. I think I had a relapse. I have been on constant
>>b/c for the last 16 months. Now other then 1 migraine 3 day's into a
>>new pack I have been fine(pain free).
>>This month I have had a migraine every 7 day's. As well as, last Monday
>>I started getting canker sores in my mouth(huge painful ones) something
>>I have never had before, and on Wednesday I started a light bleed and
>>the pain(I forgot how bad it could get) I was in pain all the way
>>through to Monday( with a migraine on Sunday). I also developed 2
>>earing(not the ear ring but were the ear ring goes) infections, and both
>>my knees gave out.
>>
>>I know this is a lot of really weird symtoms but are they connected or
>>just pure coincidence? I called my GYN last week friday and he said he
>>wasn't sure. The period and the pain could just be my body reminding me
>>that I still have Endo or it could be the start of something serious(ie.
>>I'm back to pain) I have to wait until next month....but the rest of the
>>problems...I just don't know
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