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PeachyLysi

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migraines, severe headaches and infections
Posted: 02-13-08 13:56pm

Hello!
I haven't had a whole lot of success with the dr.s I've been to so I thought I'd see if anyone here has any ideas. I don't know which category I fit in so I posted in a couple different ones. Any input is greatly appreciated. The below is the short version, honest!

When I was very young I had frequent bladder infections & kidney infections which damaged my left kidney. Other than that growing up I was healthy & happy w/ plenty of energy. When I was 17 I started falling asleep very early every night (7-8pm) and had constant bladder pain & pain w/urination. Tests would come back w/ presence of white blood cells & traces of blood but no infection. Hypersensitive bladder, said one urologist. Then I started having pain in my stomach & upper sides, which dr. thinks could be colon. They determined I have gastritis, acid reflux & esophogitis and prob. an IBD. The bladder & side pain is worst before, during and after periods plus I have very long, heavy & painful periods so drs. suspect endometriosis. Things have escalated since June 07 when I started getting migraines & severe headaches 1-4 times/month that would last anywhere between a day - 2 weeks. The headache types vary - classic migraines; all-over splitting that gets worse if I move; stabbing w/sensation like nerves or blood vessels in head are on fire; etc. I've also been catching a lot of viruses (5 times in 5 months) & infections and even when i'm not "sick" I still have chills, achiness, nausea, fatigue, weakness & swollen glands in throat & neck. I also get that sensation when you eat something tart or acidic where ur saliva(?) glands go Zing!! except for me it happens randomly and lasts for hours/days. In the past couple months I started having these sweating spells in the middle of the night. I'm not hot, I just start pouring sweat. It's weird because I'm almost always cold & I rarely sweat. I also get low-grade fevers when I'm especially not feeling well and I've developed a non-itchy rash that started as a small patch between my breasts & has spread out & up my neck & shoulders. The rash flares up - gets redder & spreads - when I'm feeling especially crummy. I'm thinking some of the above could be hormone related, even though I've been on the "mini pill" for 4 1/2 months, because my periods have been weirder than normal as well. They used to be every 4-5 weeks for 7-10 days and very heavy, as I said b4. But in early Dec. I had a period after only 3 weeks, then the next one came 5 weeks later, then 2 1/2 wks later I had a lot of pain but bled only a tiny bit for a few days, then a week & 1/2 later I again had more intense pain in the lower region but I only spotted a couple times.

The doctors I've been to have for the most part just tried to figure out and fix isolated symptoms but haven't looked at why a previously healthy 21-yr old girl would be having so many health probs. I think they get a little overwhelmed by how many symptoms I have. I'm hoping someone who reads this post might have an idea of what could be causing all this, or could recommend a type of doctor/specialist to see. Dr. House's cell # would be great, too Wink
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illustriously fickle

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Posted: 02-14-08 16:20pm

Do you also experience anxiety or depression?

Have you ever tried any natural therapies like acupuncture or learning meditation techniques? Doctors are still baffled by what causes migraines and have yet to understand the complexity of the brain. Perhaps you might investigate alternative explanations apart from western allopathic medicine.
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PeachyLysi

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Posted: 02-15-08 14:13pm

illustriously fickle wrote:
Do you also experience anxiety or depression?

Have you ever tried any natural therapies like acupuncture or learning meditation techniques?


Thanks for your reply. No, I'm not depressed or anxious or traumatized (the dr.s always ask me that Wink). I've been using stress/emotional management techniques (similar to meditation) for years. I know it would be easy to feel hopeless or resign but I think I do a pretty good job at staying positive and emotionally balanced with all that's going on. I did try acupuncture, reiki, massage, etc but never experienced any long-term benefits. Plus it's very expensive.
Thanks again Smile
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