Feel like I've checked out of life....
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Hello Lovelies,
It's been a while since I've complained lol
I was just getting to a point where I thought I was handling all these stupid symptoms that pop up. I have the vaginal atrophy under control and was dealing fairly well with the hot flashes and dizziness. I suffer from anxiety and panic disorder along with having tachycardia, heart valve issues and high blood pressure, I was learning what was meno and what wasn't. Fast forward to this past July, went to the eye doc and several days later ended up with a nasty swollen eye, under the eye where you'd get eye bags, it swelled up and looked like a giant red worm, off to urgent care I went, they said it was periorbital cellulitis put me on antibiotics and an eye drop.. it took a couple weeks but it went away. I then started having an issue with a tooth and needed a root canal, well.. on the Xray it showed a cyst, so off to a specialist I went, he then sent me to yet another specialist, I had a cone laser scan done and it showed that I have an issue with my nasopalatine duct, which is in the roof of your mouth behind your front teeth, it wasn't clear exactly what's going on so the scan is being sent to a University to be read by another specialist. I'm waiting on those results. In the meantime my eyes have totally changed shape, my left eye is bigger than my right and kind of bulges, the right eye is slightly sunk in and smaller and the upper lid stays swollen. They both burn and feel gritty and extremely heavy. Two days ago I started getting phantom smells like crazy glue or a chemical smell, I know it's not in my house because I can smell it when I'm not home, and my sinuses are on fire, and feel full but nothing comes out when I blow my nose. Add in the mouth issues I've been having for over a year, the doc told me it was thrush at first, I was on 3 different meds over a period of a month, nothing worked, still have the bad taste, thick saliva, and burning/tingling. At my dental appointment he went thru it with a fine tooth comb and deemed my gums and teeth in good condition and no sign of oral cancer. So add all this to my meno symptoms and I'm convinced I have something seriously wrong but my doc is a moron and doesn't listen, just wants to throw a pill at it and not find the cause. I know the thyroid can cause a lot of issues and upon looking up symptoms, which is stupid, I found a lot of my symptoms can be associated with the thyroid. And of course brain tumor popped up and now my brain is fixated on that. I have no energy at all, all I want to do is sleep. Zero appetite, I've lost 5 lbs in just a few days and when I do eat it just runs right thru me. I am totally a shell of the person I was prior to July. With this stupid virus I can't go see friends, whom most aren't even in peri yet. I lost my mom a year and a half ago, so I can't talk to her. I feel totally LOST and alone. Has anyone had any of this stuff happen?
I'm calling my doc tomorrow but I'm not hopeful he'll be any help and I have to have a referral to see any specialists and he's a selfish little man who doesn't like to give them. I'd change doc's but it's not so easy when you're on Medicare (I'm in the U.S.).
Sorry for the long rant! I just can't take it any more.
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ang28869 Gigi368
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Hello I feel bad that you are having such troubles...sometimes it is all just overwhelming. I too, last year started with stomach issues and during this time I thought I had thrush. Same symptoms that you described thou my Dr did prescribe me meds thou he said it was not thrush. Needless to say I filled the prescription but did not take them after all he said it wasn't that. Along with what seems like every other symptom that menopause brings, I have been getting mouth issues now. I just had two temporary crowns put in, but I continue to have jaw pain, and burning tongue and side of my mouth. Sometimes it feels like it is in my sinuses and ear but it isn't everyday. Not sure if any of this eases your mind....but at least you are not alone. Just keep on going and know its gotta get better!
cat38281 ang28869
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Hm, do you think you might have temporomandibular joint disorder? Sometimes finding that out and addressing it can resolve a lot of things.
ang28869 cat38281
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Gee I have never heard of that...I will look into it. I do have some arthritis issues....not sure if that would have a connection. Thank you for the information!
cat38281 ang28869
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Oh! Yes, do get it checked out. The oral surgeon will examine and likely take x-rays at least -- arthritis is one of the things they will check for as it's joint related. The fact that you have cracked (?) your teeth might indicate that you are grinding or clenching them, particularly at night, and as it's all very close to your ears, those are often affected as well. I actually wrote about it here: https://patient.info/forums/discuss/thoughts-on-what-we-re-going-through-and-how-we-can-try-to-avoid-exacerbating-them-749174
Hopefully you might find it helpful -- hang in there!
cat38281 Gigi368
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Hi dear, so sorry you're going through such a challenging time. I detailed the stuff I'm dealing with here: https://patient.info/forums/discuss/thoughts-on-what-we-re-going-through-and-how-we-can-try-to-avoid-exacerbating-them-749174
Yes, it can feel overwhelming, but it does get better and you are not alone. Also, you know what they say: 85% of the things people worry about never happen. Hang in there, and feel free to message me if you ever need a shoulder or listening ear ^_^