Tahnya,

Thanks so much for your response. Thank goodness you caught it
before something terrible happened. Did the doctor say this is
something you were born with - or developed later in life?

I also used to work out a lot - I ran 2x a day. I was in great
health/shape. It is tough to lose that. How are you doing now? Is
your diet very rigid?

One last question: were your electrolyte (sodium, potassium) blood
#'s 'normal? Mine are...

--- In addisonsdisease@yahoogroups.com, "Sherwood, Tahnya"
<tsherwood@n...> wrote:
> Hi-
> This definitely sounds like a lot of the problems I had right
before I
> was diagnosed! My Dr. told me if I hadn't been diagnosed when I
was, I
> probably would have died soon! I used to work out several times a
day
> in college and teach aerobics and during this time I couldn't even
walk
> up a flight of stairs without 'resting' and sitting down to 'catch
my
> breath' for 10-15 minutes! It was awful! You said, "I differ
from the
> 'classic' addison symptoms in that I have no hypo-
> pigmentation, and my menses are heavy - not low - or particularly
> irregular. "
> My Menses remained normal so that wasn't even an issue with me.
So you
> may not have every single symptom. Just be warned you can gain
weight
> once you get on the meds! While you need them and they will 'save
your
> life' just be careful with the weight thing! I was 120 or less #
when I
> was diagnosed, now I vary between 170-180#!
>
>
> Serving Our Lord Together,
> Tahnya Sherwood
> Personnel Deployment Team, North American Mission Board
> "Answer His Call, Tell His Story, Change Your World"
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mnicole10022 [mailto:no_reply@yahoogroups.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 12:40 AM
> To: addisonsdisease@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Addison's Disease] Does this sound like Addison's -
> Just tested...
>
>
> I have had several debilitating symptoms for some time
(years)
> now.
> I am a 28 year-old female. Over the past month, after
periods of
>
> stress (including surgery), the symptoms have grown worse:
>
> *Severe Fatigue. Forced to stop exercising regularly, can
barely
>
> walk a mile.
>
> *Mental Fog. Including forgetfulness - seems to be
aggravated by
>
> fatigue.
>
> *Muscle Weakness. All over, but most extreme in arms and
legs.
>
> *Paleness (particularly after exercise), a slight yellowish
hue
> to
> the skin.
>
> *Weight Loss. No appetite.
>
> *Diarrhea Alternating with Constipation.
>
> *Low Blood Pressure and Heart Rate. Light-headed upon
standing.
> Generally hi-80's to 90/60. HR between 50-60 bmp at rest
> (measured
> as low as 48 bpm).
>
> *Continuos infections. During the past month: A serious eye
> infection, severe sinus drainage, a particularly bad bout of
> diarrhea (stomach flu?) which lasted for a week.
>
> *Low body temperature (consistently below 97.5)
>
> *Cold hands and feet - almost painful at times.
>
> *Water seems to go right through me - always running to the
> bathroom.
>
>
> My TSH test and electrolyte blood serum numbers are within
> the `normal' range - excluding my bun/creatinine, which was
> high.
>
> I differ from the 'classic' addison symptoms in that I have
no
> hypo-
> pigmentation, and my menses are heavy - not low - or
> particularly
> irregular.
>
>
>
>
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