Turtle
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Well, the last 8 months have been pretty rough on me. 
I have been gong through constant health issues. I’m frustrated! I’m confused! And I’m just plain tired!
About 8 months ago, I finally had an MRI done on my back. Had been dealing with nerve issues that were making me nearly drop to the ground in pain for almost 2 years. Whey they found was 3 bulging discs (L4, L5, & one other one I can’t remember). I guess my discs are degenerating at a faster rate tan normal, causing those discs to bulge. I was simply told they couldn’t do anything about it unless the discs ruptured, and gave me a prescription for muscle relaxers and sent me on my way.
A few months later, I noticed I started becoming tense in the neck and shoulders. Was not all the time, but was noticeable. Tried acupuncture, but didn’t really seem to help. :dontknow:
I also noticed that I was having major problems sleeping. My average was 3-4 hours of sleep at night. :marchmellow: :marchmellow:
A few months after that – I had a bout with a stomach virus and battled an extremely high fever for 2 weeks. :egg:
Once I got past all that, it only started getting worse. :help:
Sleeping patterns did not get any better, they just seem to be even worse. No normalcy! I either get 3-4 hours or I get 10 hours. I just want a normal night of sleep!!
In March, I noticed my right eye started protruding (No – it’s not hanging out of the socket – yet). But because there is more of the eye exposed to the light and wind, it is causing severe painful dryness. Went to the eye specialist and he blames it on Grave’s Disease (which I was diagnosed with over 12 years ago & treated).
He stated that if it did not get better, he would have to put inserts in my tear ducts to help with moisture and possibly go in and decompress the eye if the protruding does not get any better. :afraid:
Luckily at this point, I got my PCP involved. She ordered blood work to find out the validity of his theory on Grave’s Disease. Grave’s disease is an auto-immune disease that usually affects the eyes and the thyroid. I have had the thyroid under control for 12 years, since my radioactive iodine treatment when I was first diagnosed. The blood work showed my anti-bodies at a normal level – ruling out Grave’s disease.
The eye specialist ordered a CT scan just to make sure there was not any other possibility. I just had this the day after Memorial Day. They found that my pituitary gland was an odd shape and slightly enlarged, possibly a pituitary adenoma (in other words pituitary tumor).
The last 2 weeks, I seem to have taken a turn for the worse. I constantly have headaches – on a daily basis. I also seem to be having issues with balance and I also am having problems with my memory. I go through waves of dizziness, I become very complacent and my words come out slower at times. I also seem to scar and bruise very easily now.
My PCP ordered an MRI of the brain last Thursday. I just got the report today. It shows that everything around the pituitary seems normal, but it does confirm the pituitary is oddly shaped and enlarged. It also states, there was no mass found, but that a possible tumor is still not excluded. So the MRI is inconclusive.
My PCP is sending me to a specialist to find out what’s really going on. It is so frustrating!!! After months, and doctors, here I still sit, dealing with the pain, the headaches, the dizziness, the unknowing. I am just so sick and tired of being sick and tired!! :banghead:
So those of you that I will see this weekend, if I happen to stumble – just pick me up, brush me off, and make me laugh. :hahaha:
For those of you that have taken the time to actually read all my health woes, I appreciate it! I’m not looking for sympathy, I am merely asking for a little moral support. I am finding it harder and harder to remain strong and I know this is the time when I need to be the strongest. I don’t have any family that lives close by to lean on and they’re not very supportive over the phone (when they do happen to call), so I guess I’m hoping to turn to my family here – to give me that boost and give me that hope that it’s all going to turn out okay.
:love: :turtle:
I have been gong through constant health issues. I’m frustrated! I’m confused! And I’m just plain tired!
About 8 months ago, I finally had an MRI done on my back. Had been dealing with nerve issues that were making me nearly drop to the ground in pain for almost 2 years. Whey they found was 3 bulging discs (L4, L5, & one other one I can’t remember). I guess my discs are degenerating at a faster rate tan normal, causing those discs to bulge. I was simply told they couldn’t do anything about it unless the discs ruptured, and gave me a prescription for muscle relaxers and sent me on my way.
A few months later, I noticed I started becoming tense in the neck and shoulders. Was not all the time, but was noticeable. Tried acupuncture, but didn’t really seem to help. :dontknow:
I also noticed that I was having major problems sleeping. My average was 3-4 hours of sleep at night. :marchmellow: :marchmellow:
A few months after that – I had a bout with a stomach virus and battled an extremely high fever for 2 weeks. :egg:
Once I got past all that, it only started getting worse. :help:
Sleeping patterns did not get any better, they just seem to be even worse. No normalcy! I either get 3-4 hours or I get 10 hours. I just want a normal night of sleep!!
In March, I noticed my right eye started protruding (No – it’s not hanging out of the socket – yet). But because there is more of the eye exposed to the light and wind, it is causing severe painful dryness. Went to the eye specialist and he blames it on Grave’s Disease (which I was diagnosed with over 12 years ago & treated).
He stated that if it did not get better, he would have to put inserts in my tear ducts to help with moisture and possibly go in and decompress the eye if the protruding does not get any better. :afraid:
Luckily at this point, I got my PCP involved. She ordered blood work to find out the validity of his theory on Grave’s Disease. Grave’s disease is an auto-immune disease that usually affects the eyes and the thyroid. I have had the thyroid under control for 12 years, since my radioactive iodine treatment when I was first diagnosed. The blood work showed my anti-bodies at a normal level – ruling out Grave’s disease.
The eye specialist ordered a CT scan just to make sure there was not any other possibility. I just had this the day after Memorial Day. They found that my pituitary gland was an odd shape and slightly enlarged, possibly a pituitary adenoma (in other words pituitary tumor).
The last 2 weeks, I seem to have taken a turn for the worse.
I constantly have headaches – on a daily basis. I also seem to be having issues with balance and I also am having problems with my memory. I go through waves of dizziness, I become very complacent and my words come out slower at times. I also seem to scar and bruise very easily now.My PCP ordered an MRI of the brain last Thursday. I just got the report today. It shows that everything around the pituitary seems normal, but it does confirm the pituitary is oddly shaped and enlarged. It also states, there was no mass found, but that a possible tumor is still not excluded. So the MRI is inconclusive.
My PCP is sending me to a specialist to find out what’s really going on. It is so frustrating!!! After months, and doctors, here I still sit, dealing with the pain, the headaches, the dizziness, the unknowing. I am just so sick and tired of being sick and tired!! :banghead:
So those of you that I will see this weekend, if I happen to stumble – just pick me up, brush me off, and make me laugh. :hahaha:
For those of you that have taken the time to actually read all my health woes, I appreciate it! I’m not looking for sympathy, I am merely asking for a little moral support. I am finding it harder and harder to remain strong and I know this is the time when I need to be the strongest. I don’t have any family that lives close by to lean on and they’re not very supportive over the phone (when they do happen to call), so I guess I’m hoping to turn to my family here – to give me that boost and give me that hope that it’s all going to turn out okay.
:love: :turtle:
