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escape · 11-28-2003, 12:54 PM

for a few months i have felt really tired and the doctor said it was just virus (that was when a few months ago) so i agreed 'cause i didn't think it could be anything else. about a month ago i noticed a small lump on my left jaw. at first i though it was just part of my jaw but there definetely isn't a lump on the other side. it doesn't hurt and it has gotten bigger then smaller again. this past weekend i came down with a cold, but it has been the weirdest cold i have ever had. each day there is different thing that hurts. the first 2 days my throat hurt, then the next day i couldn't stop coughing, the fourth day was really weird 'cause whenever i would swallow my neck, not my throat, would hurt, then yesterday my nose wouldn't stop running, and today i hav the worst headache ever. the center of my forehead hurts like hell and it hurts more when i tilt my head downwards. also, up until recently i would itch. it was mostly my legs but sometimes other parts of my body. a few days ago i noticed a bruise on my thigh and i have no idea where i got it. it doesn't hurt at all and it is sort of a greenish color. finally, my periods hav been irregular. they seem to be coming sooner and heavier. i hav had 3 in the past month and a half. sorry that i hav taken a lot of time to complain, but i really want to figure out what is wrong with me. if anyone has any idea could they please respond.

jaydees · 11-28-2003, 01:50 PM

Above all other things having 3 periods in 6 or 7 weeks is not normal.(unless you are approaching menopause then all bets are off on when your periods will occur)

The cold syptoms could simply be the infection not going away but affecting different areas more strongly at different times. cough, headache, runny nose etc. are all signs of a viral infection associated with the site of infection. One time I thought my head was going to explode out my temple area. The infection was in the eustachian tubes to the ears which increased pressure in that area and gave me the headache. This was a few days after the sore throat and coughing.

Good news about the lump in your jaw is cancer(everyone worries about cancer don't they), tumours alomost never get smaller on their own(spontaneous remission is known but is rare) so it isn't cancer.

Sorry I can't be more help. You could explain all of these things to your doctor, they may or may not be related. If you are approaching menopause browse a bookstore for books on the subject. Knowing what to expect helps a little. My wife is a little more at ease after reading up on it.

tommy1212 · 11-29-2003, 09:48 PM

Get back to your doctor!!!! cause worry will make you even sicker. If he or she says your safe and a simple medication will cure the problem then look at your eating habits and sleep patterns. I'am a juice freak. Buy a machine and Juice. Start w/carrots (16ozperday) buy a book on the subject and get the rest you require. Think healthy and JUICE.