adrenal masses

[Dear Maggie]

Swelling of organs is common place with the chemical I'm talking about. Such as gall bladder, spleen, pancreas, reproductive organs, even heart chambers. It causes endocrine disruption; it causes harm to kidney/liver; it causes harm to the central nervous system; it causes harm to skin, sinuses, eyes especially, etc, etc

Most people in our country have exposure ... just in the home cleaning products, hobby craft products, automotive products, paint ... get the picture?

Do you remember a time when your eyes were burning and watering and your urine turned dark and you immediately felt an extreme exhaustion? That is a sign of a strong exposure. This chemical, 2-butoxyethanol (also known as ethylene glycol monobutyl ether) is in Lysol Tub 'n Tile (not safe - it has a registered EPA pesticide #); it is in 409 cleaner ... for example

Look at my other posts & there are specialty tests in the blood that can find if you are affected, but this chemical gets away with harm without notice ... the secondary symptoms show up & doctors only look at the regular stuff in the blood & don't look further, even for those who KNOW they have exposure to this chemical. Check the retic ratio at least; and have a lab tech comment on the red blood cells. Do you have that already in your medical file?

One woman who worked on the Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup (working with this chemical inn Inipol EAPP 22) described her need of a hysterectomy ... cists on ovaries; uterus double size and growing into itself ...

[HeatherW]

Adrenal Masses usually have to be operated on to remove them. Usually the entire gland will be removed at the same time, as regrowth is common. Heather W.

[whenwillitend]

Originally Posted by HeatherW

Adrenal Masses usually have to be operated on to remove them. Usually the entire gland will be removed at the same time, as regrowth is common. Heather W.

Thanks for the info Heather, i'm going to find out on tues the 10th and then have a colonoscopy on the 11th,docs have decided to be aggressive in finding out whats the matter with me finally

[Dear Maggie]

Originally Posted by whenwillitend

... will have a colonoscopy on the 11th,docs have decided to be aggressive in finding out whats the matter with me finally

Could you ask the doctors to get the retic ratio while they're at it - next time they are doing blood work?

I know of someone with a low red blood cell anemia who had a colonoscopy & the docs found no internal bleeding, only a rash in his stomach. In his case he was an Exxon Valdez oil spill bioremediation worker, so he was exposed to a lot of 2-butoxyethanol; neither he nor the doctors gave it any thought at the time. (There will be fragility of red blood cells; & regular blood work doesn't tell the whole story) Comments of the lab tech is helpful, too.

[whenwillitend]

Hi Maggie and Heather,
I had the scope on weds as planned, internal hemorrids as well as a polyp where found. the polyp was removed as were several other random samples.....even though they gave me medication so i wouldnt feel or remember the scope i'm one those people that it didnt work for as i remember the entire thing........and yes it did hurt.........
dr also confirmed ibs and put me on a lactose free diet for 2 weeks.......looks as if i have to learn a whole new way of eating........
now to the adrenal mass. i did see the surgeron......he wants to wait until the results are back from the scope before he does a needle biosopy(ms). he said that if he thouth that the mass was the cause of all of my pain and swelling he would have operated the day after i first saw him......which would have been thurs(yesterday). i go back to see him in 3 weeks.......he called to ask me to come in so i dont know if the gastro dr called him or just what is going on......at this point i'm willing to do anything to get rid of the pain and swelling and get back to a normal life..........i will ask for my blood to be checked as you suggested Maggie.....thanks for all the info. many thanks to you and Heather.
whenwillitend..........(jeanie)