Re: feeling strange
From: sally (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 26 Oct 2002 22:09:49 -0500 (CDT)
Hi,
Please get tested for hyperthyroid. THe symptoms that you describe
could possibly be due to this.
Best wishes
--
Sally
At Sat, 26 Oct 2002, Jenn wrote:
>Just a shot in the dark but maybe you're not getting enough potassium if
>you're sweating a lot since begining your excersise program? Just a
>guess....
>--Jenn
>-----Original Message-----
>From: anonymous <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Date: Saturday, October 26, 2002 2:24 PM
>Subject: feeling strange
>
>>I don't know what is happening lately. I recently started an exercise
>>program (6 weeks ago) but rather than helping matters, I seem to be
>>going downhill. I am 42 and overweight. For the past year I have been
>>experiencing "hot flashes" - times when I feel as if I am burning up. I
>>open the windows, my family is under blankets but I can't get cool. At
>>night I have night sweats and wake up with my hands "tingling". I walk
>>2.5 miles a day and go to the gym. Instead of being energized, I need
>>to come home and take a nap. When I clean a room I have to nap. Pretty
>>much everything wears me out. When I stand up I get so lightheaded that
>>I nearly pass out. I've tried to modify my diet to eat healthy, but
>>that this is still going on. Now I've noticed that muscles ache all the
>>time. I tried to tell my family doctor this but he passed it off. Don't
>>know what to do. I feel as if something is wrong but don't know where
>>to turn. I recently quit working outside of the house. I thought that
>>some of this might be stress but that doesn't seem to be it. Any
>>suggestions - I'm near the end of my ropes.
>>
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