Guest guest Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 " wacky weed " LOL! Too funny! Too bad I absolutely cannot drink. I honestly think it's part of the adrenal thing. For years now, if I have even a small amount of alcohol, I get this horrendous pain in my upper chest/shoulders (feels like it's in my bones) and I have to start drinking lots of water to get it to subside. Really odd. I did read somewhere though that AF can cause alcohol intolerance. Amped up, huh? Wow...can't wait LOL. Like heart racing and shakes? How long does this go on? Did you feel horrid the day after? The surgery is for an ovarian tumor (aka dermoid cyst). Dr. found it last December and we did a repeat ultrasound in late February which showed it had grown (size of small orange). They are worried that if it doesn't come out, it can twist my ovary (exteme pain & emergency surgery) or it could rupture & the contents could cause tumors wherever it " lands " . I know...pretty gross. I was hoping for a 'through the belly button' surgery, but it's too big...so he will have to do the major abdominal type (also so he can see my other ovary). I get so frustrated because it shouldn't be this hard for patients to get diagnosed & treated for this! I already knew the potential issues with surgery & AF...but then the other day, out of nowhere, I had a flashback of when my Mom had her ovary removed in 1982 and she almost died from shock (BP 50/40) and they couldn't understand why. It was a pure " ah ha! " moment. Based on how she always felt/acted I think she had the same issues that I do, including adrenal fatigue. So, the idea of the surgery worries me even more now. If I can get my D.O. to agree and put me on HC, I'll feel much better about it! Thanks for the info and the laughs Joy > > Joy, > > I can't remember if I posted this to you on the main board or somebody > else, but the stim test will get you amped up from all the extra > cortisol (unless you don't respond). At least it did me and I didn't > even respond that strongly. I would do it in the morning so you have > the day to unwind from it and take your thyroid meds as normal I would > think. Plan to have a nice, relaxing day afterwards. Take a bath, > drink some wine, smoke some whacky weed if you're so inclined watch > your favorite girly movie, and chill out. > > What's your surgery for btw? > > Jen > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Joy, The amped up feeling was the worst during the test and for a couple of hours after. YOu have to wait around in a waiting room for an hour after they inject the stuff and I brought a bunch of homework to work on, but just couldn't concentrate. I spent it pacing around, starting at the clock, annoying the nurses, that kind of thing. I had a hard time getting to sleep that night. I don't remember feeling particularly bad the next day, but I was feeling generally lousy during that time anyways so it was hard to tell. Good luck with the surgery. I'm glad you're making sure your adrenals will be supported through it. I had the belly button surgery to remove an smaller ovarian cyst the size of a golf ball last year. It was making my ovary twist and it was sooooooo painful. It took me about a week to recover fully, the fun part was realizing that I had become addicted to the vicodin they kept me pumped full of while putting off the surgery for two months. But after I got through it all I felt ever-so-much better. Hope you will too. Jen > > " wacky weed " LOL! Too funny! > > Amped up, huh? Wow...can't wait LOL. Like heart racing and shakes? > How long does this go on? Did you feel horrid the day after? > > The surgery is for an ovarian tumor (aka dermoid cyst). Dr. found it > last December and we did a repeat ultrasound in late February which > showed it had grown (size of small orange). They are worried that if > it doesn't come out, it can twist my ovary (exteme pain & emergency > surgery) or it could rupture & the contents could cause tumors > wherever it " lands " . I know...pretty gross. I was hoping for > a 'through the belly button' surgery, but it's too big...so he will > have to do the major abdominal type (also so he can see my other > ovary). > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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