Hi Everyone,
First let me say that I absolutely love these message boards. I'm new and while I've never posted, I've been comforted by your thoughts, experiences and sense of caring for each other on this board.
I need some help as I feel in complete desparation and am worried sick about my symptoms. I am 38 years old and have been told that I am simply too young to be experiencing peri, my dr says closer to mid 40's. She refuses to do any testing and refers me to my pcp who will not test me either. My mom began peri at 35, 6 different doctors told her no way, until finally she entered meno at 40 and was placed on HRT. I have read and re-read the 34+ symptoms of peri, I've experienced all or at least the majority of them from time to time. My cycle is all over the map - 36, 25, 18, 14, 27 days. I have brown spotting to very heavy bleeding with clots. My dr. told me not to call her until my clots were the size of peaches and my flow was like turning on a faucet. In addition, I'm experiencing the following: extreme anxiety, panic attacks out of the blue, depression, inability to concentrate and function, no interest in normal fun activities like shopping, sex, etc., heart palpitations, heart pounding, insomnia, frequent waking up when I do sleep, constipation, hair texture change, hair loss, dry skin, acne, extreme sweating while feeling cold inside, muscle aches monthly, leg cramps from time to time, pins and needles in my feet, problems with sinuses and sinus infections, allergies, etc. What has added to my already high level of anxiety is a feeling of numbness on the right side of my face only. I asked my dr if this could be related to the bad sinus infection/ear problem that I have right now and he said that it could, but I don't know. It began on my right side of lips, it felt like I had been to the dentist and had novacaine wearing off. Not completely numb, but not normal either. Then it was my right side of the face, it comes and goes. I don't have a droopy feeling or droopy eye as in bell's palsy and I find that I can't stop thinking about it, I constantly touch my face to see if there is feeling...I've even had my husband lightly slap me to see if it's numb. My anxiety has again turned to panic and I've had to take Xanax again in order to calm down. Is this normal? Have any of you experienced this? The other day I thought that the bottom of my foot felt slightly numb, but now I'm not sure if I'm imagining it or not. Also, I've awakened several times at night only to discover that either one or both of my hands were asleep - even stranger, sometimes it's just my pinky fingers that are asleep. This has scared me, I was worried that I had had a stroke or I have MS or worse. Searching the internet has not helped any and my dh is very frustrated with me.
So far, I've had bloodwork, the receptionist at my dr's office said everything looked fine but didn't go in to detail. I had my thyroid checked and she said that looks ok too. My dr. only checks the 2 thyroid panels. No indication of vitamin deficieny.
At any rate, I feel like I'm losing control. I would love to hear from anyone with similar symptoms to help put my mind to ease...this is frightening and it's hard to concentrate on being a good mom and wife with all of these excessive worries and heightened anxiety levels..
Sorry to ramble on and on...thank you in advance for any help,
Tracey
Full Version: I am worrying myself sick over these symptoms Help!
Ohhhhh....I am so boiling mad at these d*** doctors!!!!!!!! Honey you are so totally in the thick of peri .....just wait until the others chime in and you will believe it!
You are NOT crazy, you are NOT dying, you are entering the disheartening and scary world of peri! I started at age 36 and had MY LAST PERIOD AT 40! Would like me to CALL YOUR DOC and tell him that??!!!! (sorry for yelling
)
Dump those doctors and find one who will listen to your concerns and keep coming here for comfort and advice...Take hear and welcome to PS.
You are NOT crazy, you are NOT dying, you are entering the disheartening and scary world of peri! I started at age 36 and had MY LAST PERIOD AT 40! Would like me to CALL YOUR DOC and tell him that??!!!! (sorry for yelling
)Dump those doctors and find one who will listen to your concerns and keep coming here for comfort and advice...Take hear and welcome to PS.
Tracey,
I have all those exact symptoms... including the off and on numbness/tingling on one side of my face. I am most definitley in peri and I am positive you are too. I had no idea what was wrong with me and I thought I was going to die until I stumbled upon this message board 2 years ago. After reading the board I decided to try progesterone cream (Pro-Gest brand) on my own. It did wonders for me. It reduced my anxiety and hot flashes considerably along with most of the other symptoms I was having. That may be something you can try since you are getting no help from your doctors. You can buy it at health food stores. It does not work for all women though. Is there a chance you can change doctors?
Happymom
I have all those exact symptoms... including the off and on numbness/tingling on one side of my face. I am most definitley in peri and I am positive you are too. I had no idea what was wrong with me and I thought I was going to die until I stumbled upon this message board 2 years ago. After reading the board I decided to try progesterone cream (Pro-Gest brand) on my own. It did wonders for me. It reduced my anxiety and hot flashes considerably along with most of the other symptoms I was having. That may be something you can try since you are getting no help from your doctors. You can buy it at health food stores. It does not work for all women though. Is there a chance you can change doctors?
Happymom
Find another doctor! And keep on hunting until you find one that will at least treat you with respect.
This doctor is your worst enemy. Being on the younger side of peri does make it more difficult to get the doctor's attention, but this is ridiculous. Ask friends and anyone else you can think of for doctor recommendations.
Much good luck to you.
This doctor is your worst enemy. Being on the younger side of peri does make it more difficult to get the doctor's attention, but this is ridiculous. Ask friends and anyone else you can think of for doctor recommendations.
Much good luck to you.
QUOTE (tdf770 @ Sep 18 2008, 07:34 PM) 
Hi Everyone,
First let me say that I absolutely love these message boards. I'm new and while I've never posted, I've been comforted by your thoughts, experiences and sense of caring for each other on this board.
I need some help as I feel in complete desparation and am worried sick about my symptoms. I am 38 years old and have been told that I am simply too young to be experiencing peri, my dr says closer to mid 40's. She refuses to do any testing and refers me to my pcp who will not test me either. My mom began peri at 35, 6 different doctors told her no way, until finally she entered meno at 40 and was placed on HRT. I have read and re-read the 34+ symptoms of peri, I've experienced all or at least the majority of them from time to time. My cycle is all over the map - 36, 25, 18, 14, 27 days. I have brown spotting to very heavy bleeding with clots. My dr. told me not to call her until my clots were the size of peaches and my flow was like turning on a faucet. In addition, I'm experiencing the following: extreme anxiety, panic attacks out of the blue, depression, inability to concentrate and function, no interest in normal fun activities like shopping, sex, etc., heart palpitations, heart pounding, insomnia, frequent waking up when I do sleep, constipation, hair texture change, hair loss, dry skin, acne, extreme sweating while feeling cold inside, muscle aches monthly, leg cramps from time to time, pins and needles in my feet, problems with sinuses and sinus infections, allergies, etc. What has added to my already high level of anxiety is a feeling of numbness on the right side of my face only. I asked my dr if this could be related to the bad sinus infection/ear problem that I have right now and he said that it could, but I don't know. It began on my right side of lips, it felt like I had been to the dentist and had novacaine wearing off. Not completely numb, but not normal either. Then it was my right side of the face, it comes and goes. I don't have a droopy feeling or droopy eye as in bell's palsy and I find that I can't stop thinking about it, I constantly touch my face to see if there is feeling...I've even had my husband lightly slap me to see if it's numb. My anxiety has again turned to panic and I've had to take Xanax again in order to calm down. Is this normal? Have any of you experienced this? The other day I thought that the bottom of my foot felt slightly numb, but now I'm not sure if I'm imagining it or not. Also, I've awakened several times at night only to discover that either one or both of my hands were asleep - even stranger, sometimes it's just my pinky fingers that are asleep. This has scared me, I was worried that I had had a stroke or I have MS or worse. Searching the internet has not helped any and my dh is very frustrated with me.
So far, I've had bloodwork, the receptionist at my dr's office said everything looked fine but didn't go in to detail. I had my thyroid checked and she said that looks ok too. My dr. only checks the 2 thyroid panels. No indication of vitamin deficieny.
At any rate, I feel like I'm losing control. I would love to hear from anyone with similar symptoms to help put my mind to ease...this is frightening and it's hard to concentrate on being a good mom and wife with all of these excessive worries and heightened anxiety levels..
Sorry to ramble on and on...thank you in advance for any help,
Tracey
First let me say that I absolutely love these message boards. I'm new and while I've never posted, I've been comforted by your thoughts, experiences and sense of caring for each other on this board.
I need some help as I feel in complete desparation and am worried sick about my symptoms. I am 38 years old and have been told that I am simply too young to be experiencing peri, my dr says closer to mid 40's. She refuses to do any testing and refers me to my pcp who will not test me either. My mom began peri at 35, 6 different doctors told her no way, until finally she entered meno at 40 and was placed on HRT. I have read and re-read the 34+ symptoms of peri, I've experienced all or at least the majority of them from time to time. My cycle is all over the map - 36, 25, 18, 14, 27 days. I have brown spotting to very heavy bleeding with clots. My dr. told me not to call her until my clots were the size of peaches and my flow was like turning on a faucet. In addition, I'm experiencing the following: extreme anxiety, panic attacks out of the blue, depression, inability to concentrate and function, no interest in normal fun activities like shopping, sex, etc., heart palpitations, heart pounding, insomnia, frequent waking up when I do sleep, constipation, hair texture change, hair loss, dry skin, acne, extreme sweating while feeling cold inside, muscle aches monthly, leg cramps from time to time, pins and needles in my feet, problems with sinuses and sinus infections, allergies, etc. What has added to my already high level of anxiety is a feeling of numbness on the right side of my face only. I asked my dr if this could be related to the bad sinus infection/ear problem that I have right now and he said that it could, but I don't know. It began on my right side of lips, it felt like I had been to the dentist and had novacaine wearing off. Not completely numb, but not normal either. Then it was my right side of the face, it comes and goes. I don't have a droopy feeling or droopy eye as in bell's palsy and I find that I can't stop thinking about it, I constantly touch my face to see if there is feeling...I've even had my husband lightly slap me to see if it's numb. My anxiety has again turned to panic and I've had to take Xanax again in order to calm down. Is this normal? Have any of you experienced this? The other day I thought that the bottom of my foot felt slightly numb, but now I'm not sure if I'm imagining it or not. Also, I've awakened several times at night only to discover that either one or both of my hands were asleep - even stranger, sometimes it's just my pinky fingers that are asleep. This has scared me, I was worried that I had had a stroke or I have MS or worse. Searching the internet has not helped any and my dh is very frustrated with me.
So far, I've had bloodwork, the receptionist at my dr's office said everything looked fine but didn't go in to detail. I had my thyroid checked and she said that looks ok too. My dr. only checks the 2 thyroid panels. No indication of vitamin deficieny.
At any rate, I feel like I'm losing control. I would love to hear from anyone with similar symptoms to help put my mind to ease...this is frightening and it's hard to concentrate on being a good mom and wife with all of these excessive worries and heightened anxiety levels..
Sorry to ramble on and on...thank you in advance for any help,
Tracey
Hi Tracey!
You are NOT CRAZY, and YES, you are in perimenopause !! DOCTORS, for the most part, are just not trained in this area. Plus, they're arrogant and demeaning, which really FRUSTRATES ME ! I have been to many doctors as well, for ALL OF THE SAME SYMPTOMS as you ! It is frightening and depressing and causes so much anxiety. I can barely function some days. I sometimes don't think I'll be able to make it from minute-to-minute, hour-to-hour. My sanity is worn down. My heart skipping is out of control, my heart racting is scary, I sob for hours at a time sometimes, my periods are still somewhat regular (then I'll skip three in a row), I have internal jitters, jolts of waking up just before I fall into a sound sleep, numbness and buzzing around my lips and the side of my face, head rushes, tingling in both legs, then both arms, weakness all over sometimes, dizziness and off-balance feeling, lightheadedness for no reason, jelly legs, nausea, diarrhea, and blood pressure spikes !!! Geez, what DON'T I have? Sometimes I have hot flashes, but those are a walk in the park compared to the rest. I have had blood work, EKGs, stress test with dye, echocardiogram, MRIs and CAT scans, and everything turns up "okay." But I don't feel okay. I am not eligible for regular hormone replacement because I have not skipped 12 periods in a row yet, and I really dont' want to take that (even though in desperation, I might give it a try). I don't have the money to do biodentical hormones, because it is not covered by insurance and you have to have your levels checked all the time. But I do use natural progesterone cream from the health food store, and it is very calming. I also will occasionally use Xanax (but even that I take like a quarter of the pill, a couple of times a month). Also I am on a beta-blocker (Inderal 10 mg twice daily) for the heart skipping, but I want to get off of it, because the skipping has a mind of its own anyway, and I really don't think the Inderal makes a big dent.
Anyway, sorry to ramble here too. Just know that you are not alone. Find a new doctor. Keep coming back here to post. We all are with you -- hoping for that light at the end of the tunnel !!
Hugs,
Paula
Hi Ladies,
I'm another that experiences most of these symptoms. Tracey, I get the heart palps, sinus fullness, tingling and numb feelings and have also had it on the soles of my feet as well. Notice it most when I get up in the morning and often scratch to see if I can feel anything, then it seems to go away. I have also gone numb at the sides of my legs near my knees. Also thought it might be MS, but when I mentioned it to two Drs. one said it is probably referred pain from my back (even though I never had a sore back then) another Dr. said it was lack of magnesium even though I have been taking a good magnesium supplement for 3 years! I even started to think it was the supplements and vitamins I was taking!
I was drifting off to sleep for a nap yesterday arvo and after 10 mins was jolted awake by a feeling I had been struck by lightening in my right arm. So it is a very testing time in our lives and even though you are 38 yrs old does not mean you are not in peri and your hormones are not out of balance. It certainly sounds like it as most of us are going through the exact same symptoms and we are from all around the globe.
Look after yourself,
Rehma
I'm another that experiences most of these symptoms. Tracey, I get the heart palps, sinus fullness, tingling and numb feelings and have also had it on the soles of my feet as well. Notice it most when I get up in the morning and often scratch to see if I can feel anything, then it seems to go away. I have also gone numb at the sides of my legs near my knees. Also thought it might be MS, but when I mentioned it to two Drs. one said it is probably referred pain from my back (even though I never had a sore back then) another Dr. said it was lack of magnesium even though I have been taking a good magnesium supplement for 3 years! I even started to think it was the supplements and vitamins I was taking!
I was drifting off to sleep for a nap yesterday arvo and after 10 mins was jolted awake by a feeling I had been struck by lightening in my right arm. So it is a very testing time in our lives and even though you are 38 yrs old does not mean you are not in peri and your hormones are not out of balance. It certainly sounds like it as most of us are going through the exact same symptoms and we are from all around the globe.
Look after yourself,
Rehma
Ladies,
Thank you so much for sharing, it has been a rough week full of tears, anguish and worry. You have made me more rational after reading your replies! My pcp has suggested a psychiatrist for my anxiety issues. Honestly, I feel exhausted emotionally from all of this worry and every time that a new symptom pops up, I fall to pieces. My poor children have seen me cry so much lately that I am filled with guilt.
Also, is frequent urination another peri symptom or is it due to my anxiety? What about muscle twitches/spasms and eye twitches? My nervous system is a wreck. Regarding the buzzing many of you refer to, I too recently had this while sitting in my dr's office, it felt like my cell phone was on vibrate and the feeling was coming from my right breast, again everything is happening on the right side which triggers the stroke fear.
This is a wonderful place and you are a great group of women, I'm sure I'll be posting much more.
Thanks again and hugs,
Tracey
Thank you so much for sharing, it has been a rough week full of tears, anguish and worry. You have made me more rational after reading your replies! My pcp has suggested a psychiatrist for my anxiety issues. Honestly, I feel exhausted emotionally from all of this worry and every time that a new symptom pops up, I fall to pieces. My poor children have seen me cry so much lately that I am filled with guilt.
Also, is frequent urination another peri symptom or is it due to my anxiety? What about muscle twitches/spasms and eye twitches? My nervous system is a wreck. Regarding the buzzing many of you refer to, I too recently had this while sitting in my dr's office, it felt like my cell phone was on vibrate and the feeling was coming from my right breast, again everything is happening on the right side which triggers the stroke fear.
This is a wonderful place and you are a great group of women, I'm sure I'll be posting much more.
Thanks again and hugs,
Tracey
Hugs Tracey And Yes I guess you have figured out by now with all the replies you have got that you are in peri... Mine started at 38 or 39 and I too am having some of the same symptoms you just described...
With Anxiety Being At The Top Of The List... Oh, I know loads of fun, Not..... LOL Hang in there Tracey its a rough journey but we shall see a light at the end of the tunnel.
((((Tracey)))
sdblue
With Anxiety Being At The Top Of The List... Oh, I know loads of fun, Not..... LOL Hang in there Tracey its a rough journey but we shall see a light at the end of the tunnel.
((((Tracey)))
sdblue
Your doctor is an IDIOT! What a thing to tell you...clots the size of peaches and bleeding like a faucet. So much of what you wrote could be linked to peri. Find a doctor who will listen to you...about your symptoms and your mother's experience with peri.
QUOTE (tdf770 @ Sep 18 2008, 07:34 PM)
Hi Everyone,
First let me say that I absolutely love these message boards. I'm new and while I've never posted, I've been comforted by your thoughts, experiences and sense of caring for each other on this board.
I need some help as I feel in complete desparation and am worried sick about my symptoms. I am 38 years old and have been told that I am simply too young to be experiencing peri, my dr says closer to mid 40's. She refuses to do any testing and refers me to my pcp who will not test me either. My mom began peri at 35, 6 different doctors told her no way, until finally she entered meno at 40 and was placed on HRT. I have read and re-read the 34+ symptoms of peri, I've experienced all or at least the majority of them from time to time. My cycle is all over the map - 36, 25, 18, 14, 27 days. I have brown spotting to very heavy bleeding with clots. My dr. told me not to call her until my clots were the size of peaches and my flow was like turning on a faucet. In addition, I'm experiencing the following: extreme anxiety, panic attacks out of the blue, depression, inability to concentrate and function, no interest in normal fun activities like shopping, sex, etc., heart palpitations, heart pounding, insomnia, frequent waking up when I do sleep, constipation, hair texture change, hair loss, dry skin, acne, extreme sweating while feeling cold inside, muscle aches monthly, leg cramps from time to time, pins and needles in my feet, problems with sinuses and sinus infections, allergies, etc. What has added to my already high level of anxiety is a feeling of numbness on the right side of my face only. I asked my dr if this could be related to the bad sinus infection/ear problem that I have right now and he said that it could, but I don't know. It began on my right side of lips, it felt like I had been to the dentist and had novacaine wearing off. Not completely numb, but not normal either. Then it was my right side of the face, it comes and goes. I don't have a droopy feeling or droopy eye as in bell's palsy and I find that I can't stop thinking about it, I constantly touch my face to see if there is feeling...I've even had my husband lightly slap me to see if it's numb. My anxiety has again turned to panic and I've had to take Xanax again in order to calm down. Is this normal? Have any of you experienced this? The other day I thought that the bottom of my foot felt slightly numb, but now I'm not sure if I'm imagining it or not. Also, I've awakened several times at night only to discover that either one or both of my hands were asleep - even stranger, sometimes it's just my pinky fingers that are asleep. This has scared me, I was worried that I had had a stroke or I have MS or worse. Searching the internet has not helped any and my dh is very frustrated with me.
So far, I've had bloodwork, the receptionist at my dr's office said everything looked fine but didn't go in to detail. I had my thyroid checked and she said that looks ok too. My dr. only checks the 2 thyroid panels. No indication of vitamin deficieny.
At any rate, I feel like I'm losing control. I would love to hear from anyone with similar symptoms to help put my mind to ease...this is frightening and it's hard to concentrate on being a good mom and wife with all of these excessive worries and heightened anxiety levels..
Sorry to ramble on and on...thank you in advance for any help,
Tracey
First let me say that I absolutely love these message boards. I'm new and while I've never posted, I've been comforted by your thoughts, experiences and sense of caring for each other on this board.
I need some help as I feel in complete desparation and am worried sick about my symptoms. I am 38 years old and have been told that I am simply too young to be experiencing peri, my dr says closer to mid 40's. She refuses to do any testing and refers me to my pcp who will not test me either. My mom began peri at 35, 6 different doctors told her no way, until finally she entered meno at 40 and was placed on HRT. I have read and re-read the 34+ symptoms of peri, I've experienced all or at least the majority of them from time to time. My cycle is all over the map - 36, 25, 18, 14, 27 days. I have brown spotting to very heavy bleeding with clots. My dr. told me not to call her until my clots were the size of peaches and my flow was like turning on a faucet. In addition, I'm experiencing the following: extreme anxiety, panic attacks out of the blue, depression, inability to concentrate and function, no interest in normal fun activities like shopping, sex, etc., heart palpitations, heart pounding, insomnia, frequent waking up when I do sleep, constipation, hair texture change, hair loss, dry skin, acne, extreme sweating while feeling cold inside, muscle aches monthly, leg cramps from time to time, pins and needles in my feet, problems with sinuses and sinus infections, allergies, etc. What has added to my already high level of anxiety is a feeling of numbness on the right side of my face only. I asked my dr if this could be related to the bad sinus infection/ear problem that I have right now and he said that it could, but I don't know. It began on my right side of lips, it felt like I had been to the dentist and had novacaine wearing off. Not completely numb, but not normal either. Then it was my right side of the face, it comes and goes. I don't have a droopy feeling or droopy eye as in bell's palsy and I find that I can't stop thinking about it, I constantly touch my face to see if there is feeling...I've even had my husband lightly slap me to see if it's numb. My anxiety has again turned to panic and I've had to take Xanax again in order to calm down. Is this normal? Have any of you experienced this? The other day I thought that the bottom of my foot felt slightly numb, but now I'm not sure if I'm imagining it or not. Also, I've awakened several times at night only to discover that either one or both of my hands were asleep - even stranger, sometimes it's just my pinky fingers that are asleep. This has scared me, I was worried that I had had a stroke or I have MS or worse. Searching the internet has not helped any and my dh is very frustrated with me.
So far, I've had bloodwork, the receptionist at my dr's office said everything looked fine but didn't go in to detail. I had my thyroid checked and she said that looks ok too. My dr. only checks the 2 thyroid panels. No indication of vitamin deficieny.
At any rate, I feel like I'm losing control. I would love to hear from anyone with similar symptoms to help put my mind to ease...this is frightening and it's hard to concentrate on being a good mom and wife with all of these excessive worries and heightened anxiety levels..
Sorry to ramble on and on...thank you in advance for any help,
Tracey
Dear Tracey ..... IT'S OK! Yes, this is completley peri! THE DOCTORS DON'T KNOW JACK!!!!! I AM SERIOUS! they will have you believeing you are dying of something, and then, go for every test in the universe.....don't fall for it.......IT'S PERI! The fact that your own mother, started this at 35 is so darn obvious, and yet, they want to tell you, this is not happening to YOU! Do they HAVE to go to school all those years, to be this STUPID, or does itjust come naturally!?.....
Yeah, it burns me up, i've been on their merry go round too.........the best thing for you to do,,,,IS STAY HERE!
Every single symptom you mentioned, I'V HAD, AND THEN SOME! Tracey, I actaully had a dr. tell me OVER THE PHONE (almost 2 yrs. ago now) that he THOUGHT i MIGHT have brain cancer.....can u believe that? and this was simply bec. i had developed headaches.....which, only lasted about 6 weeks, and were gone, and never came back! NO, dont' go down that road! We have all experienced most of these symptoms, and MORE! You're ok! You sound just like me! I know, the anxiety over what's happening to your body, is bad! Fear, becomes almost a part of everyday life. Tracey, STAY HERE, you are ok!!!!!!!!
Sincerely, MyDarling
QUOTE (tdf770 @ Sep 18 2008, 07:34 PM)
Hi Everyone,
First let me say that I absolutely love these message boards. I'm new and while I've never posted, I've been comforted by your thoughts, experiences and sense of caring for each other on this board.
I need some help as I feel in complete desparation and am worried sick about my symptoms. I am 38 years old and have been told that I am simply too young to be experiencing peri, my dr says closer to mid 40's. She refuses to do any testing and refers me to my pcp who will not test me either. My mom began peri at 35, 6 different doctors told her no way, until finally she entered meno at 40 and was placed on HRT. I have read and re-read the 34+ symptoms of peri, I've experienced all or at least the majority of them from time to time. My cycle is all over the map - 36, 25, 18, 14, 27 days. I have brown spotting to very heavy bleeding with clots. My dr. told me not to call her until my clots were the size of peaches and my flow was like turning on a faucet. In addition, I'm experiencing the following: extreme anxiety, panic attacks out of the blue, depression, inability to concentrate and function, no interest in normal fun activities like shopping, sex, etc., heart palpitations, heart pounding, insomnia, frequent waking up when I do sleep, constipation, hair texture change, hair loss, dry skin, acne, extreme sweating while feeling cold inside, muscle aches monthly, leg cramps from time to time, pins and needles in my feet, problems with sinuses and sinus infections, allergies, etc. What has added to my already high level of anxiety is a feeling of numbness on the right side of my face only. I asked my dr if this could be related to the bad sinus infection/ear problem that I have right now and he said that it could, but I don't know. It began on my right side of lips, it felt like I had been to the dentist and had novacaine wearing off. Not completely numb, but not normal either. Then it was my right side of the face, it comes and goes. I don't have a droopy feeling or droopy eye as in bell's palsy and I find that I can't stop thinking about it, I constantly touch my face to see if there is feeling...I've even had my husband lightly slap me to see if it's numb. My anxiety has again turned to panic and I've had to take Xanax again in order to calm down. Is this normal? Have any of you experienced this? The other day I thought that the bottom of my foot felt slightly numb, but now I'm not sure if I'm imagining it or not. Also, I've awakened several times at night only to discover that either one or both of my hands were asleep - even stranger, sometimes it's just my pinky fingers that are asleep. This has scared me, I was worried that I had had a stroke or I have MS or worse. Searching the internet has not helped any and my dh is very frustrated with me.
So far, I've had bloodwork, the receptionist at my dr's office said everything looked fine but didn't go in to detail. I had my thyroid checked and she said that looks ok too. My dr. only checks the 2 thyroid panels. No indication of vitamin deficieny.
At any rate, I feel like I'm losing control. I would love to hear from anyone with similar symptoms to help put my mind to ease...this is frightening and it's hard to concentrate on being a good mom and wife with all of these excessive worries and heightened anxiety levels..
Sorry to ramble on and on...thank you in advance for any help,
Hi dear. I had the same symptoms as you just about 4 years ago (except the allergies) but my periods had stopped. I thought i was going through meno...turned out to be my thyroid all along. I tested positive for autoimmune antibodies, hence i was diagnosed with Hashimoto's Disease in '05. The strangest thing is that 2 years later i came down with type 2 diabetes, i had the tingling & pins & needles in my extremities (the legs & feet especially) also anemia/low B12. Somehow they all seem to be connected
First let me say that I absolutely love these message boards. I'm new and while I've never posted, I've been comforted by your thoughts, experiences and sense of caring for each other on this board.
I need some help as I feel in complete desparation and am worried sick about my symptoms. I am 38 years old and have been told that I am simply too young to be experiencing peri, my dr says closer to mid 40's. She refuses to do any testing and refers me to my pcp who will not test me either. My mom began peri at 35, 6 different doctors told her no way, until finally she entered meno at 40 and was placed on HRT. I have read and re-read the 34+ symptoms of peri, I've experienced all or at least the majority of them from time to time. My cycle is all over the map - 36, 25, 18, 14, 27 days. I have brown spotting to very heavy bleeding with clots. My dr. told me not to call her until my clots were the size of peaches and my flow was like turning on a faucet. In addition, I'm experiencing the following: extreme anxiety, panic attacks out of the blue, depression, inability to concentrate and function, no interest in normal fun activities like shopping, sex, etc., heart palpitations, heart pounding, insomnia, frequent waking up when I do sleep, constipation, hair texture change, hair loss, dry skin, acne, extreme sweating while feeling cold inside, muscle aches monthly, leg cramps from time to time, pins and needles in my feet, problems with sinuses and sinus infections, allergies, etc. What has added to my already high level of anxiety is a feeling of numbness on the right side of my face only. I asked my dr if this could be related to the bad sinus infection/ear problem that I have right now and he said that it could, but I don't know. It began on my right side of lips, it felt like I had been to the dentist and had novacaine wearing off. Not completely numb, but not normal either. Then it was my right side of the face, it comes and goes. I don't have a droopy feeling or droopy eye as in bell's palsy and I find that I can't stop thinking about it, I constantly touch my face to see if there is feeling...I've even had my husband lightly slap me to see if it's numb. My anxiety has again turned to panic and I've had to take Xanax again in order to calm down. Is this normal? Have any of you experienced this? The other day I thought that the bottom of my foot felt slightly numb, but now I'm not sure if I'm imagining it or not. Also, I've awakened several times at night only to discover that either one or both of my hands were asleep - even stranger, sometimes it's just my pinky fingers that are asleep. This has scared me, I was worried that I had had a stroke or I have MS or worse. Searching the internet has not helped any and my dh is very frustrated with me.
So far, I've had bloodwork, the receptionist at my dr's office said everything looked fine but didn't go in to detail. I had my thyroid checked and she said that looks ok too. My dr. only checks the 2 thyroid panels. No indication of vitamin deficieny.
At any rate, I feel like I'm losing control. I would love to hear from anyone with similar symptoms to help put my mind to ease...this is frightening and it's hard to concentrate on being a good mom and wife with all of these excessive worries and heightened anxiety levels..
Sorry to ramble on and on...thank you in advance for any help,
QUOTE (tdf770 @ Sep 19 2008, 03:54 AM)
Ladies,
Thank you so much for sharing, it has been a rough week full of tears, anguish and worry. You have made me more rational after reading your replies! My pcp has suggested a psychiatrist for my anxiety issues. Honestly, I feel exhausted emotionally from all of this worry and every time that a new symptom pops up, I fall to pieces. My poor children have seen me cry so much lately that I am filled with guilt.
Also, is frequent urination another peri symptom or is it due to my anxiety? What about muscle twitches/spasms and eye twitches? My nervous system is a wreck. Regarding the buzzing many of you refer to, I too recently had this while sitting in my dr's office, it felt like my cell phone was on vibrate and the feeling was coming from my right breast, again everything is happening on the right side which triggers the stroke fear.
This is a wonderful place and you are a great group of women, I'm sure I'll be posting much more.
Thanks again and hugs,
Tracey
Thank you so much for sharing, it has been a rough week full of tears, anguish and worry. You have made me more rational after reading your replies! My pcp has suggested a psychiatrist for my anxiety issues. Honestly, I feel exhausted emotionally from all of this worry and every time that a new symptom pops up, I fall to pieces. My poor children have seen me cry so much lately that I am filled with guilt.
Also, is frequent urination another peri symptom or is it due to my anxiety? What about muscle twitches/spasms and eye twitches? My nervous system is a wreck. Regarding the buzzing many of you refer to, I too recently had this while sitting in my dr's office, it felt like my cell phone was on vibrate and the feeling was coming from my right breast, again everything is happening on the right side which triggers the stroke fear.
This is a wonderful place and you are a great group of women, I'm sure I'll be posting much more.
Thanks again and hugs,
Tracey
Dear Tracy,
I have the muscle twitches/spasms and the eye twitches and my nervous system is completely worn out.
I completely agree with what My darling says about doctors.
Come to this place. You will always find a kind and comforting word and you will see that you are not alone.
Nic
Hi Tracy,
I say find another doctor. This one has no clue or compassion. I had to do that. One wanted me on Effexor for anxiety. I tried one pill and it did me in, I felt awful. THe 2nd ob, gyn, was wonderful. He totally got it. I started bcps, not everyones choice, but emotionally it helped a great deal. Some days I have the other symptoms too, but no where near as bad as before. I am not running to the er or my pcp for every strange symptom, and yes, I too, had them all, with all the tests too. It is amazing what our bodies go through.
Try to find someone who will address your concerns. Hang in there and keep posting.
I say find another doctor. This one has no clue or compassion. I had to do that. One wanted me on Effexor for anxiety. I tried one pill and it did me in, I felt awful. THe 2nd ob, gyn, was wonderful. He totally got it. I started bcps, not everyones choice, but emotionally it helped a great deal. Some days I have the other symptoms too, but no where near as bad as before. I am not running to the er or my pcp for every strange symptom, and yes, I too, had them all, with all the tests too. It is amazing what our bodies go through.
Try to find someone who will address your concerns. Hang in there and keep posting.
Tracy the first thing you have to do is to find ANOTHER DOCTOR, don't let your doctor to control your life. I'm started all those symptoms at the age of 37, and slowly but truly new symptoms started to arrive till now, and still at my age of 54 have new ones all the time. But the beauty of this, it is that you have good friends here, to help the most we can and lift you up when you down. 
Find good alternative to help with your anxiety, and a good doctor.
menosick
Find good alternative to help with your anxiety, and a good doctor.menosick
Good morning Tracey,
You have already received such good advice that I have nothing to add--except my best wishes. Please let us know how the search for a new doctor goes. And how you are feeling. I will hope to see you here often.
Warmest regards,
Marcy
You have already received such good advice that I have nothing to add--except my best wishes. Please let us know how the search for a new doctor goes. And how you are feeling. I will hope to see you here often.
Warmest regards,
Marcy
Hi Tracey,
I have had exactly the same symptoms for 2 years now, only the tingle/numb thing switches sides on me. I firmly believe it can be from your sinuses!!!!!!!! and/or allergies. If you look at a picture of your sinues they are right on your cheekbone area and above your eye.
My periods are all over the map lately and I am on BCP. So I have to deal with that next. The anxiety is the worst, thinking something is wrong every minute. Read on here and you will feel comfort, I know it helps me when I am in the thick of it.........
Take care,
I have had exactly the same symptoms for 2 years now, only the tingle/numb thing switches sides on me. I firmly believe it can be from your sinuses!!!!!!!! and/or allergies. If you look at a picture of your sinues they are right on your cheekbone area and above your eye.
My periods are all over the map lately and I am on BCP. So I have to deal with that next. The anxiety is the worst, thinking something is wrong every minute. Read on here and you will feel comfort, I know it helps me when I am in the thick of it.........
Take care,
QUOTE (tdf770 @ Sep 19 2008, 04:34 AM)
Hi Everyone,
First let me say that I absolutely love these message boards. I'm new and while I've never posted, I've been comforted by your thoughts, experiences and sense of caring for each other on this board.
I need some help as I feel in complete desparation and am worried sick about my symptoms. I am 38 years old and have been told that I am simply too young to be experiencing peri, my dr says closer to mid 40's. She refuses to do any testing and refers me to my pcp who will not test me either. My mom began peri at 35, 6 different doctors told her no way, until finally she entered meno at 40 and was placed on HRT. I have read and re-read the 34+ symptoms of peri, I've experienced all or at least the majority of them from time to time. My cycle is all over the map - 36, 25, 18, 14, 27 days. I have brown spotting to very heavy bleeding with clots. My dr. told me not to call her until my clots were the size of peaches and my flow was like turning on a faucet. In addition, I'm experiencing the following: extreme anxiety, panic attacks out of the blue, depression, inability to concentrate and function, no interest in normal fun activities like shopping, sex, etc., heart palpitations, heart pounding, insomnia, frequent waking up when I do sleep, constipation, hair texture change, hair loss, dry skin, acne, extreme sweating while feeling cold inside, muscle aches monthly, leg cramps from time to time, pins and needles in my feet, problems with sinuses and sinus infections, allergies, etc. What has added to my already high level of anxiety is a feeling of numbness on the right side of my face only. I asked my dr if this could be related to the bad sinus infection/ear problem that I have right now and he said that it could, but I don't know. It began on my right side of lips, it felt like I had been to the dentist and had novacaine wearing off. Not completely numb, but not normaDear Tracey
A l either. Then it was my right side of the face, it comes and goes. I don't have a droopy feeling or droopy eye as in bell's palsy and I find that I can't stop thinking about it, I constantly touch my face to see if there is feeling...I've even had my husband lightly slap me to see if it's numb. My anxiety has again turned to panic and I've had to take Xanax again in order to calm down. Is this normal? Have any of you experienced this? The other day I thought that the bottom of my foot felt slightly numb, but now I'm not sure if I'm imagining it or not. Also, I've awakened several times at night only to discover that either one or both of my hands were asleep - even stranger, sometimes it's just my pinky fingers that are asleep. This has scared me, I was worried that I had had a stroke or I have MS or worse. Searching the internet has not helped any and my dh is very frustrated with me.
So far, I've had bloodwork, the receptionist at my dr's office said everything looked fine but didn't go in to detail. I had my thyroid checked and she said that looks ok too. My dr. only checks the 2 thyroid panels. No indication of vitamin deficieny.
At any rate, I feel like I'm losing control. I would love to hear from anyone with similar symptoms to help put my mind to ease...this is frightening and it's hard to concentrate on being a good mom and wife with all of these excessive worries and heightened anxiety levels..
Sorry to ramble on and on...thank you in advance for any help,
Tracey
First let me say that I absolutely love these message boards. I'm new and while I've never posted, I've been comforted by your thoughts, experiences and sense of caring for each other on this board.
I need some help as I feel in complete desparation and am worried sick about my symptoms. I am 38 years old and have been told that I am simply too young to be experiencing peri, my dr says closer to mid 40's. She refuses to do any testing and refers me to my pcp who will not test me either. My mom began peri at 35, 6 different doctors told her no way, until finally she entered meno at 40 and was placed on HRT. I have read and re-read the 34+ symptoms of peri, I've experienced all or at least the majority of them from time to time. My cycle is all over the map - 36, 25, 18, 14, 27 days. I have brown spotting to very heavy bleeding with clots. My dr. told me not to call her until my clots were the size of peaches and my flow was like turning on a faucet. In addition, I'm experiencing the following: extreme anxiety, panic attacks out of the blue, depression, inability to concentrate and function, no interest in normal fun activities like shopping, sex, etc., heart palpitations, heart pounding, insomnia, frequent waking up when I do sleep, constipation, hair texture change, hair loss, dry skin, acne, extreme sweating while feeling cold inside, muscle aches monthly, leg cramps from time to time, pins and needles in my feet, problems with sinuses and sinus infections, allergies, etc. What has added to my already high level of anxiety is a feeling of numbness on the right side of my face only. I asked my dr if this could be related to the bad sinus infection/ear problem that I have right now and he said that it could, but I don't know. It began on my right side of lips, it felt like I had been to the dentist and had novacaine wearing off. Not completely numb, but not normaDear Tracey
A l either. Then it was my right side of the face, it comes and goes. I don't have a droopy feeling or droopy eye as in bell's palsy and I find that I can't stop thinking about it, I constantly touch my face to see if there is feeling...I've even had my husband lightly slap me to see if it's numb. My anxiety has again turned to panic and I've had to take Xanax again in order to calm down. Is this normal? Have any of you experienced this? The other day I thought that the bottom of my foot felt slightly numb, but now I'm not sure if I'm imagining it or not. Also, I've awakened several times at night only to discover that either one or both of my hands were asleep - even stranger, sometimes it's just my pinky fingers that are asleep. This has scared me, I was worried that I had had a stroke or I have MS or worse. Searching the internet has not helped any and my dh is very frustrated with me.
So far, I've had bloodwork, the receptionist at my dr's office said everything looked fine but didn't go in to detail. I had my thyroid checked and she said that looks ok too. My dr. only checks the 2 thyroid panels. No indication of vitamin deficieny.
At any rate, I feel like I'm losing control. I would love to hear from anyone with similar symptoms to help put my mind to ease...this is frightening and it's hard to concentrate on being a good mom and wife with all of these excessive worries and heightened anxiety levels..
Sorry to ramble on and on...thank you in advance for any help,
Tracey
Dear Tracey
A very warm welcome to the Forum and no you are not mad and yes you are in the throes of Menopause and it breaks my heart to know how much uneccessary suffering you are enduring
I was fully Menopausal at 39 and put on ADs for deep depression and started on HRT,synthetic as we don't have bio-identicals in my country.These together with Zanax really saved my life and I honestly mean that so fully understand what you are going through
Firstly,honey try to find a female Gyno. in the forties to fifties age group so she will know what you are going through.Get a thoroughly good top to toe examination,including Thyroid,as this can play up and make any anxiety worse.Be very vocal and do not give up till you receive the help you need and deserve.
I am still on HRT,at age 57,and make no apologies.They suit me fine.I have regular checkups and am hale and hearty..
Am sure you are a fine wife and mother but you need to take care of you.The numbness you describe is a common symptom as the whole body reacts to declining estrogen.I used to get it in my big toe!I laugh now but at the time ,with the tinglingling and shaking,had prepared myself for a scary diagnosis.
You have come to the right place,my dear.Menopause knows no age and Doctors really need to step up to the plate and realise what we women go through.
Please keep in touch and we will all be here to listen and respond
God Bless
Elizabeth
Thank you so much for your advice and support, it certainly helps knowing others have had the same symptoms from time to time. I am in tears right now as I write this, I just can't help it, my mind continues to race with bad thoughts but I don't feel strong enough to have a bunch of tests, the anxiety and waiting is just terrible for me. Plus it always happens, when my anxiety is at its worst (like right now), someone decides to share a story with me about someone dying from some horrible disease.
My gyn is a woman in her fifties, so you can see why I was dumbfounded and surprised by her attitude. This is the 2nd female gyn for me, I thought that they would be more understanding having possibly suffered from some of this themselves. Their attitudes are shocking, I've been told to just deal with it,it's only PMS. My pcp is a man and is very patient with me, but at this point, I think he believes I'm a hypochondriac. Obviously it's time to find a new gyn.
I'm going to make an appt with my pcp to try and discuss my bloodwork results instead of simply dealing with his receptionist.
I can deal with most things, but this numbness, anxiety and helpless feeling are the worst. It takes everything I've got to try to relax around my family and appear normal. Most times, I just want to sneak into the bathroom and cry.
Thanks so much for everything right now,
Tracey
AKA "The Basketcase"
My gyn is a woman in her fifties, so you can see why I was dumbfounded and surprised by her attitude. This is the 2nd female gyn for me, I thought that they would be more understanding having possibly suffered from some of this themselves. Their attitudes are shocking, I've been told to just deal with it,it's only PMS. My pcp is a man and is very patient with me, but at this point, I think he believes I'm a hypochondriac. Obviously it's time to find a new gyn.
I'm going to make an appt with my pcp to try and discuss my bloodwork results instead of simply dealing with his receptionist.
I can deal with most things, but this numbness, anxiety and helpless feeling are the worst. It takes everything I've got to try to relax around my family and appear normal. Most times, I just want to sneak into the bathroom and cry.
Thanks so much for everything right now,
Tracey
AKA "The Basketcase"
QUOTE (tdf770 @ Sep 19 2008, 08:08 PM)
Thank you so much for your advice and support, it certainly helps knowing others have had the same symptoms from time to time. I am in tears right now as I write this, I just can't help it, my mind continues to race with bad thoughts but I don't feel strong enough to have a bunch of tests, the anxiety and waiting is just terrible for me. Plus it always happens, when my anxiety is at its worst (like right now), someone decides to share a story with me about someone dying from some horrible disease.
My gyn is a woman in her fifties, so you can see why I was dumbfounded and surprised by her attitude. This is the 2nd female gyn for me, I thought that they would be more understanding having possibly suffered from some of this themselves. Their attitudes are shocking, I've been told to just deal with it,it's only PMS. My pcp is a man and is very patient with me, but at this point, I think he believes I'm a hypochondriac. Obviously it's time to find a new gyn.
I'm going to make an appt with my pcp to try and discuss my bloodwork results instead of simply dealing with his receptionist.
I can deal with most things, but this numbness, anxiety and helpless feeling are the worst. It takes everything I've got to try to relax around my family and appear normal. Most times, I just want to sneak into the bathroom and cry.
Thanks so much for everything right now,
Tracey
AKA "The Basketcase"
My gyn is a woman in her fifties, so you can see why I was dumbfounded and surprised by her attitude. This is the 2nd female gyn for me, I thought that they would be more understanding having possibly suffered from some of this themselves. Their attitudes are shocking, I've been told to just deal with it,it's only PMS. My pcp is a man and is very patient with me, but at this point, I think he believes I'm a hypochondriac. Obviously it's time to find a new gyn.
I'm going to make an appt with my pcp to try and discuss my bloodwork results instead of simply dealing with his receptionist.
I can deal with most things, but this numbness, anxiety and helpless feeling are the worst. It takes everything I've got to try to relax around my family and appear normal. Most times, I just want to sneak into the bathroom and cry.
Thanks so much for everything right now,
Tracey
AKA "The Basketcase"
Dear Tracey
Please try to hold on my love.How about sitting your partner,children,friends whatever down and let them know what is going on.Why should you sneak into the bathroom and cry.It is quite o.k. to let people into how you feel.
I bet that silly Gyno woman you were talking too is on HRT.I was reading somewhere that 90% of them are.Actually the Gyno. who has been kindest to me is a man who told me that his wife is currently going through Menopause so he is determined to help as he has seen her suffering.So there are good Doctors out there.I just hope you find one.Just keep in touch and we will all try to help.Honestly
Please stay as calm as you can
I will say special Prayers for you tonight.
God Bless,dear friend
Elizabeth
Hi tracey:
Your doctors are being jerks!!! I get so angry when I think about how they "know" so darned much.
You are not crazy and I agree with everyone that you are in peri. I went through a similar experience and finally found a doctor who believes in peri because she is going through it now. It is such a change, that I just cried at my first appointment.
These male doctors will learn their lesson when their wives go through peri!!!
I am glad you found PS because it and the beautiful ladies here have saved my sanity.
Hugs to you!
Your doctors are being jerks!!! I get so angry when I think about how they "know" so darned much.
You are not crazy and I agree with everyone that you are in peri. I went through a similar experience and finally found a doctor who believes in peri because she is going through it now. It is such a change, that I just cried at my first appointment.
These male doctors will learn their lesson when their wives go through peri!!!
I am glad you found PS because it and the beautiful ladies here have saved my sanity.
Hugs to you!
QUOTE (tdf770 @ Sep 19 2008, 11:08 AM)
Thank you so much for your advice and support, it certainly helps knowing others have had the same symptoms from time to time. I am in tears right now as I write this, I just can't help it, my mind continues to race with bad thoughts but I don't feel strong enough to have a bunch of tests, the anxiety and waiting is just terrible for me. Plus it always happens, when my anxiety is at its worst (like right now), someone decides to share a story with me about someone dying from some horrible disease.
My gyn is a woman in her fifties, so you can see why I was dumbfounded and surprised by her attitude. This is the 2nd female gyn for me, I thought that they would be more understanding having possibly suffered from some of this themselves. Their attitudes are shocking, I've been told to just deal with it,it's only PMS. My pcp is a man and is very patient with me, but at this point, I think he believes I'm a hypochondriac. Obviously it's time to find a new gyn.
I'm going to make an appt with my pcp to try and discuss my bloodwork results instead of simply dealing with his receptionist.
I can deal with most things, but this numbness, anxiety and helpless feeling are the worst. It takes everything I've got to try to relax around my family and appear normal. Most times, I just want to sneak into the bathroom and cry.
Thanks so much for everything right now,
Tracey
AKA "The Basketcase"
My gyn is a woman in her fifties, so you can see why I was dumbfounded and surprised by her attitude. This is the 2nd female gyn for me, I thought that they would be more understanding having possibly suffered from some of this themselves. Their attitudes are shocking, I've been told to just deal with it,it's only PMS. My pcp is a man and is very patient with me, but at this point, I think he believes I'm a hypochondriac. Obviously it's time to find a new gyn.
I'm going to make an appt with my pcp to try and discuss my bloodwork results instead of simply dealing with his receptionist.
I can deal with most things, but this numbness, anxiety and helpless feeling are the worst. It takes everything I've got to try to relax around my family and appear normal. Most times, I just want to sneak into the bathroom and cry.
Thanks so much for everything right now,
Tracey
AKA "The Basketcase"
It would make sense that a female gyn would be able to relate, doesn't it? I have encountered a couple of female docs that were awful and actually seemed pissed hearing about my symptoms. But the same can be said for a few of the male docs too. I think it's hit or miss, and being in your 30's doesn't help. I encountered the same dismissive attitudes well into my 40's.
Bottom line: You really have to take the bull by the horns, educate yourself and decide what you need and find the doctor that will support that.
I am 38 also and have had many of the same symptoms you are having. I was really crazy about the hands falling asleep - mine was just the pinkies too. That one really got to me.
When the same symptoms started, I became so anxious. I had a ton of anxiety symptoms, and I was just so stressed and nervous all the time. I think it caused my shoulders/neck to be tight, and perhaps a nerve was being pinched? or I was sleeping funny? Anyway, it's been about a month now since I have had that symptom. I also have the tingling in the bottom of the feet, and in the height of my anxiety I would get the tingling in the face.
Some things that really helped me were - walking - a lot. If you can, try to get some exercise everyday. At the beginning I would walk, sometimes two hours a day, just to calm myself down. I also started taking a b-50 complex vitamin, some extra Vitamin c, and an Omega supplement. I also gave up all caffeine. Also, I read the Claire Weekes book that so many people talk about on here - Help and Hope for Your Nerves. It really helped as well.
I just wanted you to know that there are others going through this too. It does get better, and you will be fine. Keep reading this website. It was very educational and comforting to me. I hope it is for you too.
When the same symptoms started, I became so anxious. I had a ton of anxiety symptoms, and I was just so stressed and nervous all the time. I think it caused my shoulders/neck to be tight, and perhaps a nerve was being pinched? or I was sleeping funny? Anyway, it's been about a month now since I have had that symptom. I also have the tingling in the bottom of the feet, and in the height of my anxiety I would get the tingling in the face.
Some things that really helped me were - walking - a lot. If you can, try to get some exercise everyday. At the beginning I would walk, sometimes two hours a day, just to calm myself down. I also started taking a b-50 complex vitamin, some extra Vitamin c, and an Omega supplement. I also gave up all caffeine. Also, I read the Claire Weekes book that so many people talk about on here - Help and Hope for Your Nerves. It really helped as well.
I just wanted you to know that there are others going through this too. It does get better, and you will be fine. Keep reading this website. It was very educational and comforting to me. I hope it is for you too.
QUOTE (tdf770 @ Sep 18 2008, 06:34 PM)
Hi Everyone,
First let me say that I absolutely love these message boards. I'm new and while I've never posted, I've been comforted by your thoughts, experiences and sense of caring for each other on this board.
I need some help as I feel in complete desparation and am worried sick about my symptoms. I am 38 years old and have been told that I am simply too young to be experiencing peri, my dr says closer to mid 40's. She refuses to do any testing and refers me to my pcp who will not test me either. My mom began peri at 35, 6 different doctors told her no way, until finally she entered meno at 40 and was placed on HRT. I have read and re-read the 34+ symptoms of peri, I've experienced all or at least the majority of them from time to time. My cycle is all over the map - 36, 25, 18, 14, 27 days. I have brown spotting to very heavy bleeding with clots. My dr. told me not to call her until my clots were the size of peaches and my flow was like turning on a faucet. In addition, I'm experiencing the following: extreme anxiety, panic attacks out of the blue, depression, inability to concentrate and function, no interest in normal fun activities like shopping, sex, etc., heart palpitations, heart pounding, insomnia, frequent waking up when I do sleep, constipation, hair texture change, hair loss, dry skin, acne, extreme sweating while feeling cold inside, muscle aches monthly, leg cramps from time to time, pins and needles in my feet, problems with sinuses and sinus infections, allergies, etc. What has added to my already high level of anxiety is a feeling of numbness on the right side of my face only. I asked my dr if this could be related to the bad sinus infection/ear problem that I have right now and he said that it could, but I don't know. It began on my right side of lips, it felt like I had been to the dentist and had novacaine wearing off. Not completely numb, but not normal either. Then it was my right side of the face, it comes and goes. I don't have a droopy feeling or droopy eye as in bell's palsy and I find that I can't stop thinking about it, I constantly touch my face to see if there is feeling...I've even had my husband lightly slap me to see if it's numb. My anxiety has again turned to panic and I've had to take Xanax again in order to calm down. Is this normal? Have any of you experienced this? The other day I thought that the bottom of my foot felt slightly numb, but now I'm not sure if I'm imagining it or not. Also, I've awakened several times at night only to discover that either one or both of my hands were asleep - even stranger, sometimes it's just my pinky fingers that are asleep. This has scared me, I was worried that I had had a stroke or I have MS or worse. Searching the internet has not helped any and my dh is very frustrated with me.
So far, I've had bloodwork, the receptionist at my dr's office said everything looked fine but didn't go in to detail. I had my thyroid checked and she said that looks ok too. My dr. only checks the 2 thyroid panels. No indication of vitamin deficieny.
At any rate, I feel like I'm losing control. I would love to hear from anyone with similar symptoms to help put my mind to ease...this is frightening and it's hard to concentrate on being a good mom and wife with all of these excessive worries and heightened anxiety levels..
Sorry to ramble on and on...thank you in advance for any help,
Tracey
First let me say that I absolutely love these message boards. I'm new and while I've never posted, I've been comforted by your thoughts, experiences and sense of caring for each other on this board.
I need some help as I feel in complete desparation and am worried sick about my symptoms. I am 38 years old and have been told that I am simply too young to be experiencing peri, my dr says closer to mid 40's. She refuses to do any testing and refers me to my pcp who will not test me either. My mom began peri at 35, 6 different doctors told her no way, until finally she entered meno at 40 and was placed on HRT. I have read and re-read the 34+ symptoms of peri, I've experienced all or at least the majority of them from time to time. My cycle is all over the map - 36, 25, 18, 14, 27 days. I have brown spotting to very heavy bleeding with clots. My dr. told me not to call her until my clots were the size of peaches and my flow was like turning on a faucet. In addition, I'm experiencing the following: extreme anxiety, panic attacks out of the blue, depression, inability to concentrate and function, no interest in normal fun activities like shopping, sex, etc., heart palpitations, heart pounding, insomnia, frequent waking up when I do sleep, constipation, hair texture change, hair loss, dry skin, acne, extreme sweating while feeling cold inside, muscle aches monthly, leg cramps from time to time, pins and needles in my feet, problems with sinuses and sinus infections, allergies, etc. What has added to my already high level of anxiety is a feeling of numbness on the right side of my face only. I asked my dr if this could be related to the bad sinus infection/ear problem that I have right now and he said that it could, but I don't know. It began on my right side of lips, it felt like I had been to the dentist and had novacaine wearing off. Not completely numb, but not normal either. Then it was my right side of the face, it comes and goes. I don't have a droopy feeling or droopy eye as in bell's palsy and I find that I can't stop thinking about it, I constantly touch my face to see if there is feeling...I've even had my husband lightly slap me to see if it's numb. My anxiety has again turned to panic and I've had to take Xanax again in order to calm down. Is this normal? Have any of you experienced this? The other day I thought that the bottom of my foot felt slightly numb, but now I'm not sure if I'm imagining it or not. Also, I've awakened several times at night only to discover that either one or both of my hands were asleep - even stranger, sometimes it's just my pinky fingers that are asleep. This has scared me, I was worried that I had had a stroke or I have MS or worse. Searching the internet has not helped any and my dh is very frustrated with me.
So far, I've had bloodwork, the receptionist at my dr's office said everything looked fine but didn't go in to detail. I had my thyroid checked and she said that looks ok too. My dr. only checks the 2 thyroid panels. No indication of vitamin deficieny.
At any rate, I feel like I'm losing control. I would love to hear from anyone with similar symptoms to help put my mind to ease...this is frightening and it's hard to concentrate on being a good mom and wife with all of these excessive worries and heightened anxiety levels..
Sorry to ramble on and on...thank you in advance for any help,
Tracey
Tracey,
I'm new here, but I just wanted to reassure you.
I started having scary symptoms a couple of years ago, worsening this past winter. I have been so incredibly terrified, anxious, and depressed about all these things going on in my body. I've been to the ER a couple of times. Our insurance is $5,000 deductible, so we are paying out of pocket for everything so far.
I was convinced I had cancer, or that I was going to have a heart attack any minute. My thoughts were morbid and I lived in a constant state of fear.
I still experience the physical and mental symptoms, but coming here has helped so much to reassure me that others have gone through the same things for quite awhile, yet they are still alive and functioning. And I finally just had to say to myself "If I die, then I die, I'm not going to stop living or work myself into a panic by continually researching all my symptoms".
I do recommend Claire Week's book "Hope and Help for Your Nerves" that I bought due to recommendations from women here. It has helped me control my thoughts and responses to the scary symptoms.
Cindy
I'm new here, but I just wanted to reassure you.
I started having scary symptoms a couple of years ago, worsening this past winter. I have been so incredibly terrified, anxious, and depressed about all these things going on in my body. I've been to the ER a couple of times. Our insurance is $5,000 deductible, so we are paying out of pocket for everything so far.
I was convinced I had cancer, or that I was going to have a heart attack any minute. My thoughts were morbid and I lived in a constant state of fear.
I still experience the physical and mental symptoms, but coming here has helped so much to reassure me that others have gone through the same things for quite awhile, yet they are still alive and functioning. And I finally just had to say to myself "If I die, then I die, I'm not going to stop living or work myself into a panic by continually researching all my symptoms".
I do recommend Claire Week's book "Hope and Help for Your Nerves" that I bought due to recommendations from women here. It has helped me control my thoughts and responses to the scary symptoms.
Cindy
I am still worrying myself sick. I found some of my Xanax and took two (.25 each) and the numbness feeling went away. Only to return today. It is popping up in different spots. It started on my lip (right side only top and bottom) and progressed down a little and over my cheeks.. It will also pop up near my eye and temple again, right side only. Finally, my tongue started too, but has since stopped. I am touching my face every five minutes. My hands are falling asleep too at night.
Is anyone else still having these issues? When will it go away? I keep thinking terrible thoughts, like I'm going to die and leave my young kids and husband.
Please respond with more info...I need all of the help I can get and it helps so much hearing from all of you.
Tracey
Is anyone else still having these issues? When will it go away? I keep thinking terrible thoughts, like I'm going to die and leave my young kids and husband.
Please respond with more info...I need all of the help I can get and it helps so much hearing from all of you.
Tracey
QUOTE (tdf770 @ Sep 22 2008, 04:39 PM)
I am still worrying myself sick. I found some of my Xanax and took two (.25 each) and the numbness feeling went away. Only to return today. It is popping up in different spots. It started on my lip (right side only top and bottom) and progressed down a little and over my cheeks.. It will also pop up near my eye and temple again, right side only. Finally, my tongue started too, but has since stopped. I am touching my face every five minutes. My hands are falling asleep too at night.
Is anyone else still having these issues? When will it go away? I keep thinking terrible thoughts, like I'm going to die and leave my young kids and husband.
Please respond with more info...I need all of the help I can get and it helps so much hearing from all of you.
Tracey
Is anyone else still having these issues? When will it go away? I keep thinking terrible thoughts, like I'm going to die and leave my young kids and husband.
Please respond with more info...I need all of the help I can get and it helps so much hearing from all of you.
Tracey
Tracey,
Do you by any chance ingest any food, liquids, or candy/gum with aspartame (NutraSweet)? Aspartame is known to cause tingling and numbness.
Cindy
Hi Tracey,
I feel for you....I have many of the same symptoms. Getting your hormones in balance is a slow process so I would find another doctor ASAP. I called my local compounding pharmacy and asked for doctors in the area that worked with them....this gave me a good place to start. I now take progand test along with supplements that strengthen my adrenals. When things get really bad I take xanax which calms me down.
Like someone else said....you are going to have to educate yourself so you can start on the path of feeling better. Try to avoid as much stress as you can and REST. I had to get to the point that I just told my family....I'm sorry but I HAVE to rest....look at it as a season of healing and you really are doing it for your family.
I will keep you in my prayers....
Oars
I feel for you....I have many of the same symptoms. Getting your hormones in balance is a slow process so I would find another doctor ASAP. I called my local compounding pharmacy and asked for doctors in the area that worked with them....this gave me a good place to start. I now take progand test along with supplements that strengthen my adrenals. When things get really bad I take xanax which calms me down.
Like someone else said....you are going to have to educate yourself so you can start on the path of feeling better. Try to avoid as much stress as you can and REST. I had to get to the point that I just told my family....I'm sorry but I HAVE to rest....look at it as a season of healing and you really are doing it for your family.
I will keep you in my prayers....
Oars
Hello Ladies,
I have had the same symptoms for a while now, the tingling in the feet, hands, face, neck and back. Sometimes when I get these in my arms I feel so weak like someone is holding my arms down. It doesn't prevent me from doing things but it is just that feeling I hate. I also have a harder time at night when I am at rest, it seems to be more pronounced, I can actually feel weak just lying in bed. I have been for an MRI and was told it is not MS but where I have a lot of heart disease in my family they want to do more test even though I have just had an Eco-stress test and it was normal and he thought this might be TIA a pre-cursor to a stroke. I hope to god not.
I was considering going to see someone for relaxation, has anyone every done or heard of EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique? I would be interested in seeing what you thought of it if you have.
Good luck to you ladies and I hope you all get a good night sleep..
Donna
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I have had the same symptoms for a while now, the tingling in the feet, hands, face, neck and back. Sometimes when I get these in my arms I feel so weak like someone is holding my arms down. It doesn't prevent me from doing things but it is just that feeling I hate. I also have a harder time at night when I am at rest, it seems to be more pronounced, I can actually feel weak just lying in bed. I have been for an MRI and was told it is not MS but where I have a lot of heart disease in my family they want to do more test even though I have just had an Eco-stress test and it was normal and he thought this might be TIA a pre-cursor to a stroke. I hope to god not.
I was considering going to see someone for relaxation, has anyone every done or heard of EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique? I would be interested in seeing what you thought of it if you have.
Good luck to you ladies and I hope you all get a good night sleep..
Donna
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QUOTE (tdf770 @ Sep 22 2008, 03:39 PM)
I am still worrying myself sick. I found some of my Xanax and took two (.25 each) and the numbness feeling went away. Only to return today. It is popping up in different spots. It started on my lip (right side only top and bottom) and progressed down a little and over my cheeks.. It will also pop up near my eye and temple again, right side only. Finally, my tongue started too, but has since stopped. I am touching my face every five minutes. My hands are falling asleep too at night.
Is anyone else still having these issues? When will it go away? I keep thinking terrible thoughts, like I'm going to die and leave my young kids and husband.
Please respond with more info...I need all of the help I can get and it helps so much hearing from all of you.
Tracey
Is anyone else still having these issues? When will it go away? I keep thinking terrible thoughts, like I'm going to die and leave my young kids and husband.
Please respond with more info...I need all of the help I can get and it helps so much hearing from all of you.
Tracey
Tracey:
I wonder if some of the numbness and tingling is from the anxiety itself; especially since it seems to continue and you are so nervous about it all. It sounds to me like you are teetering on the edge of an anxiety attack; coupled with all the peri stuff.
Hard as it is; and believe me I know it is, you gotta try not to worry. I do it myself all the time. I'll also say that other than great boards such as these; the internet is one of the WORST things you can get on to try to find the source of your problems.
Using myself as an example....I have irregular bleeding, thickened endo wall, anxieties, etc, etc, etc..and because I was so worried about it all I thought it best to come to the internet and plug in my symptoms. Well all that did was cause my more problems and worries. By the end of the evening; I had myself convinced I am dying of cancer and if that didn't take me first, I was having major heart issues.
As great as a tool the internet is; it can also be a curse at times. (IMO)
TRY to come here as I do; and be reassured that the things you are experiencing are probably the same as most (if not all) here are also going through. (or have) Believe in what others here have told you and get yourself a doctor that is more understanding and has a better 'bedside manner', if you are able to.
I bet once those nerves are calmed some; the tingling and numbness may go away as well. : )
A big thank you to everyone for all of your responses. I get so much more from these boards than from the frustrating doctors. I have been trying to rely on the good Lord for direction and control over this part of my life, I so need his help right now.
The anxiety peaked with the worst panic attack that I've ever had the other night. I was so scared and continue to be, have that constant uneasy, scared, doom feeling. Made it to the dr. the next morning and he gave me some more xanax. It helps, but I find that I must take it every 6 hours to keep the anxiety at bay. I wouldn't wish this anxiety on my worst enemy, it is just that bad. We women do not deserve this, we try to be super moms, super wives, super friends, super employees, there is just no time for this poor quality of life. I can barely function and have 2 young kids that need me.
I think someone mentioned supplements for adrenal fatigue...I'm worried about this. What supplements are good for this? I take the b vitamins, along with magnesium, calcium, vitamin c, etc. What else should I be taking? At this point, I will try anything. I think I read somewhere that SAM-e is good for something, but needs to be taken with 2 other supplements in order to work. I need to get back to my exercising, but this anxiety has caused me to be unable to do so. What is evening primrose good for? I just want my old self back, the self that loved to have fun, had energy and generally enjoyed life...not this stranger that cries all the time staring back at me in the mirror.
Thanks for your help,
Tracey
The anxiety peaked with the worst panic attack that I've ever had the other night. I was so scared and continue to be, have that constant uneasy, scared, doom feeling. Made it to the dr. the next morning and he gave me some more xanax. It helps, but I find that I must take it every 6 hours to keep the anxiety at bay. I wouldn't wish this anxiety on my worst enemy, it is just that bad. We women do not deserve this, we try to be super moms, super wives, super friends, super employees, there is just no time for this poor quality of life. I can barely function and have 2 young kids that need me.
I think someone mentioned supplements for adrenal fatigue...I'm worried about this. What supplements are good for this? I take the b vitamins, along with magnesium, calcium, vitamin c, etc. What else should I be taking? At this point, I will try anything. I think I read somewhere that SAM-e is good for something, but needs to be taken with 2 other supplements in order to work. I need to get back to my exercising, but this anxiety has caused me to be unable to do so. What is evening primrose good for? I just want my old self back, the self that loved to have fun, had energy and generally enjoyed life...not this stranger that cries all the time staring back at me in the mirror.
Thanks for your help,
Tracey
Tracey,
I hope you're feeling better. I really feel for you with "wanting your old self back."
If it's any consolation to you, that's exactly how I feel. It feels like such a long, long time since I have felt unmitigated joy. I usually feel like a spectator at my own party: watching myself interact "normally" but not really feeling a part of things.
Some days are better than others. But it's really hard.
How are you doing by now?
xo
Sukie
I hope you're feeling better. I really feel for you with "wanting your old self back."
If it's any consolation to you, that's exactly how I feel. It feels like such a long, long time since I have felt unmitigated joy. I usually feel like a spectator at my own party: watching myself interact "normally" but not really feeling a part of things.
Some days are better than others. But it's really hard.
How are you doing by now?
xo
Sukie
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