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Adrenaline spikes: Med detective needed, award given
Diabetes & Endocrine System | Last Active: Apr 17 9:19am | Replies (210)Comment receiving replies
@bumble81 I agree with you that my symptoms seem to be hormonal as well! But doctors seem to think middle aged women are depressed or anxious when their endocrine systems seem to be off! I’m 45, and 5 years ago I had my uterus and both ovaries removed due to endometriosis, and then about a year after that my thyroid stopped working properly, so I’m Synthroid now, as well as estrogen and progesterone. When the doses of either the thyroid or estrogen change, they affect these hot flash adrenaline rushes that always hit me at 3:30am like clockwork!
My body is telling me it is related to hormones, but I haven’t seen an endocrinologist (and from reading this thread, I’m not sure how much help they may be either). It’s frustrating to have mental health conflated with physical health! I don’t get it? I wonder if it is a lack of knowledge in the field? Or lack of focus on women’s health? It’s super irritating to have to search the web to get any kind of understanding of what is going on, though...
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@libjen, I feel your pain and frustration. I am 37 and had my uterus removed in 2015. I still have my ovaries and have considered the possibility that maybe I am experiencing that stat of early menopause brought on by having my uterus removed. I asked my physician to run the tests to which he replied "take it up with the endocrinologist" I was opened to the idea that this was all in my head like the doctor said. Got therapy and became well versed in cognitive behavioral therapy, breathing exercises and what not.
I have become a shut in because of this. Sure, I might be dealing with some depression but I am more frustrated than anything.
I understand there is a gender bias in medicine. It is well documented. Even my cardiologist said that my symptoms would have gotten a man hospitalized.