Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => Other Health Discussion => Topic started by: Joyce on September 16, 2013, 08:11:10 AM
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Well I've decided to bite bullet & make an appointment. Too many things aren't right down below. Dragging pain, chills, knackered, aches & pains. No point saying I'm fine when I know I'm not. Going to nip down for a specimen bottle before my appointment as she is sure to want to check that. Not been right for a number of weeks if I'm honest, thought holiday would help, but wasn't great then either. Been home a week and still not right.
Receptionist asked why I needed to see GP. Unusual. I thought none of your goddam business but said female problems. She then asked if I thought I might need an examination, to which I said possibly. So now booked in for double appointment. Great time for appointment - teatime. So hope she can help.
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CG - that sounds very much like I was before getting the kidney infection diagnosed. Hope you get some help and feel better soon.
Our receptionists always ask - in a kindly way - a bit like the vet asks when I make an appointment for the cat. ;D
Taz x
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My temp is OK though. Would that not be raised if there was an infection? Bang on 36° Just bought new thermometer as couldn't find one I already have. :(
Feeling shattered after walk to stresscos & back again. Normally off for swim in the morning, but that couldn't summon up the energy.
The joys of being female. ::)
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Our receptionists always ask >:( .......... in case we can see a Nurse rather than the GP. However, when I want an appt. with the GP that is what I ask for :-X ............ and I don't want the WHOLE of the village knowing my problems!!!!
Take a list of symptoms with you?
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I plan to CLKD, though they don't like lists? :-\
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Try not to take any notice of what *they* like/not! This is US we are talking about here. Any phaff from them, explain: and quote me on this: that my Consultant insisted on a list of symptoms every morning ;)
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Here,here!
I always take a list to the GPs.
My GP says "let's have a look at your list" ;D
Hope you get on ok at doctors cubagirl.
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Let us know how you get on.
I think it's worse when you have no idea what's wrong. I generally come out of the GPs with no prescription and having been told its a virus. In other words they don't have a clue.
Hope you can get to the bottom of it.
Honeyb
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Well, she's not got a clue. To get bloods done next week, then back to see her following week. She checked for prolapse, though said it would be most unusual having had hysterectomy. However, she said I was producing thick mucous, so has given me a pessary to use tonight. I told her I was on occasion needing to pee frequently, so she's thinking type 2 diabetes. I did glucose test last time round and it was clear. I'm thinking VA. Sorry I'm quite ignorant of it's symptoms, don't have itch. Is it a possibility?
By the way she only checked for prolapse because I brought it up. :-\
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<sigh> - how old is this GP?
Ask for a referral to a meno-Clinic maybe, or see the Practice Nurse who may be older and wiser ;) .......... did she take a swab for the discharge, a healthy vagina will have mucous. Is it smelly, pale, green ......... What's in the pessary and why only 1 :-\ ..........
I thought you had bloods done recently ............ ???
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Bloods done a few months back. They check them once or twice a year. She thought I had start of thrush and wants to nip it in the bud. She said it was thicker than it should be that was all.
GP is late 30ish.
Practise nurse is even younger!
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CG - doesn't your GP know that one of the causes of prolapse is a hysterectomy!!! Did she check you standing up or lying down?
Taz x
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Lying down. Does that make a difference? Sorry to sound thick.
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When you lie down any prolapse will "fall" back into place so is not always noticeable. The best way to check yourself is standing either over a mirror or with a handheld mirror to check for anything in the vagina. If you cough while doing it this also helps.
I think I posted this link before but it mentions hyster as a risk factor http://www.patient.co.uk/health/Genitourinary-GU-Prolapse.htm
Taz x
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You did mention this before Taz. Going to print it off and take with me next visit.
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So really no further forwards CG. Really I sometimes wonder about GPs. I asked my practise nurse to check for a prolapse. She said my cervix was high so that was good. I asked about bladder and she told me I would have to see the doctor.
The smear was very painful but she did not seem to think anything was amiss.
I have looked with the mirror but given the fact I don't really know what it looked liked before I have not got a clue ::)
I hope you get it resolved CG as its not nice to feel uncomfortable all the time. Did you tell her you were having chills as well.
Honeyb
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Yes told her about chills. She didn't seem too bothered by it. She kept asking if I was needing a wee more often. Think I told her about 3 times that yes sometimes I do. I knew by look on her face she didn't have a Scooby!
I will use the pessary, though doubt that's my problem. I know what thrush feels like and I am not itching or producing cottage cheese. Sorry.
Will get mirror out, though not too sure what I should be looking for. We know when things aren't right, pity it takes a lot to convince our GPs!
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It's a bit like a small, smooth round object in your vagina CG. Hard to describe really - but you just know there is something there that didn't used to be! The vagina should be uncluttered with nothing in the way.
If you still keep getting the chills go back in case you have got an infection starting. Did she ask you to give a urine sample?
Taz x
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She only did dip stick test Taz. Said nothing was showing up on it. I would have thought she would have sent it for testing. It may have come back negative, but would have ruled out any chance of infection.
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OMG whatever the heck was up that darned pessary sure isn't helping. I'm on fire all the time and it's not getting any better. Possible side effects are burning, irritation or discomfort. No kidding!!! My bits are on fire. Going to wash with some cool water. If that doesn't work I'm phoning GP!
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I have a bowel prolapse after having hysterectomy back in 1997 and yes you can only see it when stood up, so why examine you laid down? I was told the prolapse was due to the hysterectomy ;)
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Oh Cubagirl :( .............
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Can you go and sit in the bath and see if that helps.
Something in it has obviously caused an irritation.
Hope it settles soon.
Honeyb
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Some bath cubes cause that reaction so I no longer use them :-\
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My bits are feeling a bit less hot & bothered tonight, thank goodness. Jeepers that was horrid earlier. Been bathing in tepid water and had a bath too. But boy do I look a bit red down there. Have decided to soothe with sudocreme if it flares up during the night. Never ever had that kind of reaction to clotrimazole before! Usually it's very soothing.
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Maybe you have had some kind of irritation before you started.
You really should phone your GP and tell her what has happened. Maybe it would be a clue as to what's wrong.
Glad you are feeling a bit better. Sudocrem is soothing so slap it on if you need it.
Honeyb
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I won't pester her now as it has eased but will tell her. I'm wondering if it's the lactose in it. No I didn't swallow it. ;D I thought I'd be fine as I wasn't ingesting it, but I do have a massive sensitivity to it these days.
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Feeling much cooler down below today. Phew.
Could it have been thrush after all? If it was, symptoms were way different to any I've had in the past! If it was GP must have thought I was a right twat! I'd have gone to chemist if I'd suspected it at all. :-\ :-\ :-\
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I don't think just thrush would give the symptoms that you had. When I have had thrush the itch drove me up the wall and there was a curdy discharge.
Think it's been something more than that CG.
Glad you are more comfortable today.
Honeyb
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You're right definitely doesn't sound like thrush in any form. The burn yesterday was awful. Today no dragging pain or anything. But this has happened before. Fine for a while and back it comes again.
One of these weird things I suppose. Certainly weirdest symptoms I've had in this meno journey. When I go back & see GP in couple of weeks, think I might ask if it's worth an earlier appointment with meno consultant.
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Blood tests done first thing. All the usual ones plus CRP one to check for infection/inflammation.
Something interesting I read though. Apparently some problems in your nether regions can be caused by chlorine in pools & spas. Most commonly found in women. Well as I've been swimming about 4 times a week until recently, that may have been what caused my discomfort. Blowed if I can find the article now though. Typical! Will keep searching though.
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I saw in a paper recently that women who swim whilst pregnant can have babies with allergy problems ::) ....... :-\
Chlorine can be drying. Levels should be monitored regularly throughout the day in a public pool. If you can smell it there is too much!
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Don't smell it in the atmosphere, but despite showering afterwards, my skin still reeks of it. Probably not noticeable to others, but sure is to me. :sick02:
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I don't mind the smell. Clean ...........
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I've had all sorts of problems in me bits for the last eight months or so, and have been using ovestin -- but one of the times it's really gone off the scale was after I went swimming a couple of weeks ago. I really couldn't sit down or sleep for best part of a week. Now wondering if Ovestin has been causing the burning feeling too but that's probably another story.
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More likely to be the chlorine treatment if you didn't have problems prior?
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If chlorine can kill all those germs that we all carry on our bodies then it can't be terribly good for sensitive bits.
Maybe cut back on the amount of times you go and see if it makes a difference.
Honeyb
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Haven't been swimming for 2 weeks now, mainly due to sore shoulder. It may just have been a coincidence. Will wait until I see GP next Friday and see what transpires.
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Feeling ever so bleugh. For once I hope blood tests show up something, which may explain how yuck I'm feeling. Wasn't right before holiday, but just thought I was needing a break. But I am feeling less right every day. Results won't be back until sometime next week. See Doc next Friday. I am worn out, constantly. It hits me every day like I'm hitting a wall. Often early on, but sometimes later like today. Had to take hubby to work as he has function later. Son & GF coming for tea tonight & staying over, do had to make up bed for them. Fortunately we are having a carry out, so no cooking involved. Every time I sit down, I'm ready to sleep & it takes a supreme effort to get myself going again. Had a reasonably good sleep last night too.
What the hell is happening? :-\
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Autumn! The body begins to slow down. Nights pull in. In the 'wild' we would go to bed at dusk and get up at dawn ........... if we try to be all things to all people then we begin to tire more easily.
I was working in our garden until 2.30 then I suddenly felt queasy, very tired, worn out ........ HAD to come inside and sit. Only now beginning to feel anywhere near 'normal' ......... and the thought of eating anything for tea ::) - too much effort. I had had a cuppa and a slice of coffee cake so it could have been blood sugar ::)
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Pretty sure that's not it CLKD. I appreciate that these things happen to folk though. That's why I was surprised to start feeling like this when we'd had decent weather. I'd got used to swimming 4/5 days a week, but started to struggle with that energy wise too. I feel like the energy is slowly getting sucked out of me. Feel like I'm dragging weights around with me. Thought holiday would recharge my old batteries, but struggled most days on holiday also. I was OK until about 6/8 weeks ago. I can feel exhausted after having shower in the morning.
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Crashing fatigue?
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Suppose it could be. Though hubby is also suffering. Now don't laugh. Son's GF checked our carbon monoxide readings, as I said I wondered if that was possible. However, we both had good readings, well below what would be classed as worrying levels. Phew! Midwives, do these checks up here now.
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New carpets? Furniture? Can give off fumes from the cleaning/manufacturing processes before being delivered :o. A friend had to have 2 new carpets due to the 'fumes' ......... and the Company would only pay half compensation I think they replaced the underlay free or something. I don't suppose that the supplying Company could be responsible though if a scoctchguard type product were used ?????
Was it not you who had new furniture .......... ???
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A new leather suite I think.
How is hubby suffering ? Has he the same fatigue as you do CG. That's really strange. Like CLKD I am inclined to think it's something in your environment. Can you think back to exactly to when it started.
Honeyb
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Interesting. Hubby only admitted it yesterday, but says he hasn't actually been sleeping right since he was given amitryptiline for nerve pain in his leg ages ago. He comes in from work and sleeps. I say he should try to wait till bedtime to sleep. He tried & failed miserably yesterday. So don't think that's problem with him as he did that on old sofa too.
However, I'm away to look it up as anything is possible. Thanks ladies! :)
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One should sleep when one's body requires to, if at all possible ;). One will still sleep at night ........ but the brain will be able to rest more easily if one gives in.
Perhaps stop the Amitriptalyne (sp) ? does it actually help? I had it for neuralgia and it did s*d all >:(
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If I sleep in the day I can't sleep at night . Mind you I never sleep in the day unless I am unwell.
Sometimes after a poor night I really wish I could but it just doesn't happen.
Hope you are feeling a bit better today CG.
Honeyb
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He stopped the pills as he was having nightmares. Hasn't been able to sleep right since.
Got some new stuff from health shop called Sweet Dreams, so I'm hoping for decent night tonight. If I sleep during the day, it makes no difference to sleep at night. I've tried keeping going all day and makes me feel like €¥π§
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Fat lot of use new stuff was! I've been out for a walk, sat down to come on here & bang off I go again. Yesterday was truly awful though. Head & body definitely not working as one.
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Today was better day thankfully, as had lots to do. Now whether it catches up with me tomorrow remains to be seen. I'm starting to think it's all hormonal rather than anything sinister lurking in my body. GP I'm seeing on Friday is into female health, so will be interested to find out how into it she really is.
As always ladies thanks for your support, don't know where I'd be without you! :thankyou:
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Let us know how you get on!
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I phoned about blood test results 2 days ago. Receptionist stated that although fine, others may be required depending on how I was feeling. Sounded somewhat inconclusive. Doctor said she was happy enough with them. Upshot is it's probably hormone related. I questioned her about a few things. Surprise, surprise she shrugged her shoulders and said she hasn't a clue. Told me to lose weight. Her scales were way off compared to mine. Told her that I knew I'd put on a few pounds after my holidays. However, her scales had me as heavy as I'd been in January. Eh no, I'd never be able to get into my smaller sized clothes if that was the case. I've put on 2 kgs. Then she started on about my HRT. Grrrrr
I GIVE UP!
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Sorry there was no proper answers for you CG. I know you thought this GP would be able to help. Very frustrating for you.
Can you not get a referral back to the meno clinic. They might be able to help much more.
Honeyb
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Not due to see them for a few months yet.
Hubby reckons I'd have to collapse in front of them before they'd do anything. Guess I should be relieved it's nothing serious. So much for this GP taking an interest in women's health issues. Hubby said that they only seem able to cope with simple, run of the mill illnesses. Oh and she mentioned the D word! Again no! I'm fed up feeling permanently jetlagged , not depressed. I socialise with friends, I go to gym a few times a week when I don't have a sore shoulder that is.
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