Posted by Beliala on June 1, 2002, at 15:47:20
In reply to Re: estrogen » Beliala, posted by katekite on May 31, 2002, at 21:50:38
The “hypothalamic amenorrhea” (I see now it’s *functional* hypothalamic amenorrhea) is just what I surmised my GP meant after looking up the stress connection on the Internet. My GP actually doesn’t use such big words with mental defectives such as myself. High levels of cortisol screw up the whole hormonal feedback loop and somehow tell the hypothalamus to decrease its production of GnRH.
Medically, I have lots of weird symptoms but no diagnoses to explain them. I have severe fatigue and cognitive problems (probably due a combo of depression and depression meds), as well as burning skin pain in various locations and achy feet. I also have acne/hair loss/excess facial & body hair, which I think are caused by the stress hormone excess/estrogen deficiency. I saw a neurologist at a pain clinic a few months ago and she was no help, just told me to increase my Neurontin which had no effect. I don’t think I have any neurological diseases, although I almost wish I did….this depression one seems to be a death sentence. 25+ meds later it’s looking pretty incurable.
Beliala
> I think its pretty odd for anyone to have cessation of cycles due to stress, unless they also have a really low body weight or are olympic athletes (having lived in college with a few -- they still had periods of some kind). Have you been properly worked up by an endocrinologist and/or a neurologist?
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> What else is going on with you medically?
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> Don't mean to doubt your docs but 'hypothalamic amenorrhea' sounds like some guy proud to have a degree saying it's "idiopathic oligorrhea syndrome with secondary decreased playtex coupon use". Did they find something going on with your hypothalamus on mri?
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> kate
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