i am female age 40 have various health issues fibromyalgia,mitral valveprolaps,vertigo bladder disease (ic)?
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If you applied for SSI you would get it. There are medications that you need to be on and you need to be seeing a Dr. Besides you will need to have a Dr to help with your SSI. I am 46 and suffer from several ailments including fibromyalgia, so I understand your problem.  There is help out there. It seems like once we hit 40 we start falling apart. Good luck to you and I hope I was helpful.
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You might have something called Interstitial cystitis.  Interstitial cystitis (commonly abbreviated to "IC") is a urinary bladder disease of unknown cause characterised by pelvic and intense bladder pain, urinary frequency (as often as every 10 minutes), and pain with urination. It is not unusual for patients to experience nocturia and pain with sexual intercourse. IC is also known as painful bladder syndrome (PBS), particularly outside of the USA.\n\nIC affects men and women of all cultures, socioeconomics and ages. Although the disease previously was believed to be a condition of menopausal women, growing numbers of men and women are being diagnosed in their twenties and younger. IC is not a rare condition. Early research suggested that IC prevalence ranged from 1 in 100,000 to 5.1 in 1,000 of the general population. New epidemiological data released in 2006 by Dr. Matt Rosenberg now suggests that up to 12% of women may have early symptoms of IC.\n\nOne of the most effective treatments is diet modification.\nThe foundation of therapy for modification of diet is to help patients avoid those foods which can will further irritate the damaged bladder wall. Common offenders include coffees, teas, herbal teas, green teas, all sodas (particularly diet), concentrated fruit juices, multivitamins, monosodium glutamate, chocolate, and potassium-rich foods such as bananas. Most IC support groups and many urology clinics have diet lists available.\n\nThe problem with diet triggers is that they vary from person to person: the best way for a person to discover his or her own triggers is to use an elimination diet. This is where someone cuts out all foods except the basics (e.g. potatoes, bread, rice, water) and then introduces new foods one at a time. Trying to discover which foods are one's own triggers without the use of an elimination diet is like trying to do a scientific experiment whilst altering 10 variables all at once.\n\nYou might want to click on this link:\nhttp://www.ic-network.com/
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sounds like you have a blood clot or some kind of circulatory problem. With all the health issues in your family sounds like you need to be getting full exams regularly.
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Definitely see your family physican.  It could be many things, palsy, Parkinson's, Chorea, stroke, injured muscle, etc.  Your doctor can run the necessary tests to diagnosis the condition.
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You should definitely go to your family physician.  There are many things you could have.  to me, (not a doctor) it sounds like rheumatoid arthritis or fibromyalgia or mono.   but I am not a doctor so I don't have any real advice except to see one!  Hope this gets resolved soon.
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I feel for you, until recently I had the same problem.  Just to function on a daily basis was almost impossible.  I'm not aware of an early menopause but you may be able to help your symptoms by giving up caffeine during your period..   If your pain is really that bad perhaps you should consult your doctor.  You might have options that could make things easier for you.  You may even have something like endometriosis.. I had a hysterectomy in the fall and let me tell you, I've never been so thankful.  I can function like a normal human being .. I still have ovaries so no menopause..
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You really want to get your thyroid checked.  If that is fine then ask the doctor about any circulation problems.  If those all come back clear then its just something you will have to deal w/.
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I wonder that you haven't taken an appointment with your doctor, yet!\nThis is an alteration to the hormonal balance of your body.\nI don't know how old are you but in any case your doc will prescribe you a series of exams to do and find out what's the problem. In the meanwhile try to be quiet, as anxiety will agravate the situation.\n\n*EDIT*\n\nYou didn't come back to give any additional information, so I thought that it will useful for you to have a look to the following site\nhttp://womenshealth.aetna.com/WH/ihtWH/r.WSIHW000/st.41823/t.42853.html\nThere are a lot of sites in the internet that you can visit and educate yourself, this is a valid one and you can explore it. \nSee also what are the Recommended health screenings and prevention steps for your age and then get an appointment with a phycisian who will prescribe to you all the necessary tests to do and SOLVE YOUR PROBLEM.\n\nKaterina
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Yes, it is possible for a 20 year old to have fibro. I was 17 when my fibro. started. If you think you have it, see a rheumatologist for a diagnosis. Interview them first to make sure they have had fibro. patients. As a rheumi. they should be familiar with the American College of Rheumatology diagnosis criteria for fibro. \n\nTo respond to the lady above, who seems to have encountered ignorant doctors: I wish fibromyalgia were a joke. I've had it for about 10 years, since I was a senior in high school. My doctor ruled out other conditions, like nutritional deficiencies, and sent me to a rheumatologist who did research for the Mayo Clinic to confirm my diagnosis. \n\nIf it were a joke, then why would peer reviewed medical journal searches bring back all sorts articles on it, including articles finding more evidence it is real. Like: "An increasing number of scientific studies now show multiple physiological abnormalities in the FM patient, including: increased levels of substance P in the spinal cord, low levels of blood flow to the thalamus region of the brain, HPA axis hypofunction, low levels of serotonin and tryptophan and abnormalities in cytokine function." \n\nPlus, (I looked the following up) The American College of Rheumatology, American Medical Association, The World Health Organization, and the National Institutes of Health have all accepted FMS as legitimate.\n\nI wasn't overweight when my fibro. became active. The people I have known with fibro. are not overweight either. I had a car accident that I walked away from with no injuries. Over the next month growing pains started and then became wide spread pain. I know other people who's fibro. has activated from periods of stress, pregnancy, or other events. \n\nHere's another quote from fmaware: "Recent studies show that genetic factors may predispose individuals to a genetic susceptibility to FM. For some, the onset of FM is slow; however, in a large percentage of patients the onset is triggered by an illness or injury that causes trauma to the body. These events may act to incite an undetected physiological problem already present."\n\nI don't put much stock in the nutritional healing or cure books for fibro. So far, none of that stuff has worked for me yet.
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I don't know your gender or what you do for a living, but you might have a virus or a high level of yeast (which can also happen to men) or symptoms related to flu or chronic fatigue syndrome. Stop eating white flour, sugar, bread and cereals, caffeine. Drink more water, say 6 to 10 glasses a day. Eat more vegetables, especially broccoli and green leafy vegetables in general. Stretch before you start moving in the morning. This is a hard one, but get at least another hour of sleep if you aren't sleeping at least 7 hours a night, and if you aren't doing light to moderate exercise, start it. If you are over-doing it on exercise, cut back and try walking instead. If your problem persists, you may need to see a chiropractor or a doctor. Sometimes back problems affect other parts of your body as well. Another strong possibility is hypothyroidism, where low thyroid function is causing stiffness in your joints, especially the shoulder area. If you are just miserable it's probably time to see a doctor.
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Yeah...turns out I have Menieres Disease and a clotting disorder called Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome....got on aspirin and Coumadin and things have gotten much better.  \n\nSee the links below for more information.
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stress, illness, change in diet, weightloss/gain, benign cysts, hormone inbalance due to age. medicines.. the list is endless..
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I also live in PA.  try this webiste for some very good doctors.  www.geisinger.org    This hospital is fundemental in fibromyalgia and other problems that other hospitals can't fix.  I hope it can be of some help.  Glad to see I can help a neighbor.
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HI Angela are you under alot of stress/pressure at the moment and feeling tired or overcome even with simple things. Has your weight changed recently and did you get you blood sugar levels checked recently in case of diabetics.\n\nHave either your mother or your young sister ever presented similar symptoms as to the dizziness, blackouts foggyness forgetfulness and feelings of unreality.\n\nYou don't mention having pain or feeling fatigue or sickness. I have the symptoms you explain except the blackouts and other smyptoms. I have also pain that migrates fatigue sickness and mood swings and numbness. I am diagnosed with Fibromyalgia/ME since 2000. I know other Fibro/ME suffers who have regular blackouts with the symptoms you present plus pains fatigue mood swings and numbness. \n\nThis is difficult to diagnose and nothing shows up on scans etc which can seem to the un trained lay person or doctor in some cases (all in the head and the patient is depressed or lazy)\n\nTry to relax a bit and not dwell on this until you get the results of the brain scan back I know it not easy for you but worring can't do any good.\n\nTake care around machinery and do not drive and take it easy hubby's can some times make you feel worse at times like this if they don't support you or have compassion. \n\nAsk him to help out more and not hurt it doesn't work explain to your young children that mummy is feeling poorly and loves them very much but just needs to go slowly and cant rush about like a bat.\n\nHope you get the help and answers you require to take charge of a very frightening situtation. \n\nTake LOL.
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Functional heart murmurs caused by rushing of blood through the valve are very common. I think your symptoms are mental rather than organic.
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Hi, my mother has has the same problem and she was finally diagnosed with fibromyalgia....A lot of Doctors will tell you that you might be suffering from depression or stress but in reality there really could be another diagnosis. You should try to find a doctor that actually specializes in Pressure Point Exams and Fibromyalgia.\n\nAlso, I have been living with undiagnosed pain for the past 4 years. I have alot of the signs/symptoms so I am going to see a specialist soon that deals with fibro and maybe I can get my pain under control. I hope this helps!
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Yes, allergies can cause the types of problems that you are describing.  But, like the other poster advised, I would check with my doctor.  I had several of the same symptoms that you are describing along with vertigo and a feeling of pressure in my ear whenever I lay on my side.  It turned out that I had an infection of the eustatius tubes in both my ears.