Whats wrong with me? Any medical ideas? Sjogrens?
Question:
I need lots sleep 10-11 hrs at night and a nap afternoon, itchy sore red eyes, dry nose and mouth, dry cough, spitting up flem, vaginal dryness, some lethargy, problems with concentration, dry patches on arms, regular sinus problems and sore throats, sinus headaches, regular thrush, regular conjunctivitis and regular bleeding gums and mouth ulcers. I also ahve hayfever and lost allergies.
My GP says i dont have astma but i take ventolin inhalers and budesonide which stop my dry cough and the flem and a nasal steroid for my nose but as soon as i stop taking them they come back. I take antihistamines most days too.
Please help if anyone has any ideas much appreciaed as im not even really sure where to start with what to say to dr...
Answers:
Forget the miracle crap, hon, listed above... just a good way to separate you from your money.
Before seeing your next doc, do some investigation of your own. Are your sinus problems related to the season, pollens, etc.?? That you have thrush (I'm assuming in your mouth) indicates that your immune system isn't working properly.
Begin with diet... lots of people have allergies that show up in the weirdest ways. Most allergists suggest that you eliminate a diet problem with starting from scratch... a chore to be sure.
Begin with nothing but lamb and whole grain rice for a week (as well, be sure that there are not things in your environment that are setting things off)
Then add one thing to that every three days --- of course keep a diary.
Many people have allergies to strawberries, melons, pork to name a few. wheat, dairy products peanuts are all big ones as well. (You may be taking medicines that knock down one thing, only to cause something else to occur...)
If you add too many things too quickly, you may not be able to pin point your exact problem(s).
So your investigation can start from exposure to a few things, and increase to find your problem, as suggested above or you can stay where your are with your present exposures, and add things that help most people.
Several things for sure you ought to do... eliminate white things from your diet... sugar, corn sweeteners which are in most soft drinks, white flower, white bread, cakes, pies, anything, really, that is man made. Buy the book by Andrew Weil, MD called The Anti-inflammatory Diet... He's no nut case, Harvard trained, and well thought of in the field. It may be that you have genetic markers for Shoengrin's or other conditions that you may indeed be able to control by diet. Many physicians are now recommending that you use a probiotic...expensive, but at least over the counter... Align is one, and Culturelle is another... capsules that contain good bacteria that you need for proper digestion. Most docs as well suggest that you eliminate all saturated fats from your diet, eat more veggies that you steam, and fruits. Use olive oil on your salids, not a salad dressing... Eggs are a good source of fatss, and protein if you have no allergy to them. do some research to see if milk products are setting you off, and be sure your elimination is daily --- stool softeners, magnesium oxide, with lots of water... (2-3 tabs several times per day with lots of water). Steak, fatty meats, fried things, fast foods etc, ought to be eliminated. You can lower your cholesteral by 30 point in less than two months if your breakfast is 1/4 c boiled Scottish oats (steel cut oats) with some milk (test first) blue berries, walnuts, ground flax seed meal (also see if you have a nut allergy before you begin using this food as well)
You didn't tell me your age,weight, level of activity, what kind of job you do, what your exposures are to plant materials, or household chemicals, or much else, so I'm a bit stranded. Write if you have questions.
Not quite sure...see a doctor
oh my i suggest to go back to the doctors and explain all these symptoms, maybe write down all the symptoms on some paper take it to doc and say i have this going on please can i have a diagnosis.
good luck
Does the doctor know you are taking these other medications?
Don't get into diagnostics you have no idea why you have all these problems. You already indicated that you are taking stuff not prescribed by your physician.
Stop taking anything not recently prescribed and see another doctor for a complete checkup.
Some of this sounds like remnants of a bad cold, but without a serious complete lab work I do not see an conclusion to make a guess.
Some antihistamines have anticholinergic effect, which could cause the dryness. In this cases you must go tell your symptoms to a doctor. Him/her can examine you and tell better what you have.
Find a new doctor that is highly recommended by local friends or co-workers, also find an allergist. Make a list and take it to them.
Start keeping a food diary and evaluate what you are eating, what vitamins you take, how much water you are drinking, etc.
A lot of these symptoms sound like chronic food allergies.
The regular conjunctivits makes me want to suggest a cleaning frenzy - clean and disinfect everything - buy new eye make-up, eye drops, etc. If you develop an infection of any type, any where, disinfect or replace anything that touched it. Wash your hands regularly and get some hand sanitizer.
Good Luck!!
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