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Flushing and need to catch my breath

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sarahcvt
sarahcvt

I have been reading posts for a couple of years now but this is my first post. I am 50 and have been in period for several years. Went about 8 months without a period but just finished a regular period. My symptoms range from nausea, loss of appetite, pain in my right side, depression, health anxiety, palpitations, hot flashes, migraines. But as if these aren't bad enough, what about flushes? I have had about a half dozen in the past 2 years. I will get shortness of breath and or feeling of reflux, then prickly hot flush to face, neck, and arms. This is a burning sensation and my skin turns red with some blotchy areas. Google has me scared to death I have carcinoid syndrome. No, I have no family history of this type of cancer, but my health anxiety is terrible. Does this symptom sound familiar to any of you wonderful women?

This forum has helped me so much knowing I am not alone trying to figure this nightmare out. IThanks!

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  • toria_07298
    toria_07298 sarahcvt

    Posted

    hi sarah,

    just to let you know i have all your symptoms plus some, i basically have hot flushes most of the day and night, i did a 24 hour urine test and can tell you it ruled out carcinoid tumours, google is not our friend xx

    • sarahcvt
      sarahcvt toria_07298

      Posted

      Thank you toria and yes Google is not good for me and my health anxiety. Did you have to ask your GP for the urine test or did you see a specialist?

    • toria_07298
      toria_07298 sarahcvt

      Posted

      hey, ive had every test under the sun, i just mentioned the heat/flushing and gp ordered it, results take a while though x

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