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Feeling odd for months
I have had an odd assortment of symptoms for several months to possibly a year or so that are scary, and at times debilitating. I had an ACD&F done 7 months ago, there is a small goiter on my thyroid (but I apparently have levels within normal range) and I have Essure implants. I had a 2 day long heart work up with Holter monitor that showed very slight regurgitation. I have had a low grade fever of 99.2-99.9 for several months. I just found out by accident that I have a 4-5mm synovial cyst in my lumbar vertebrae and another lower about 2-3mm. I feel somewhat lethargic and weak, but intermittently. I have "episodes" where I am feeling great, then my vision will fade to grayish, one arm feels weak and numb and I get dizzy and have pretty consistant and sometimes severe stabbing pain in a localized spot on my chest (same side as affected arm ). My heart starts to pound and my blood pressure greatly increases, I get clammy feeling and sometimes my skin will get flushing and get red splotches looking like I have hives. When this happens I have noticed I have also had memory problems or brain fog pretty badly that day , sometimes having a hard time finding words I want to use. This feeling can last for a few seconds to hours...occasionally it has lasted a few days. It doesn't seem to be preceded by anything in particular. I have woken from sleep with an episode. I have had adrenal and thyroid tests and my heart is fine. I don't know what the issue is. Could it be the cysts? Please help me narrow it down.
Thank you Nico. My husband also thinks that the Essure is to blame. I have had tests for adrenal problems and Lyme! I resume my medical insurance in January. Soon as that reinstates I will finding a surgeon the remove them, that will at least eliminate that source and narrow the cause down, if nothing else. Thank you for your input!
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You're welcome.
I hope you find a really good specialist who can perform the Essure removal in the least invasive manner as I mentioned in my original reply.
It would be defin. worth the wait.
Best wishes and I hope things work out well for you in the New Year.
Niko
I hope you find a really good specialist who can perform the Essure removal in the least invasive manner as I mentioned in my original reply.
It would be defin. worth the wait.
Best wishes and I hope things work out well for you in the New Year.
Niko
Hi sillyblondegirl,.
You sure have gone through 2 above average risk procedures, which may or may not have a role in your current symptom presentation.
If you had no known post ACDF complications then it is less likely that
ACDF is a contributing factor.
My suspicion would be leaning toward the Essure implants.
And my confidence in FDA in keeping us safe from potentially harmful drug and procedures is extremely low!
Why on earth would FDA shield Bayer from any Essure product liability and litigation???
Last month there was a bill introduced in Congress to ban Essure
(called the e-free act) to protect unsuspecting women from having this
device installed , after thousands of complaints ranging from severe pelvic pain to the onset of autoimmune disease.
A friend's wife after 4 children decided to have an Essure implant and after the initial inflammatory phase, instead of getting back to normal, her health started deteriorating rapidly. Chronic fatigue, unexplained fevers and pains,
allergies.
Her Gyn. suggested to see an infectious disease doctor to be checked for Lymes Disease! Who's kidding who here?
This mother of 4 was in great health prior to this and has not been outdoors
since her procedure, other than going to doctors appointments, as she's been so sick! I believe they are considering to have The Essure removed, but they're looking for a specialist who can remove the entire implant intact, without removing the uterus and tubes and without leaving any traces of any Essure material.
Your small goiter is indicative of a potentially serious upcoming or undetected present thyroid issue. What tests did you have to rule this out?
I understand that with standard tests, there are more cases of hypothyroidism missed, than not!!!
It could be also secondary to possible adrenal issues, caused by ongoing biological (hidden) and mental stress.
Your suv. cysts being down so low, like L4-L5 level or so would affect lower back, legs and feet, but nothing above that level.
You could be allergic to the nickel component (BIG mfg mistake) of Essure
or even to the titanium (about 3.5% of people are allergic to titanium).
Why do doctors not test for these PRIOR to the procedure????
Please do a search under Essure Problems, if you haven't done so yet.
Best wishes!
Niko
You sure have gone through 2 above average risk procedures, which may or may not have a role in your current symptom presentation.
If you had no known post ACDF complications then it is less likely that
ACDF is a contributing factor.
My suspicion would be leaning toward the Essure implants.
And my confidence in FDA in keeping us safe from potentially harmful drug and procedures is extremely low!
Why on earth would FDA shield Bayer from any Essure product liability and litigation???
Last month there was a bill introduced in Congress to ban Essure
(called the e-free act) to protect unsuspecting women from having this
device installed , after thousands of complaints ranging from severe pelvic pain to the onset of autoimmune disease.
A friend's wife after 4 children decided to have an Essure implant and after the initial inflammatory phase, instead of getting back to normal, her health started deteriorating rapidly. Chronic fatigue, unexplained fevers and pains,
allergies.
Her Gyn. suggested to see an infectious disease doctor to be checked for Lymes Disease! Who's kidding who here?
This mother of 4 was in great health prior to this and has not been outdoors
since her procedure, other than going to doctors appointments, as she's been so sick! I believe they are considering to have The Essure removed, but they're looking for a specialist who can remove the entire implant intact, without removing the uterus and tubes and without leaving any traces of any Essure material.
Your small goiter is indicative of a potentially serious upcoming or undetected present thyroid issue. What tests did you have to rule this out?
I understand that with standard tests, there are more cases of hypothyroidism missed, than not!!!
It could be also secondary to possible adrenal issues, caused by ongoing biological (hidden) and mental stress.
Your suv. cysts being down so low, like L4-L5 level or so would affect lower back, legs and feet, but nothing above that level.
You could be allergic to the nickel component (BIG mfg mistake) of Essure
or even to the titanium (about 3.5% of people are allergic to titanium).
Why do doctors not test for these PRIOR to the procedure????
Please do a search under Essure Problems, if you haven't done so yet.
Best wishes!
Niko
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