eirolg
01-22-2005, 10:32 PM
I've been very moody lately. It may have something to do w/PMS, but it wasnt this severe until now.
I was miserable the other night...for stupid reasons that wouldnt usually bother me. I find it hard to concentrate and my memory is going bad. I have a bad breakout before my period and I gain almost 10 lbs around my period.
What causes a hormone imabalance?
What is hormone testing like?
And if I do have one, what sort of treatment would a doctor perscribe?
I was miserable the other night...for stupid reasons that wouldnt usually bother me. I find it hard to concentrate and my memory is going bad. I have a bad breakout before my period and I gain almost 10 lbs around my period.
What causes a hormone imabalance?
What is hormone testing like?
And if I do have one, what sort of treatment would a doctor perscribe?
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eirolg
01-24-2005, 11:47 PM
anyone? anyone at all..
ngolden
01-25-2005, 09:11 AM
Does the weight eventually come off after your period? If so it is probably water retention and bloating. Are your periods regular? As far as the breakouts, I always get breakouts at different points in my cycle. It doesn't really sound like any hormonal imbalance I can think of. If it bothers you maybe a hormone workup would be helpful.
BorderGirl
01-25-2005, 10:45 AM
Hormone imbalances are going to come from your pituitary, thyroid, ovaries, or adrenal glands. Personally, I have a pituitary tumor that secretes a hormone.
Testing is easy. Just a blood test for most things. For cortisol I have to collect all my urine for 24 hours.
Treatment really depends on what is wrong. There are medications available for a lot of hormone imbalances. For mine, surgery is the only cure.
I'm a big believer in listening to your body. I knew something was wrong with me and kept pestering my doctor. I even had one that did an MRI and found the tumor, but assumed it wasn't secreting any hormones because I didn't fit the typical patient profile. So he didn't even tell me about it. I kept getting more opinions and finally discovered I have a tumor and it is secreting something. So if you think things aren't right, don't be afraid to ask your doctor about it.
Testing is easy. Just a blood test for most things. For cortisol I have to collect all my urine for 24 hours.
Treatment really depends on what is wrong. There are medications available for a lot of hormone imbalances. For mine, surgery is the only cure.
I'm a big believer in listening to your body. I knew something was wrong with me and kept pestering my doctor. I even had one that did an MRI and found the tumor, but assumed it wasn't secreting any hormones because I didn't fit the typical patient profile. So he didn't even tell me about it. I kept getting more opinions and finally discovered I have a tumor and it is secreting something. So if you think things aren't right, don't be afraid to ask your doctor about it.
eirolg
01-28-2005, 07:32 PM
i went to the doctor today. he ordered for me to have a lab work done to test my hormones. he said he may put me on birth control. :/
im kinda iffy about birth control. maybe because im uninformed. he says its to regulate my period. im 10 days late but im not pregnant (he confirmed that today).
{removed}Please post birth control question on the birth control board.
im kinda iffy about birth control. maybe because im uninformed. he says its to regulate my period. im 10 days late but im not pregnant (he confirmed that today).
{removed}Please post birth control question on the birth control board.
307cc
09-22-2006, 04:26 PM
Im 44 yrs old and have always had light reglar erids, but the last 2 or three have been hell for me.
does anyone have these symptoms? about a week b4 its due
Sleeplessness, bad dreams, and i keep waking up and feeling like i just cant relax back into my sleep.
Headache on one side of my head over one eye. Lethargy, no energy to wanna do anything. i also feel quite nauseous, and a general tummy upset feeling, just totally yuk. sluggish n slow and very short tempered.
does anyone have these symptoms? about a week b4 its due
Sleeplessness, bad dreams, and i keep waking up and feeling like i just cant relax back into my sleep.
Headache on one side of my head over one eye. Lethargy, no energy to wanna do anything. i also feel quite nauseous, and a general tummy upset feeling, just totally yuk. sluggish n slow and very short tempered.