Re: Very Worried - Sudden growth of excess body hair
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 11 Mar 2001 10:54:50 -0600 (CST)
It can be perimenopausal changes, thyroid abnormalities or real panic
attacks. Your doctor is right that if the estrogen level is normal,
doing the menopause tests(FSH and LH) may not be revealing. If the
thyroid tests are normal, a trail with birth control pills may be
helpful (if you give up cigarettes first, of course).
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
HSM
At Sat, 10 Mar 2001, JOHN wrote:
>
>I AM APPROACHING 40 YRS OF AGE, AND FOR THE LAST YR I HAVE HAD ABOUT
>4 PANIC ATTACKS. HOWEVER, I WAKE AT NIGHT DRENCHED WITH SWEAT, TIRED
>ALOT, AND YES, FEEL STRESSFUL. MY MEMORY HAS SLACKED. MY PERIODS ARE
>CLOSER AND CLOSER. I AM A SMOKER. MY MOTHER WENT THROUGH & FINISHED
>MENOPAUSE AT 40 YRS OF AGE (NEVER A SMOKER) AND MY SISTER 43 (SMOKER).
>
>WHEN I WENT TO THE DOCTOR RECENTLY, I DEMANDED THAT "MENOPAUSE"
>TEST (BLOOD TEST). OF COURSE HE SAID I WAS TOO YOUNG! HOWEVER, THEY
>CHECKED ONLY FOR ESTROGEN. AND HE SAID IT CAME BACK NORMAL. NO,
>HE SAID "I WAS NOT GOING THROUGH MENOPAUSE". I WENT TO MY INTERN,
>AND HE SAID I WAS HAVING PANIC ATTACK/ANXIETY DISORDERS. I AM NOW
>TAKING PAXIL, WHICH HAS CALMED ME DOWN. NOW MY QUESTIONS: CAN
>MENOPAUSE MESS WITH THE SERETONIN (PRODUCES CHEMICAL INBALANCE)
>IN MY HEAD. AND SECOND SHOULD THERE BE A MORE INDEBT BLOOD TEST
>ON MY TESTR/ESTRO ETC...? THANKS FOR YOUR HELP
--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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