medical issue, any doctors in the house?
Oct 21, 2006 at 12:10 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 33
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I am having an odd issue. A doctor a few years back told me i'm hypoglycemic. Another doctor told me a have an over-active adrenal gland. I'm wondering if it's Thyroid, my mom had issues with that.

In any case, here's the deal:
seemingly random, i will get a migraine. also, my emotions go haywire (typical of blood sugar issues) -lots of frustration and feel like crying for no reason.

but also, i get tons of mucus in my throat, my throat feels "saturated" with "moisture" if that makes ANY sense. it doesn't to me, but that's the only way i can describe it. also my saliva gets very thick and gluey.

so, migraine, blood sugar drops, emotional craziness, also i get VERY VERY sick to my stomach, so much that i can't help but vomit. these symptoms are ALWAYS in combination and can last up to 6-48 hours.

eating does not help. drinking (water) does not help. excersizing does not help. electrolye (blood sugar) balancing products do not help. sleeping helps. sometimes.

Any ideas, i have been dealing with this for years and no doctors seem to be able to help. i'm desperate
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Oct 21, 2006 at 12:18 AM Post #2 of 33
Have you seen a specialist for this? This sounds like one of those deals that if you find the right Doctor they will know precisely what is going on and how to address it.

Good luck man.
 
Oct 21, 2006 at 12:23 AM Post #3 of 33
Nausea/vomiting and emotional changes are often associated with migraines, but it sounds like you need to see a specialist like will suggested. How many doctors have you seen about this?
 
Oct 21, 2006 at 12:33 AM Post #4 of 33
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Originally Posted by Bob_McBob
Nausea/vomiting and emotional changes are often associated with migraines, but it sounds like you need to see a specialist like will suggested. How many doctors have you seen about this?


2 or 3. i haven't had great experience with doctors.

clinically speaking, what is a migraine anyways? maybe my definition is different than the standard.
 
Oct 21, 2006 at 2:52 AM Post #5 of 33
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Originally Posted by Sduibek
2 or 3. i haven't had great experience with doctors.

clinically speaking, what is a migraine anyways? maybe my definition is different than the standard.


What most people call "migraine" are not migraines at all. Migraines are vascular headaches, and usually there's some degree of "pounding," i.e. waves and pulses of pain as blood vessels throb.

You 'can' get headaches and nausea from hypoglycemia, but the headache will be kind of a non-throbbing, diffuse kind of ache, and your blood sugar has to be pretty low for you to get that sick. If you don't have one already, you should get a glucometer (like a diabetic), and check your blood sugar levels every time you get sick like that. If it's only running mildly low (say 70's), I don't think that's your answer.

As far as "over-active adrenals," unless they did some specific blood testing for this, I don't see how they can say that. If you truly have significantly "over-active" adrenals, that is a serious condition associated with several serious diseases, and you need an immediate referral to an endocrinologist.

If all the proper workup turns up nothing, then the doctors will start to look at you funny, and some of them may even mention a referral to a psychiatrist for possible mood disorders.
 
Oct 21, 2006 at 2:54 AM Post #6 of 33
from wikipedia

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Migraine is a painful neurological condition, of which the most common symptom is an intense and disabling episodic headache. Migraine headaches are usually characterized by severe pain on one or both sides of the head. Absent serious head injuries, stroke, and tumors, the recurring severity of the pain indicates a vascular headache rather than a tension headache. Migraines are often accompanied by photophobia (hypersensitivity to light), phonophobia (hypersensitivity to sound) and nausea.


 
Oct 21, 2006 at 3:06 AM Post #8 of 33
Also try asking the doctor if they know another specialist who may be able to better diagnose your problem, and although I recognise that it is one of the GP's duties to send patients to the best specialist for the job, in your case I suppose asking specifically may improve your chances of finding the right specialist.

edit: And good luck in your endeavours!
 
Oct 21, 2006 at 3:09 AM Post #9 of 33
Well, you can get blood tests for some of these specific cases, such as for the Thyroid (I recently had one, came clean)... Just see your doctor about it.
 
Oct 21, 2006 at 3:10 AM Post #10 of 33
Quote:

Originally Posted by Sduibek
I am having an odd issue. A doctor a few years back told me i'm hypoglycemic. Another doctor told me a have an over-active adrenal gland. I'm wondering if it's Thyroid, my mom had issues with that.

In any case, here's the deal:
seemingly random, i will get a migraine. also, my emotions go haywire (typical of blood sugar issues) -lots of frustration and feel like crying for no reason.

but also, i get tons of mucus in my throat, my throat feels "saturated" with "moisture" if that makes ANY sense. it doesn't to me, but that's the only way i can describe it. also my saliva gets very thick and gluey.

so, migraine, blood sugar drops, emotional craziness, also i get VERY VERY sick to my stomach, so much that i can't help but vomit. these symptoms are ALWAYS in combination and ALWAYS last anywhere from 6-48 hours.

eating does not help. drinking (water) does not help. excersizing does not help. electrolye (blood sugar) balancing products do not help. sleeping helps. sometimes.

Any ideas, i have been dealing with this for years and no doctors seem to be able to help. i'm desperate
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I used to get migraines regularly and I did feel like vomiting (a common symptom of migraines) at times too. I went to see my doctor and he sorted me out with some drugs.

Your situation seems more complex and you should definitely go see a specialist or a doctor asap.

Just FYI, electrolyte drinks are mainly for replenishing essential "ions" or minerals in the body such as Ca2+, K+, Na+, Cl- and not sugar although many do contain glucose too. So they may not necessarily help your hypoglycaemia.

Get well soon!
 
Oct 21, 2006 at 4:05 AM Post #11 of 33
Why not go visit an Ear, Nose and Throat surgeon.

Personal view: Mucus is composed of a lot of things namely polysaccarides (sugar). Don't know if that has to do with your loss in blood glucose (aggregation in the throat). Also, it is important to understand that when you get a headache, it is not actually your head that is in pain, it is another part of your body and your head transmits these pain signals. How are your eating patterns? Do you excercise? Also, (i forgot who said it first) a glucometer is wise to have to monitor blood sugar concentrations. I believe normal values range at 6 (not sure of units? g/L possibly?), anywhere underthere, you should take some sugar packets/juice boxes as well as go see your physician.

I am no doctor so please, if this does not work, don't blame me!!
 
Oct 21, 2006 at 4:11 PM Post #12 of 33
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Originally Posted by Jon L
What most people call "migraine" are not migraines at all. Migraines are vascular headaches, and usually there's some degree of "pounding," i.e. waves and pulses of pain as blood vessels throb.


Yep, throbbing is a great word for the pain I get. And you get "waves" of pain if you move your head around at all.

Quote:

If you don't have one already, you should get a glucometer (like a diabetic), and check your blood sugar levels every time you get sick like that. If it's only running mildly low (say 70's), I don't think that's your answer.


I read that glucose meters aren't that accurate in those low numbers (sub-60 for example) I will look around and try to get one, though.

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If all the proper workup turns up nothing, then the doctors will start to look at you funny, and some of them may even mention a referral to a psychiatrist for possible mood disorders.


lol, yep. i have been diagnosed Bipolar as well, in the past.


Anyone know of a cheap way to see a doctor? First step is to get insurance I guess, I have no insurance right now
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Last time I tried to see a doctor on the cheap ("community" hospital or whatever) they sent me 1300$ in bills - that is AFTER telling them I was unemployed and requesting a sliding scale. You can begin to see why I pretty much hate doctors.
 
Oct 21, 2006 at 6:10 PM Post #14 of 33
I'm not a doctor either, but I'll try help a little. Please do not base your judgement on anything I say. Go and see a doctor anyway.

The reference for fasting glucose is 64-104mg/dL or 3.6-5.8mmol/L. If you're blood glucose is lower than 63mg/dL or 3.5mmol/L, then you can consider yourself hypoglycaemic. Are you diabetic at all? The diagnosis is different for diabetic and non-diabetic patients because hypoglycaemia may be caused by diabetic treatments and not the diabetes itself.

Before going to your doctor, it'll be helpful to actually measure how much phlegm you cough up each day and also the colour. Also, the taste should be recorded.

I'd go and see an endocrinologist and an ENT specialist ASAP if I were you.
 
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