i have specific symptoms&im finding it very hard to get any help from my gp!i have a tanning/yellow tinge to my face&hands.lumps/patches across my cheeks&nose.extreme fatigue.nausea&loss of appetite around food.pins&needles&lots more!
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really you hae to ask some one
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I dont think we can help you.  You might want to look up those problems at www.webmd.com.  I would also agree with calling a health care professional.
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I have at certain stages in my life suffered fom similar symptoms although not for as long a period of time. usually the glands under my arm pits are swollen and sore at the same time, unfortunately i dont know why i just put it down to being female and added it to the grotty list of ailments we have to go through. But i looked up a couple of things and pasted the links below. Hope it helps xxx
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I would go to your primary care physician and be completely honest as you have been here.  It could be depression without your knowing it, it could also be hormonal or loads of other things.  Wouldn't you rather just feel better?  I went, and am so grateful I did.
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It could be Barium or a contrast.  There are many things they can give you.  Call and ask them, they have to tell you. Then you can look it up and get more questions answered.  Hope you feel better!
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I also suffer from SAD and have been successfully utilizing a tanning salon, in the winter months only, with great results.  I realize UVA/UVB rays can be harmful, but I use sunblock and I only go 2 times a week during Dec./Jan./Feb.; by then, spring is back where I live and I can be outdoors again.
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Soy based products have a safer estrogen kind that may help the transition. Those 'cooling bands' may help around the forehead or neck. Just know it is supposed to be time limited, so slowly get better over time.  If it doesn't seem too, it may be worthwhile to investigate as other conditions may mimic 'hot flushes'. So keeping a journal to see if there is a pattern of time, food related, place related, weather, etc. with frequency so you have something to show your doctor.
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I have been reading this book called Menopause Without Medicine, \nwanted to share something with you that I read today.\n\nIf you have emotional distress, what are the chances that you are \nmissing a vital vitamin or mineral in your diet? Check whether any of \nthe symptoms listed below are familiar to you:\n\n- Vitamin B-1(thiamine): loss of appetite, depression, irritability,\n  memory loss, sensitivity to noise, inability to concentrate, \n  fatigue, reduced attention span.\n\n- Vitamin B-3 (niacin): insomnia, nervousness, confusion, depression,\n  hallucination, loss of memory\n\n- Vitamin B-6: anxiety, depression, irritability, insomnia\n\n- Pantothenic acid: depression, inability to tolerate stress\n\n- Vitamin B-12 (cobalamine): difficulty concentrating and remembering,\n  stuporous depression, severe agitation, hallucinations, manic\n  behavior\n\n- Folic acid: irritabiity, weakness, apathy, hostility, anemia\n\n- Vitamin C: increased stress and fatigue\n\n_ Vitamin E: depression, lethargy\n\n- Potassium: nervousness, irritability, mental disorientation\n\n- Magnesium: paranoid psychosis\n\n- Calcium: anxiety, neurosis, fatigue, insomnia, tension\n\n- Zinc: anemia, poor mental function\n\n- Iron: depression, lethargy, poor concentration, irritability,\n  decreased attention span, personality changes\n\n- Essential fatty acid: anxiety, irritability, insomnia\n\nThe chemical makeup of the brain requires an ample and constant \nsupply of essential nutrients. Vitamins, amino acids, fatty acids, \nand enyzymes are all interrelated, each dependent on the others for \nabsorption and utilization; moreover, a shortage of one vital element \ncan render all the others less effective. That is why nutritionists \nurge people to eat a variety of nutrient-dense foods.\n\nI do know from past research and personal experience that if you are \nnot taking a good multi-vitamin along with a mineral supplement it is \nmore difficult to get your hormones balanced and keep them there...\n\n\nNeed more info?\nE-mail me!\nBlessings~\nMichelle Jones
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I am sorry to hear about the pain you are having...\nI was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue and rheumatoid arthritis.\nI would find another doctor, a more understanding one..\nThe tests (at least in Australia) for fibro and chronic fatigue, well they have no definitive tests, and it is mapped by a thorough examination and you go through the history of your pain and then doctors and specialists and they will be able to answer your questions..\nI hope you find relief....
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It probably varies from person to person.  You may not be affected by food at all.  I'd go easy on the foods that I knew caused irritation and begin to use them gradually and see what happens.  These links should help.  Best of luck.
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Go online, look at ADD symptoms, mimic them, go to the doctor, explain your "symptoms", they might suggest you try some medication, act intrigued--not too eager, they'll fill out a prescription and there ya go!
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I would say go to your doctor but since you dont want to hear that all the advice i can give to you is: Stick to a healthy diet, leave out your last evening meal of the day and drink a pint of water instead.  Dont nibble when your hungry thats a very bad move. If you are really that hungry again drink water instead.  Also take a walk every day about 10 minutes after each meal if you can. It doesnt have to be a swift walk, but dont drag your feet.  A gentle walk for about 30minutes.  This will burn off any calories gained from each meal.  No matter how healthy you are eating each food still contains a certain amount of calories.\n\nOn advice for your pain.......I do alot of Aromatherapy.  Im NOT a proper qualified Trained Aromatherapist but have taught myself and Ive helped lots of my friends and family with alsorts of problems and still do.\nIf you can go to a health shop get yourself the following oils, they arent exspensive i promise.\nCARRIER OIL to blend with your chosen oils.\n1) ROMAN CHAMOMILE treats Muscular aches n pains n \n    inflammed joints.\n\n2)LAVENDER (This you do not need a carrier oil as its \n    safe to use neat on the skin).  Treats headaches, \n    migraine, muscular aches n a nerve sedative.\n\n3) PATCHOULI Stomache aches.\n\n4) ROSEMARY Muscular aches n pains, backache, fluid \n    retention, rheumatism n poor circulation.\n\n5) EUCALYPTUS Aches n pains including bachache.\n\nJust mix your chosen oil with a bottle of carrier oil and massage into the area twice daily.  Best time is just before bed.  Keep this up till either your pains decrease or are no more.  YOU SHOULD NOT GET AN ALLERGIC REACTION to any of the above oils but incase you have sentive skin either use just a few drops of chosen oil into 5 tablespoons of carrier oil for each massage or consult your GP first.  \n\nI could go on and list more oils suitable for you but these i know are easy to obtain.\n\nGood luck and hope ive been of some help
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I am not a doctor but some people get good results with a herb which i will not name.  This information can probably  be located on Web MD, and i would also at the very least speak to a pharmacist in case  of herb, drug interactions.  Also Web MD probably can tell you, with something called symptom checker,  if what you have is depression
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Yea, something called acanthosis nigricans is the reason for the darkened skin under the arms, around the neck area, between the thighs, and occasionally in other areas. And yea, I'm experiencing the same things as well....weight fluctuating, and I have really serious menstrual pains. Are you getting treated for it? If not, you definately should. I went to an endocrinologist and got started on birth control pills to regulate your hormones. Hope it gets better!
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Well Ashley, I can tell you that I had/have something similar to that. See a doctor. Do you have any excess facial or sideburn hair!? Sometimes it can be a sign of a hormonal disorder. Talk with a doctor, there is a medicine you can take that will help with clearing things up a bit. Good luck!
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It is difficult to diagnose your symptoms without getting a proper check-up with your doc.  I would be just guessing.\nEvery woman's anantomy & genetics is different.
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Sleep and lots of it. Our body needs to regenerate itself for the loss of energy. Studies shown that with proper rest, one can have healthier, glowing skin.\nAs for the second part of your question, it could be stress related. Learn to manage it by organizing your time & managing it better, allow yourself space to breathe.\nSeek help from a dermatologist if condition worsens. Keep face clean and dry. Avoid contact with dirty fingernails. Drink plenty of water.\nWe face worry no matter what the age. It's a fact of life. There're no shortcuts about it but to face it head on. Weigh your problems equally & learn to prioritise your "to-do list."\nHope this helped.