I believe I have discovered what is wrong with me. Have you ever seen that show "Mystery Diagnosis?" Well, sometimes, when nothing else is on, I'll watch it. I watched it yesterday, right after I had an "attack" of my weird blood pressure type problem.
Let's go back to when I had my first child. I had an Air Force doctor, who was pretty much inept. This is gonna get kinda gross, so forgive me. My daughter came out, her shoulder catching and giving me the worst kind of tear you can get in childbirth-a 4th degree tear. I lost a LOT of blood. The doctor was on the fence for two days about whether to give me a blood transfusion. Since I was young and healthy, she decided against it, and I was weak and tired for at least 3 months afterward. It took weeks for my blood levels to return to normal. So, the obvious verdict is extreme blood loss during childbirth.
It was soon after that my thyroid went berserk. It was hyper for a while, then hypo, then flashed back and forth between the two for months before it settled on hypo. I take synthroid, but still have to get blood tests about every six weeks, because my thyroid can't decide on just how hypo I'm supposed to be. Over the years, I have been steadily getting worse. Two years ago it started getting really bad. I never felt good, and when I thought I felt good, it wouldn't last for long. About a month ago, things started getting even worse. Lots of dizziness when standing, lots of weakness, high blood pressure spikes, etc...The doctor in FL put me on hydrochlorothiazide, and the doctor here in Albuquerque added Lisinopril, and blood work, which will be done tomorrow. Last night I had the worst attack yet, so bad I had to rest three times during dinner preparation. My BP was 139/100, which is very high for me. Everytime I stood up, though, my BP plummeted and I would feel faint. I chugged some PowerAde and called the on call doctor, who said it could be medicine related and told me to get my bloodwork done ASAP and get into the doctor for followup ASAP.
Then, last night's "Mystery Diagnosis" showed a young girl with a lot of the similar symptoms I am experiencing. The diagnosis: hypopituitarism. Two years previously, she had hit her head in a car accident, which damaged her pituitary. Last year, I hit my head while wrestling a friend and suffered a concussion. It was enough to make me check it out online, and what I found was just sort of eerie, because your pituitary gland can be damaged by concussions, and by extreme blood loss during childbirth. The onset of symtoms can be very gradual.
So, that has GOT to be what I have, lol. I sure hope one of the blood tests I get tomorrow checks for that. If not, I'm demanding it. It's easily cured by two pills a day. The DAY after the girl on the show started taking the pills, she felt 100% better.
Isn't that amazing how doctors can figure out crap, then something provides an answer. I saw a case where a man suffered from terrible symptoms for three years, every doctor telling him something else. Then one person had read a report about people in microwave popcorn factories suffering from the same symptoms. Turns out over exposure to the chemicals they use to coat the inside of the bag were responsible and he ate severaled bags a day, but he always put the bag up to his face and smell the aroma for a long period cause he loved the smell. When he stopped, the problem went away. They tell you not to self diagnose but I think their full of it.
Name: Mindy Home: Albuquerque, NM, United States About Me: I am Senior Editor for an imprint of Champagne Books. I am married to an Air Force Officer, who is currently serving his country in Afghanistan. I have three bright and beautiful children. See my complete profile
Isn't that amazing how doctors can figure out crap, then something provides an answer. I saw a case where a man suffered from terrible symptoms for three years, every doctor telling him something else. Then one person had read a report about people in microwave popcorn factories suffering from the same symptoms. Turns out over exposure to the chemicals they use to coat the inside of the bag were responsible and he ate severaled bags a day, but he always put the bag up to his face and smell the aroma for a long period cause he loved the smell. When he stopped, the problem went away. They tell you not to self diagnose but I think their full of it.
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