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Mars, do you have a Mitral Valve Prolapse- is that why the NTG?

I have angina. I had a heart attack a couple of years ago-eventually I will need to get that thing fixed….

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If you’ve been doing the passing out thing over a lengthy period of time, if your BP has been constantly low like mine and others with MVP, you don’t have a Pituitary Tumor.  MVP, should you have one, is found in 10-20% of women, stats vary.  Low BP is often one of the symptoms and of the rest of the symptoms, doctors can’t get their stories straight– I’ve compared notes to lots of women and we tend to have a grouping of the same symptoms which docs don’t like to recognize.

I don’t have mitral valve prolapse. I’ve had extensive heart work up done since my heart attack a couple of years ago so I’m sure about that one. I have angina. I may not be able to spell it but I do have it (<g

) Thus the nitro. Works very well, I’m still on the little

ones.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Mars wrote in message <707a294f.0201011435.44eb9…@posting.google.com

… Whoops – I forgot.  Menopausal symptoms & thyroid malfunctioning

symptoms

can mimic eachother *very* closely.  You can always ask for thyroid bloodwork to rule it out, if you want. Cathy Well, it looks like the PCP doc got the fax from the Gyn. I am now being scheduled for an MRI of my brain (such as it is LOL!), with contrast, and I have an ultrasound of my uterus and ovaries already scheduled for the 7th. Just found the paperwork in the mailbox this morning (from yesterday-that is what I get for assuming there will be no mail…).I think the brain is to check my puititary. Well, this could get interesting. Does anybody know a good list for people with puititary tumors?

If you’ve been doing the passing out thing over a lengthy period of time, if your BP has been constantly low like mine and others with MVP, you don’t have a Pituitary Tumor.  MVP, should you have one, is found in 10-20% of women, stats vary.  Low BP is often one of the symptoms and of the rest of the symptoms, doctors can’t get their stories straight– I’ve compared notes to lots of women and we tend to have a grouping of the same symptoms which docs don’t like to recognize. Anywhoo……. good luck and stop panicking!!  {{{{u}}}} Sue sus…@frontiernet.net http://www.geocities.com/susyne/ My most gracious solicitation is extended to you and your preferred alliance for a preferential fruition in the imminently successive astronomical division.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Mars wrote in message <707a294f.0112311904.11c12…@posting.google.com

… Just before the holidays my Gyn did an FSH test because I have not been having regular periods. We expected the results to be high. Early menopause is the norm in my family (my cousin was 35 when she went through it) I’m 41, nearly 42, normal weight. The result was an FSH of *one*. The nurse was not much help, but was very insistant about faxing the result to my PCP, who I see as soon as he gets back from vacation on the 3rd. What could this mean? It should be at least four, if not higher.I have read a little about low FSH and understand it may be linked to hypothyroid and hypoputitiary states. Does anybody here have this problem-what other tests will my not too bright PCP need to do? This all happening over the holidays I’m in a bit of a panic! I’m on no meds but the occasional nitroglycerine and an albuterol inhaler (again,rarely used). I hate when things like this happens when doctors are on vacation. Other than that FSH oddity, I have a bad habit of colapsing with very low blood pressure (which needs fluids in the ER to resolve) and I cry a great deal over nothing (which I thought was a menopausal symptom!)

Mars, do you have a Mitral Valve Prolapse- is that why the NTG? Hypotension can be causing many of your symptoms, but the fluid replacement in ER is not caused by the low BP but the low BP is a symptom of dehydration.  I was through that once only and needed dextrose for the BP but that was something else completely.  Low BP can also make you more upsettable and cry more easily. My BP has moved up to ~almost~ normal range now as I regulate my body better than when younger.   You need to see your doc, or get another opinion.  Thyroid and meno could be causing your problems but I doubt it. Sue sus…@frontiernet.net http://www.geocities.com/susyne/ My most gracious solicitation is extended to you and your preferred alliance for a preferential fruition in the imminently successive astronomical division.

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Glad you found it. sue – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Mars wrote:

I think there was some talk about pituitary tumors on alt.med.cfs – it is a moderated site, but you can access it from google. If it is of interest you can sign up. Thanks! I found it. I hope I run into someone else that has had this problem. I’m feeling rather isolated since this sort of thing seems to be very rare from what I have been reading….there is an excellent clinic in this state, though, so I am in luck there.

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I think there was some talk about pituitary tumors on alt.med.cfs – it is a moderated site, but you can access it from google. If it is of interest you can sign up.

Thanks! I found it. I hope I run into someone else that has had this problem. I’m feeling rather isolated since this sort of thing seems to be very rare from what I have been reading….there is an excellent clinic in this state, though, so I am in luck there.

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Whoops – I forgot.  Menopausal symptoms & thyroid malfunctioning symptoms can mimic eachother *very* closely.  You can always ask for thyroid bloodwork to rule it out, if you want. Cathy

Well, it looks like the PCP doc got the fax from the Gyn. I am now being scheduled for an MRI of my brain (such as it is LOL!), with contrast, and I have an ultrasound of my uterus and ovaries already scheduled for the 7th. Just found the paperwork in the mailbox this morning (from yesterday-that is what I get for assuming there will be no mail…).I think the brain is to check my puititary. Well, this could get interesting. Does anybody know a good list for people with puititary tumors?

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I think there was some talk about pituitary tumors on alt.med.cfs – it is a moderated site, but you can access it from google. If it is of interest you can sign up. sue – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Mars wrote:

Whoops – I forgot.  Menopausal symptoms & thyroid malfunctioning symptoms can mimic eachother *very* closely.  You can always ask for thyroid bloodwork to rule it out, if you want. Cathy Well, it looks like the PCP doc got the fax from the Gyn. I am now being scheduled for an MRI of my brain (such as it is LOL!), with contrast, and I have an ultrasound of my uterus and ovaries already scheduled for the 7th. Just found the paperwork in the mailbox this morning (from yesterday-that is what I get for assuming there will be no mail…).I think the brain is to check my puititary. Well, this could get interesting. Does anybody know a good list for people with puititary tumors?

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Whoops – I forgot.  Menopausal symptoms & thyroid malfunctioning symptoms can mimic eachother *very* closely.  You can always ask for thyroid bloodwork to rule it out, if you want. Cathy — "Staccato signals of constant information…" ("The Boy in the Bubble")  Paul Simon Mars <ast…@weblnk.net

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Just before the holidays my Gyn did an FSH test because I have not been having regular periods. We expected the results to be high. Early menopause is the norm in my family (my cousin was 35 when she went through it) I’m 41, nearly 42, normal weight. The result was an FSH of *one*. The nurse was not much help, but was very insistant about faxing the result to my PCP, who I see as soon as he gets back from vacation on the 3rd. What could this mean? It should be at least four, if not higher.I have read a little about low FSH and understand it may be linked to hypothyroid and hypoputitiary states. Does anybody here have this problem-what other tests will my not too bright PCP need to do? This all happening over the holidays I’m in a bit of a panic! I’m on no meds but the occasional nitroglycerine and an albuterol inhaler (again,rarely used). I hate when things like this happens when doctors are on vacation. Other than that FSH oddity, I have a bad habit of colapsing with very low blood pressure (which needs fluids in the ER to resolve) and I cry a great deal over nothing (which I thought was a menopausal symptom!)

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Just before the holidays my Gyn did an FSH test because I have not been having regular periods. We expected the results to be high. Early menopause is the norm in my family (my cousin was 35 when she went through it) I’m 41, nearly 42, normal weight. The result was an FSH of *one*. The nurse was not much help, but was very insistant about faxing the result to my PCP, who I see as soon as he gets back from vacation on the 3rd. What could this mean? It should be at least four, if not higher.I have read a little about low FSH and understand it may be linked to hypothyroid and hypoputitiary states. Does anybody here have this problem-what other tests will my not too bright PCP need to do? This all happening over the holidays I’m in a bit of a panic! I’m on no meds but the occasional nitroglycerine and an albuterol inhaler (again,rarely used). I hate when things like this happens when doctors are on vacation. Other than that FSH oddity, I have a bad habit of colapsing with very low blood pressure (which needs fluids in the ER to resolve) and I cry a great deal over nothing (which I thought was a menopausal symptom!)

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I don’t remember the numbers re: FSH/LH tests, but FSH tests are basically baloney for assessing one’s menopausal status.  Someone just posted a day or so ago, saying that her gyn refused to believe that she’s perimenopausal because of the hormone test results (& she didn’t mean TSH – thyroid, she meant FSH).  She’s not the only one who this has happened to.  I had the test done when I was 44, when I knew I was in peri, but didn’t yet know it was useless. The results said I was post-menopausal.  Ha – baloney!  I was still having periods, & had them for another 2

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