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Q: Symptoms possibly caused by a hormonal imbalance

asked by: DoctorQuestion on February 21st, 2009

i'm 37yrs old. have had sinus like headaches for 8yrs with congestion. antihistimine w/ decongestant usually gets rid of it until the next day. But they were gone for the FULL 9 MONTHS while pregnant and breastfeeding for 1 month. felt best ever while pregnant. 4yrs since had 1st child and feeling worse. last year started having overall pain mostly on left side in all joints. breast started feeling sore, couldn't wear a bra. was having night sweats from Jan-aug. can't sleep. Always am tired. gaining weight. periods used to be irregular but lasted 5 days. since last jan- nov. down to 2 days and exactly 28 days apart. spotting about 1x a month. feel cramping like going to get period but don't , couple time a month.top of hands and top of feet hurt like bruised. short term Memory loss... itchy skin. had blood test done...RPR, TSH, B12/FOL, CBC, CMP, LIPID, ANA, CARDO, ESR, RA. ALL WERE FINE. What could it be? Perimenoapuse? hormonal imbalance? doc says not perimenopause cause of age

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Dr. Goce Aleksovski , MD

replied on February 23rd, 2009

Menstruation Answer A5849

Certain of the symptoms you mentioned (sore breast, 2 days period, cramping) might be related to a hormonal imbalance. You might want to check your hormonal status, since you did not mention any results of a hormonal test. If the results turn positive, then your doctor might recommend hormone therapy.

If it turns out that you are lacking hormones, you might try over-the-counter products that contain phytohormones.

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