I have been having more severe problems with my hormones. Literally I feel so nervous, so easily upset at everything, crying so much missing my brother Sonny like crazy. Feeling very very tired, out of breath. I am not over weight although I have gained some since reaching 40 I am 45 now. I am going to first have a ekg, just to put my mind at rest. I totally believe its all stress and my period and of course always my son Thomas is still sick with all this stomach problems. I am also going to have blood work done to test my hormone levels and perhaps some medication will relieve the sympthoms , they are horrible. However I do take Paxil and my gyno doctor thinks I prehaps would have to change meds cause the medicine for the hormones would have a possible side affects with Paxil. Finally I am getting tested again for becoming a diabectic. I have this done every year, because my mom is a severe diabetic and so were all her sisters and cousins. I drink so much all day and nite and am constantly going to urinate and tired and the weight gain those are all sympthoms. so we will see. All I know it I cannot go on like this. I just too not feel like myself and just wanna lay around all day in my bed which is no good. I want to feel like myself again> Finally I know alot has to do also with my son, Thomas he has several heart defects and he is ok for now, but this past summer with all this stomach issues, lactose intolorent, ibs, celiac disease, he is almost 20 and 6/1 but only weighs 124lbs. He diet drives all of us crazy, he literally has such a restriced diet, lives in the bathroom and eats like a diabetic, my heart breaks for him. Ok ladies thanks for the vent, wish me luck tomorrow... Peace to all... Catherine

Good luck, I hope it all turns out OK for you.

Good luck on your tests. I know how stressful it can be just worrying about what the outcome might be....but hopefully you will get a clean bill of health and then be able to pin point from there what is causing these symptoms. It sounds like you have a good handle on knowing what might be causing your symptoms, but you are doing the right thing by making sure first that it isn't something physiological.

I will be thinking of you!

Catherine, I hope you get answers to your questions.
You more than anyone knows when something isn't right with your body. You have had much trama in your personal life and obviously feel your emotions very deeply. That coupled with your hormones changing can mean physical problems. And believe me when I say that changing hormones can make you think aliens have taken up residence in your body because it certainly isn't the body you are used to inhabiting.

I hope things turn out well at the doctor's.

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Hope all went well today and you are on your way to an answer

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Catherine, how did your appt. go? I hope you are ok. I am glad that you are being so proactive w/ your situation, and that you and your Dr. can come up w/ a good solution. I am sorry about your brother, and I know you must miss him. The way he died was obviously horrible. But he is really in a better place-a place where he is free of pain, and free of judgement. From what you have posted, he sounds like an amazing brother. He sounds like a brother who would want you to get on with your life. Really, can you imagine one of your last conversations with him? I bet he was all bright and shiny, and telling you not to worry. You have a right to miss him. And I know you are working hard w/ your hospice patients.

I am up late as usual, got bad news today,, I am totally worried, to start I have the on set of diabeties, but worse I took a breathing test and I did not do too well, it was hard and i never smoked one ciggy in my life, I cannot imagine how difficult it would be for smokers. They did alot fo blood work will not know the results for a few days. Then the biggy they did the ekg and my doctor said something is wrong. I am so so so worried and thinking about it makes me feel more like I am having shortness of breath. I have to go tomorrow for a chest xray and then to a heart doctor to run all tests. I am so so scared please if anyone say a prayer for me. Peace... Catherine

I am sorry to hear that. I congratulate you on being proactive about it! You felt something was wrong and went to the doctor. At least now they can help you.

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Catherine calm down and don't be too upset until you get the test results. I agree that when you get upset you can have a panic attack and that will affect your breathing.
You are a strong woman and you can and will deal with whatever the tests show. Then you can always get a second opinion if needed before you seek treatment. We are all pulling for you. Keep us informed.

I would look at this as an opportunity to make things different. If it is Type 2 diabetes, that can be controlled easily with diet and exercise, even "cured". Start exercising, regardless....it is so good for you. Go for a nice walk in the brisk Fall air, deep breathe it in.

Good Luck

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Wait until you get all the results before you panic. Keeping you in my healing thoughts

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Went to the hear doctor today. so very scary, they did another ekg, my heart rate was faster, but i believe it was because I was so nervous. They also did a echo and they doctor said it was good. I am now waring a halter monitor for a 24 hour reading of my heart. The doctor has me going tomorrow for another chest exay and blood to test for my tyhroid gland. Still getting a little shortness of breath. I just want to know what is going on. I will get the other blood work tests tomorrow. I am also going to have a stress test and totally very scared but first he wants to read the halter monitor and all the blood work. Thanks for all the kind words. Peace... catherine

Catherine, I really hope everything comes back as good news. Stress and worry can cause so many symptoms, try to think positive thoughts and work on serenity.I sense quite a bit of anxeity and I understand that, but it can take on a life of its own. When you feel the fear, do something manageable- like count backwards from 50...it helps to take your mind elsewhere. Be peaceful and pray for strenght.

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My thoughts and prayers are with you! Hopefully you will find out what is wrong very soon and the doctors will know which direction to go with this. Try to stay calm ntil you know there is actually something to worry about, I know that is easier said than done.

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Catherine...How are you feeling this weekend? I've had some health problems myself lately and feeling ill is no fun. When you have your health, you have everything. Hope you are feeling better. ~Lisa

First off, I'm not a doctor, but I wanted to share with you my experiences of the last 4yrs.

I would be so fatigued I couldn't hardly function. I couldn't climb stairs without being all out of breath. It was scary I knew something was wrong! Things got worse. I was showing signs of hypoglycemia. . .blurry vision, feeling like I was going to faint. Eveytime I went to the doctor they just kept telling me I was fine. BUT I started having horrible chest pain at night and panic attacks. I spent many a nights in the ER with tachycardia.

I went through all the heart tests (I do have a bundle branch block that I was born with,but shouldn't be the cause of this), had to wear the heart monitor, had my thyroid tested. . .been poked more than any person should have to be. After 2 flipping years of this (I was convinced I was going to die) they did a gallbladder test. Not the ultrasound, they already did that and it was normal, but the one that tests function. . .hydrascan I think it was called. Anyway. . .my gallbladder wasn't functioning. . .YAY! Finally a diagnosis.

I had my gallbladder out, but I was still having tachycardia and it felt like my heart was skipping beats literally several times a minute. Another heart monitor and still nothing. I went to my OB for my yearly and was seen by some new LPN. I told her all I had been going through and she looked at me and said, "I see in your chart you're a vegetarian. I'm sure you're anemic. Have you had a test for that recently?" Well they did the little finger prick test and I got a phone call before I even made it home. I was so SEVERELY anemic that they thought I might need a blood transfusion. My red blood cells were all malformed. My doctor told me that I know what people that go through chemo feel like.

Anywhoo. . .just my story. I hope they are able to get to the bottom of your problem. Don't let them overlook the easy simple things like an anemia test. That would have saved my so much time, discomfort, worry, etc. With me. . .it was two problems at once as well, the bad gallbladder and the anemia.

I hope you are feeling better soon. YOU ARE NOT CRAZY! You KNOW when something is wrong with your body. Don't give up . . .don't start doubting yourself. I was there! Keep pushing to get answers until you are feeling better again. You can always come here and vent.

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to all on the cafe thanks for all your concern for my health. I am trying my best to stay calm and not to worry, however its not easy. I am a nervous person to start with. I am also trying not to do too many things and realize I cannot get everything done in one day/ Hopefully tomorrow with all the tests i have taken so far, they will have some answers for me. Last nite I was putting away too much laundry and doing it too fast I hate the laundry literally especially socks. lol. I talked about this before. So anyway I did get a little out of breath and had to stop and take a break. Also Wednesday I am going back to the heart doctor for the halter monitor. So again we will see. omg I wish sometimes I was young again . Again thanks to all. Peace Catherine