Feel Like No One Believes Me :(
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Anyone else feel dizzy/off-balance every day? I don't think my doctor(s) believe me when I tell them that I feel this way (almost) every day....I've not actually fallen down, but it feels as though I'm swaying even when I'm standing (or sitting) still....in fact, it's almost worse when I'm standing/sitting still....I was talking to someone in the hallway at work yesterday and thought I was going to fall over (although I don't think anyone can actually see me swaying)....I also feel a weird "internal" shaking in my legs sometimes...I've had a ridiculous number of medical tests, and they all came back normal....my doctors have suggested that it's anxiety, but I'm wondering if it might be perimenopause? My periods have been very erratic for the last eighteen months or so (which is about when all of this began happening)....coincidence? Looking for some advice from anyone who has these physical symptoms....how do you get through the days? I'm so frustrated...I just want my life back!!!
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Bouncyville wearykitty
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I have had the same symptoms for years. I had a hysterectomy last year and was put on hrt but I still get dizziness and sometimes feel like someone has opened my head up and dropped an alkaseltzer in there. Its affected my work, thank god I have a sympathetic employer and I hate leaving the house or making plans. The doctor has just diagnosed postular hypertension which has explained the dizziness standing up but I am also worse when sitting or standing still. The world just seem to be tipping over.
maria73432 wearykitty
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jayneejay maria73432
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ooooooh thanks for sharing.. i will take a look...
very grateful Jay xx
lesley33760 wearykitty
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wearykitty lesley33760
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lesley33760 wearykitty
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jayneejay wearykitty
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yes ... the body does tense up sometimes, i have had that too, and back ache and hips feel stiff, knees etc, it has passed... and gentle exercise does help.. and B6, B12, Maca ... etc
also getting the head and neck comfy in my pillow at night, Jay xx
wearykitty lesley33760
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Hope you're doing okay....my heart goes out to you and everyone else on this forum who is suffering.
Trevis wearykitty
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millette73897 wearykitty
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I so understand the dizziness. It is very strange and of course, people do look at you very oddly. They either blow it off or tell you there must be a tumor or something!!! Ugh, no help at all. I was reading about this a few weeks ago. Make sure your iron is on par. If you have this checked, make sure it is a serum test, the ordinary one often does not show the true deficiency that may be there. Make sure you are drinking enough water, also. Even a 1% loss of water in the body will manifest itself in these kinds of symptoms. It is a pain in the neck to deal with those who do not understand, however, this is your life and you want to live it fully and feel as good as you can as long as you can!! Don't give up, look for someone who will listen, and be your own best advocate!
Best wishes,
Millette
HotDot7 millette73897
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millette73897 HotDot7
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<3 millette>3 millette>
marlene21102 millette73897
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Put these patches everywhere and anywhere.
Go check there site out.think there a US product.
HotDot7 millette73897
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HotDot7 marlene21102
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HotDot7 marlene21102
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marlene21102 HotDot7
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I've been told now I've got a frozen shoulder from that heavy garden pot more pain.Lesson learnt.
HotDot7 marlene21102
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Oh you mean the doc froze it to ease the discomfort?
Talk again soon dear
marlene21102 HotDot7
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Jayneejay came up with Vit B ,that's what I looking up later,as I've got tinnitus and balance prob,yes I'm falling to bits.
jayneejay marlene21102
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B12 and B6 sorts me out 😃 natural peri of almost ten years...
was a nightmare until B6 and B12 and others...
I tried the natural progesterone cream in 2011 but made my boobs sensitive and I grew a lump near areola under skin, Doc said it was cysty and it was painful to touch, .... so I stopped taking the natural progesterone and a few weeks later the lump went.... too potent for me...
Jay xx
HotDot7 marlene21102
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marlene21102 HotDot7
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I've had tinny for a long time ,the balance began almost 3 yrs ago,there are no words to describe T,then this balance on top.somedays is difficult keeping up beat,but you do,HOW what's your secret.How long have you had both ?
Sandy07 marlene21102
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jayneejay marlene21102
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at the bottom in treatment B12 is listed ...
How Is Tinnitus Treated?
If a specific cause for tinnitus is determined, it is possible that treating the cause will eliminate the noise. If a specific cause is not found, it is unlikely that the tinnitus can be eliminated.
In most cases of tinnitus, the sound is an abnormal auditory sense perception of a sound that is really neither in the body nor coming from the outside. Our sensory systems are very adaptable. We get used to all kinds of smells that on first exposure seem intolerable. We also get used to sensations on the skin and in the mouth that, at first, bother us. Actually, we appear to learn to ignore sounds from our body. For example, the carotid artery (the main supply of blood to our brains) runs right next to the inner ear and yet we usually do not hear the pulse or heart sounds that are carried in the artery.
Similarly, we have found that tinnitus can be diminished by not listening to it; ignoring the abnormal perception of sound until it is no longer bothersome. For many people with tinnitus, the sound is usually masked, or covered up, when there is a usual level of noise in the environment. For these people, the tinnitus is bothersome only when they are in a quiet environment. Providing some environmental noise with music or “noise machines” may solve the irritation of hearing the tinnitus when you are trying to go to sleep or quietly reading. Masking of the sound by providing noise from the outside was a popular area of focus in the treatment of tinnitus for several years, but has not proven long-term to be the solution to cure that was hoped. However, masking clearly helps some individuals when they are trying to sleep.
We do know that individuals who focus on the tinnitus and listen to it constantly seem to aggravate the degree to which it is bothersome and seem to enhance the abnormal perception of the sound. Therefore, it is very important to understand that the individual is very much in control of the degree to which the tinnitus is distracting or annoying. We know of people who have focused on and listened to tinnitus until it dominated their lives. Most people with tinnitus just ignore it after a while. Ignoring the perception is very effective in minimizing disruption of thought and daily life. Studies have shown that there is not a correlation between the loudness or pitch of the tinnitus and the degree to which it bothers the individual. Controlling the perception by ignoring it is such a simple and effective approach for most individuals that it is the first line of coping with tinnitus for the vast majority of people.
Medical Treatment
Medicine may occasionally help lessen the noise even though no cause can be found. In general, we are not very enthused about medication treatment as the side effects can be substantial and the results are often unimpressive.
The following medications are used in treatment of tinnitus:
lorazepam or clonazepam (in low doses). These are benzodiazepines
Amitriptyline or nortriptyline (again in low doses). These are tricyclics
Cytotec
furosemide (Lasix)
Mysoline or carbamazepine in doses used for epilepsy
Verapamil or nimodipine
Misoprostol (Akkuzu et al 2004, Yilmaz et al 2004)
Acamprosate (Azevedo & Figueiredo 2005, de Azevedo et al 2007)
Melatonin with or without sulpiride (Lopez-Gonzalez et al 2007, Megwalu et al 2006). Both of these medications decrease dopamine activity in the brain.
ginkgo biloba (alternative medicine found in health food stores). A review by Smith (2005) concluded that high quality clinical trials do not support the use of ginko, although earlier trials found it beneficial.
beta-histine– for Meniere’s disease. Also, other medical treatments of Meniere’s disease may be worth considering
***** B12
Zinc (Coelho et al 2007)
marlene21102 jayneejay
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thanks again Jay ,your a good soul. X
jayneejay marlene21102
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i get a weird left side... ear not ringing but like it needs to pop.. i do the pinch the nose closed and blow ( like pilots do) or after a flight and it clears it..
pinch nose closed and do as if your going to blow your nose gently... then its pops and clears.. i did the ear drops too for any build up and thats all sorted..
also sensitive teeth, gums, on one aide only, its all weird...
dentist checked and xrayed said all fine..... but still the teeth ache and a metally taste that i really hate from time to time...
oh nooooo not a frozen shoulder, poor you, I use to get neck/ shoulder stiffness alot but not now... have you any deep heat rub cream to ease it.. hope your frozen shoulder eases off i really do... take care ..
Jay xx
marlene21102 jayneejay
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I tried the nose blow Jay,my husband and daughter do it,as they've allergies.think weather causes lots problems,think mine is what they call Barotrauma.you mentioned a metal taste both me and daughter mentions that,comes and goes,we now won't touch any tap water,as couldn't figure why that metal taste.Weird you saying that and your out in Spain.Her mother in law lives in Alacante,must ask my girl to mention it to her,see if she gets that taste .
Yea frozen B.......... shoulder just what another add on I could do without ,bit more daily misery,trying to put on clothing agony,then hassle for the loo,takes me back to a broken arm I had about 4 yrs ago,long bleeding 6 weeks in plaster.same arm this is to.Us girls need a change in health for the better,long overdue.XX
marlene21102 Sandy07
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jayneejay marlene21102
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yeah the dentist checked my bite ... all okay.. hormonal i think ..
re.. metal taste again hormonal ... so i am told. peri symptom, and yes it comes and goes as you say...
yes i live southern spain, not Alicante side , I am Marbella near Gibraltar side.. always bottled water here, never drink from tap too much bacteria with the heat, the cold water comes out almost hot at the moment 😳
even my dogs have water from fridge bless them.. and ice cubes 😀
hope the frozen shoulder eases, like you say everything difficult to do 😥
take care Jay xx
HotDot7 marlene21102
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I will mail you dear. It's a long story.
Sandy07 marlene21102
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marlene21102 Sandy07
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Hope it's your solution that can be fixed .Lets know what's said or done. XX
marlene21102 jayneejay
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marlene21102 jayneejay
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jayneejay marlene21102
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my metal taste is menopause .. see below...
In addition, estrogen is associated with the bitter taste buds in the back of the tongue. When estrogen is extremely low or absent, the pain nerve cells located near these taste buds are activated.
i also brush my tongue with a tongue brush and a special paste for the tongue it a round flat brush... also use tepe interdental brushes daily in between teeth, so its deffo hormonal ... i have about three different toothpastes on the go and always the same .. 😕
Jay xx
jayneejay marlene21102
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no i dont get back to Uk ... last visit was 2011 my daughter lives in London, shes august birthday too .. shes 24 soon, my son is 29 ... he lives quite close to me, my other half currently working in UK he works all over, hes back end of next week for long weekend..
i love the climate here, and way of life .. lived in SW France too for a little while but returned here ... its my favourite place, not keen on the cold and rain...
Spanish health okay... I pay private so everythings quick should you need it..
had one weird experience but thats another story ... 😮
have a great evening, i shall be watching Dragons Den in a bit 😃
Jayxx
marlene21102 jayneejay
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My son lives in London,my husband Londoner ,Dulwich,I lived there South Norwood 4 yrs not for me ,had enough .i love being by the sea here in Dorset my home county.Daughters in laws pop back to UK couple times a year,only 2 hr flight ,that's good health service Jay,no waiting like NHS.
We like dragons den some ideas good but others well off the wall,look at the money they put into the rubbish idea,sad when convinced there good.more money than sense some of them.Have good evening Jay 7. 45 where you are.Blowing a right gale here,but sunny,sea gulls squaking ,what a din over my back garden.Oh happy days X
marlene21102 jayneejay
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jayneejay marlene21102
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i not keen on london either, nice to visit for shopping but thats it, i am a lincolnshire girl, seaside...
and me too, sneezing colds, i am off, cant see me for dust 😃 i was in a shop other day and someone sneezed, i just didnt get what i wanted i held my breathe and went to another part of shop hahahaha
i was 50 in june Marlene, and almost at end of a year no periods, so we shall see.. i thought it was mid august my year, but got my last years diary out and its 2 Sept, so we will see, it roasting here just been out got dogs .. and its 7.15pm and still 37 degrees, but have had my daily swim earlier and thats very cooling in there ... great for flushes ... 😃
Jay xx
jayneejay marlene21102
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my daughters is 21 August...
shes Acton area works in TV production...
She visits here when she can, I keep telling her about peri so she remembers for the future...hahahahha, long way off yet..
career girl so no husband and no children...
Jay xx
marlene21102 jayneejay
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My girl only been married 10 yrs loves her job,so not married till 33 yrs old,.dont think they want to early these days,have a life first I say.my day married at 19 ,that was the norm.
Glad you get visits from your girl,ours live 10 mins in car away.
lets hope your meno backs off,don't blame you staying away from those sickies ,like me.yea I'd walk,having been through what I have.sure didn't see this lot coming .Weve got Dragons Den on at 8 tonight 1/2 hrs time chat again Jay xx
jayneejay marlene21102
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chat again soon... Dragons on soon ... Peter Jones seems to get grumpier on Dragons Den, Piers is pleasing to the eye 😉
enjoy..
Jay xx
HotDot7 marlene21102
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i am August 12 Leo baby. I roar a lot
HotDot7 jayneejay
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So it's okay by me
marlene21102 HotDot7
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Doing anything on your day?hope got a birthday cake lined up X
HotDot7 marlene21102
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I feel like crappy, I don't feel like going out. I may get Chinese take out and make a chocolate cake! Great...more calories.
marlene21102 HotDot7
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. So yes slice of cake would go down okay,my husband is the families choc a holic,not ounce of fat on him,lucky him he says .
jayneejay marlene21102
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just smiling about your chinese memories and smells of food..
i lived in Riyadh middle east for 3 years, and remember certain smells and heat, mainly skips 😃😃😃😃
me too, love my choccy have to have some everyday.. luckily i only weigh 125lb and 5 ft 6, good job as i kind of crave it during the meno, and always craved it before a period when i was younger, it didnt touch the sides.. 😀
Jay xx
marlene21102 jayneejay
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I was in with Malayans to there food smell equally as bad,Nasi Goren was the worst Malay smell and looked revolting,like fried ants eggs,shudder at the memory.Ghastly food the Asians eat,liver and bacons onions,now that's proper food,missed that,also there bread was indescribable,in taste,ah.
Sure was wheat free then I was,reading today,I'm not a white bread person. But into whole meal,not excessive,but maybe I should try going wheat free,may help my meno IBS.You ladies are so clever,thinking all this out,the good ,the bad for us .more power to us all.Meno wisdom
it does get chaotic on our worst days,but it's good females chat about this openly,that's healthy,no holds barred.
Oh you slim Jim ,Jay.im more a savoury person,not into sweetly things,reach for cheese first.sardines are my fav.hope rest of day goes good,lovely to meet up with friends for a chat and a giggle good on.ya XX
HotDot7 marlene21102
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marlene21102 HotDot7
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Whole meal toast and banana,love that,husband eats everything.
jayneejay marlene21102
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Me too no fatty grease yak, tuna, salmon, salads, fruit, cant stomach bacon, chips maybe once a month, not fast food lover at all, can each choc though 😃
You are what you eat they say ..
I dont eat trout 😀😊😀
Off to bed now so good nite to you all, knocking on 1am in spain
Jay xx
HotDot7 marlene21102
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Becsuse I have been under the westher...we have been eating take out a lot. I never usually eat that greasy stuff but I crave it now cuz I don't have to cook.
Once things settle down I will be back to my old self. My husbsnd eats anything also...he is not fussy at all. As you know God put opposites together for balance so that one day they will form as one. Talk soon. xo