Just some thoughts circulating in my head that I remember whenever I'm not around a computer:
I think I might have some adrenal issues. Yes, this may be on my mind because of the discussion of it yesterday at our support group meeting, and I am the first to admit that I tend to think I have whatever anyone mentions (and am prone towards hypochondria), but I really think this could be something I have. Granted, I really don't know what it is, so how I can really say that, I am not completely sure. As far as I know it has something to do with stress, and stress is something that I definitely have.
Speaking of that, stress - and the inability to deal with it in a healthy way - has always been an issue for me. And I can also add to that list anxiety, depression, panic, OCD and some of its spectrum disorders (just mentioned one above, actually), just to name a few. This can't be a coincidence. I truly believe that my predisposition towards these issues and/or these issues themselves have something to do with my infertility.
So I have decided to write down all of the different problems I have and perhaps bring them up to my doctor. There are just so many different things that could be going on with me and clearly something is not right. I can't help but wonder whether maybe I have forgotten to mention things that could potentially be helpful to a diagnosis...things I would never have thought were even pertinent to infertility. And they may not be, but you never know.
Some things that could go on that list: extreme tiredness, dizziness and seeing "green" when I stand up, abdominal pain, weird leg sensations, the feeling of a full bladder for a few days at a time, no motivation for several days at a time, trouble waking up, can't tolerate caffeine (causes insomnia, rapid heart beat), alcohol causes rapid heart beat, tmj, nausea and an aversion to basically all food at certain times. I'm sure there are more. Those things that are so normal to us that we don't even think of them right away are the best ones.
So to further seem like a hypochondriac in this post, I have another self-diagnosis for you. I'm wondering if my dizziness and light-headedness could possibly be due to hypoglycemia. I mean, I am on a very low-carb diet and I am on medication that, as far as I know, works to lower your blood sugar.
I'm weepy today, like when my eyes begin to scrunch up like they're getting ready to make tears and then my brain says to my eyes, "what the heck are you doing? We're not sad!" Funny how that happens. I know that must means something is going on hormonally.
I'm on cycle day 15, I think, and have I mentioned that I decided to forego B6 this cycle? I was in a very rebellious mood a couple weeks ago (remember this?) and decided that extreme measures weren't worth the effort anymore. Well, I am happy to report that while I've had less mucus, I have had a good amount. And today I even saw some 10KL.
Okay, this one is actually not related to my health. I need to buy a strapless bra for my sister's wedding. Anyone have a recommendation for like the best one ever created? Me and strapless bras don't get along at all (not that anyone loves them) and right now, when I try the strapless dress on bra-less, it sits super low. There's like two feet between the top of my dress and my neck, I swear! And the wide expanse of that part of my body stands out even more because I have some serious bathing suit lines. Need to work on those.
So I never sewed that dress I posted about a while back. I made one and hated it and then took it apart. I did end up making a couple skirts though, and taught myself to do zippers. And I'm not trying to imply that I am so talented that I don't need directions. Just the opposite actually. I cannot understand directions. My mind can't compute them (maybe my foggy mind has something to do with infertility too!). So I just look at zippers in my clothes and try to make mine look like them. It gets the job done.
Still haven't gotten new glasses yet and no, I'm not going to post pictures of any of the potential ones on here. I'd be the first person to want you to do it on your blog, but I'm too scared. If even one person said they didn't like a pair, I'd probably not want to get them because one of you didn't like them. Then I'd never find glasses!
Now, this one isn't something I've been meaning to post about, but I just had to throw it in there. Sophie got her bangs cut (by me, she hates it) and looks super cute! You can see her eyes again:
Oh, and I'm looking forward to this week and a trip to D.C that I'll be posting about. Stay tuned!
I know there are other things but it's not like you're not dying to hear them anyways, and Ryan just got home so I'm getting off the computer. Have a wonderful Monday!
Hmm....your symptom list sounds awfully similar to my own. (But that's true of so many health problems, lol.)
ReplyDeleteBut, speaking of dizziness and lightheadedness, and seeing green upon standing, have you ever kept a close eye on your blood pressure? I always tested fine, until I had a tilt-table test, and my doctor couldn't believe the results.
There is something out there about thyroid or adrenal fatigue and standing up and getting dizzy! You need to take your resting blood pressure then stand up real quick and take that blood pressure. Ugg, PHDW has been my mentor through all of this! ;)
ReplyDeleteOH MY GOSH! I CAN'T TYPE FAST ENOUGH BUT I GET DIZZY TOO!!!!!! I am not on a low carb diet but I get the same thing you describe!
Sophie makes me laugh! :) hahahaha
I feel like I am a hypocondriact (sp?) too! But I guess we are just trying to figure out what is wrong with us. So be it! :)
Do you feel nauseous if you haven't eaten in a while? That's the main symptom of hypoglycemia that I have. I have some dizziness and lightheadness, but it's mainly nausea and I have it a lot of the time.
ReplyDeleteI get dizzy too and I have been diagnosed with hypoglycemia. I eat sugar like it's crack though so go figure. My pee smells like cheerios too so I have no idea how I can have low blood sugar.
ReplyDeleteAll of our bodies are whacked. Wth?
Oh I get the nausea thing for sure. And the dizziness. I wish they had something for us like they do for cars...you know where they run it through the computer and it says what is wrong. That would be nice.
ReplyDeleteK, all those symptoms are adrenal. I had them all, nausea all the time, dizziness upon standing, extreme tiredness etc etc. ALL of them, my dh had symptoms of hypoglycemia and once we fixed his adrenals no more symptoms! it was all adrenal! IF you get tested, you need a saliva panel that tests cortisol 4xs a day. A once a day blood test is not good enough, the reason for this is that your cortisol has a natural cycle, highest in the morning, the gradually lowers through the day being lowest a night. You could be ok in the morning then crash a lunch, so that's why you need 4xs a day testing!
ReplyDeleteIf you want more info, email me I have alot of links if you are interested in reading up on it.
Tradertif - So was your blood pressure was too low? I'd be interested to have that tilt-table test.
ReplyDeleteBarbie - Thanks for the info and for basically confirming my suspicions. I'm pretty sure that is exactly what my dr explained the other day.. about the testing throughout the day and how testing once in the morning isn't enough. I'm definitely going to ask about this at my appointment next week! I'm sure I'll be contacting you about this in the future.
Hey K, I had a tilt-table test too, because I was fainting a lot in my mid-20s. I had neurocardiogenic syncope or vaso-vagal syndrome. It's a "fairly common cause of transient loss of consciousness in young people," or at least that is what my cardiologist said. What happens is a glitch in the vagus nerve. When your blood pressure goes up, your vagus nerve drops your heart rate to compensate, and vice versa. But for me, it would overcompensate and drop the heart rate too far ... then no blood to the extremities, then dizziness or fainting. It's apparently common in petite women. My cardiologist at the time told me I would grow out of it, which I think I mostly have. He also told me to eat more salt, which is the kind of doctor's advice I really enjoy.
ReplyDeleteAnyway ... that can be an issue for dizziness and fainting. I would feel nausea right before fainting. Sounds like you have a lot of other stuff going on too. I second the motion to hook us up to diagnostic computers! That would be so great!