posted April 21, 2005 09:07 PM         

For starters I'm 28. Last month my period was nearly a week late, which is unusual because, while my cycles vary a bit in length, they never run over 28 days. I assumed I was pregnant without even taking a test. I was extremely emotional-- clingy and crying over really small things (like my boyfriend playing cards with my family at Easter instead of sitting on the couch with me... not something I would normally even notice!) Anyway, when I was about a week late, I went ahead and took a test and it was negative. I started my period a few hours later.

It lasted for a day and a half, then started again a day later for about two and a half more days. All in all, with the exception of the pause in the middle, it was normal.

Prior to this I was experiencing breast tenderness and slight nausea, both of which cleared up after my period. A week later the soreness returned and has been here ever since. Also, I have gained ten pounds in the last month... five pounds in the last three days. I haven't been eating any more than usual, but within a few hours of eating I am ravenous. I'm also experiencing frequent urination. My weight generally doesn't fluctuate much, so the weight gain is strange. Some of these symptoms could be pregnancy symptoms, but when I was pregnant with my son I was extremely tired and quite sick. I'm not experiencing either of these things. I've also noticed some tenderness and sometimes pain around my ovaries.

I've looked into endometriosis (my mother had a hysterectomy at 29 because of this), perimenopause, and pregnancy. None of these things seem to fit. I'm not late yet this month, but I'll be watching for that.

Anyone have any ideas? I feel like I've spilled a lot of personal information, but I am really stumped. Especially the weight gain thing. I have been at the same weight for almost ten years, except when I was pregnant. I'm not under any unusual amounts of stress. My eating/sleeping habits haven't changed. I have no idea what is going on. I would appreciate any input you guys could give me.

posted April 22, 2005 01:24 AM         

Have you looked up anything about ectopic pregnancies? I'm not entirely sure on that spelling but, you might google that...? Just a thought but, you are probably not going to be throwing away any money by seeing your OBGYN. Chances are, if it strikes you as odd, it is. My Dad's girlfriend had to have a hysterectomy, she was 23 if I remember right. She had been diagnosed with uterine cancer. I believe it was the day before her scheduled surgery, she paid a visit because of severe discomfort and she was having some bleeding that was not normal..... long to short of it, they discovered that she had an ectopic pregnancy that was to the point of rupture. Basically, she was told that she was real lucky, because had she waited until her scheduled visit, it would have been a very different outcome.... I'm not a Doctor but, I too, know what it is to have to make a decision based on the fact that I am not insured and, if you think it odd, you're most likely right. The Dr.'s know the Biology but, only you know the experience. If it were me, I would go and, like I said, I pay for it out of pocket, as well so, I understand your hesitation. I wish you Wellness Future(L)

posted April 22, 2005 08:58 PM         

Angel_of_Hope, this is new news to me. I'll check into it!

posted April 23, 2005 10:26 AM         

Here's a link to an interactive thyroid checker.
http://thyroid.about.com/blquickthyroidfacts.htm

Under 'select a condition,' select hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid). You'll see a list of possible symptoms. Most people don't have all the symptoms, but often have more than one.

Please have it checked.
You can also monitor your basal body temperature, which can also indicate hypothyroidism if you are consistently having a low body temperature. Search on the same website for the simple details on how to do this.

posted April 25, 2005 01:47 PM         

Just another thing to love about LindaLand!

posted May 09, 2005 06:57 PM         

i was just thinking about you and your unknown condition!

posted May 10, 2005 04:41 AM         

was taken from this site... which is also good. http://www.panix.com/~candida/

i reccomend looking under "sites by individuals". they arent selling anything and desire to share, not profit.

posted May 10, 2005 04:58 AM         

anyway, after looking at your pictures on the other website thingy, i get the feeling that there might be an endocrine issue (such as thyroid). however, i have a strong feeling that your condition can be eliminated through strictly dietary measures.

LOTS of cruceferous veggies (preferably organic), including cabbage, colliflour, broccoli, brussel sprouts etc...

ABSOLUTELY NO processed foods, like white bread, pasta, ALL sugers including fruit juice and honey and ESPECIALLY high fructose corn syrup.

MORE fresh (organic only) milk, dairy and eggs.

ABSOLUTELY NEVER EVER EVER EVER ANY hydrogenated oils!!! sooooo bad for you.

FOR A FEW MONTHS eat lots of pungent foods like onions, garlic, asparagus, curry, basically anything that STINKS!

posted October 18, 2005 08:46 AM         

I went digging for this thread because I'm still experiencing the same symptoms. I went to the dr. last month and told her everything and you know what? She didn't aske me one single question! She only said, "It sucks getting older, doesn't it?"

After I continued asking questions she decided to appease me by ordering a thyroid test, which came back OK.

I got a call from the office last week and my pap came back with moderate dysplasia, so I'll go in for a biopsy next week. They've already checked it for cancer, so at least it's not that.

I asked if the dysplasia could be related to my other symptoms and they said no.

Frustrating!!!!

When I go in for the biopsy I'll be seeing a different dr. I intend to share my symptoms with him to see what he thinks.

In the meantime, if anyone has any ideas, let me know.

posted October 18, 2005 09:48 AM         

You said the doctors said your thyroid test was "okay." Can you please find out exactly what your TSH was? There is a huge variable from Doctor to Doctor. However, anything over 3.0 is considered underactive. While anything under 0.3 is considered overactive. BUT, in many doctor offices, they are still using old readings that sometimes go as high as 8.0 before they begin treatment.

It should be simple for you to call and find out.

posted October 19, 2005 02:00 PM         

Trillian~ Thanks for the tip on the thyroid test. I will certainly ask for the score when I go back in. And what you've said describes my problem with a large part of the medical field in general-- opinions vary, and it seems too many dr's are more focused on numbers and statistics than they are on their patients.

Not all, of course, but I have yet to find a dr that I really trust around here.

Have either of you read Christiane Northrup? I have a book by her called "Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom." She's amazing!

posted October 19, 2005 02:15 PM         

I've posted another thread on my hives and your links kind of tie both sets of my symptoms together.

I'd like to try the diets... but I eat so much sugar and starches (I know... I'm bad! But they taste so GOOD!) I love cruciferous veggies, though. I'm not a fan of onion at all, but I can try some different things with garlic (besides pasta.)

What else would you recommend eating? I've always wanted to cut back my sugar and white flour anyway, but if I did, I'd have not idea what to eat!

posted October 19, 2005 03:15 PM         

I have a bag of unbleached white flour by Hodgson Mill. Would this be okay or still no?

posted October 19, 2005 03:23 PM         

It's not that it's bad, it's a matter of proportions. For now you should probably cut it out completely until you purify the system and feel better.