Spirited and Lively Older Women Thread

LynMichel

BarbA I used to get swelling of my lips and eyes years ago when I was working shift work.  Mine I think came from stress.  I stopped mine with an antihistamine too.  When I stopped the shfit work though the swelling also stopped.  Sorry about your Dad Hauntie.  Joyce your Dad's sock story made me smile.  Marybe you're right about other horrible diseases.  My Dad died 7 years ago from Parkinsons's Disease.  At the end he couldn't unbend his one arm.

BarbaraA

The swelling is better b ut not gone. Grrrr. Joyce, I am a regular on the Tampa/Manchester flight as one of our offices is in Chelmsford. In fact will be there next week.

barbe1958

Barbara, I read the same story as 3jays did. The lady was 3 years into Effexor before it gave her hives! That's why they took so long to figure it out as it wasn't a 'new' drug to her system. Hope you handle the flight well - could your body just be sick of air pressure issues from so much flying?

BarbaraA

I dunno, Barb, not taking ANY meds, only supplements. And I tested each and every one of them. Not them.  Strange.

BarbaraA

Sounds like a plan!

Anonymous

   The tumors in my liver have increased in overall size and number......but I am not really upset because I was expecting it due to the rise in the tumor markers. No signs of any changes for the worse anywhere else so that is a good thing.   I am not going to worry about it now until I see the onco Oct 26 and in the meantime am going to see what the onco at MDA thinks and also the one I had a consult with here.  I know he would be willing to work with the one at MDA so might be making another trip to TX.  They know me when I walk into the diagnostic imaging library now.....I told the woman I think I am seeing them way too often. 

barbe1958

Marybe, sounds like a plan. I've been praying for you, not the results I would have liked to hear though. Hugs to you, sweetie!

SoCalLisa

Hi everyone., has anyone else ever had any vertigo as opposed to dizziness??

Elisimo

Lisa -  I have been having spells of vertigo since I had a cold and like an idiot got on a plane.  Don't really know if that is what caused it or not.  I did have vertigo as a child to the point my Dad had to carry me on a escalator or stairs and I would bury my face in his shoulder.  Now sometime when I bend down to get something from the back of a low shelf I feel like I am going to be really sick or fall over and never sure which one it will be.  Hope you are not having problems with vertigo. 

SoCalLisa

yes I am, the walls move, the ceiling moves and the writing in the book moves...actually it has only happened twice in the past month for the first time ever. I have been dizzy, but never the vertigo ...hmmmm.

BarbaraA

Oh Lisa, my frined had it and she was able to get rid of it. Here's hoping you can do the same.

Marybe, you are always in my prayers but I am adding extra ones for you. Hugs, gal pal.  

barbe1958

Lisa, I had it bad enough once that I had to go to the ER. I couldn't lift my head of a pillow because I couldn't tell which way was "up"!! They did some basic bending me and whipping me upright and looking into my eyes. Then the doc pulled what I thought was a HUGE ball of wax out of my right ear. I was so relieved!! She said that couldn't be it and wanted me to follow up with my doc. I didn't, as I did feel relief! So, how are your ears? Sinuses? Stuffed?

Dilly

Hi Lisa, I've had vertigo to the point I felt like I was falling out of bed when I turned over - no fun.  Mine seems to come and go ever since then, which was about ten years ago.  It's really easy for the docs to dx; it shows up in eye movements! But there was no tx for mine so the dx was soft of moot.  The vertigo has been quiet for some time even though I've developed a chronic ear problem - it won't clear for over a year....and I'd figured the vertigo would come back..  Good Luck! I hope yours just goes away. 

Marybe, extra good-thoughts coming your way. Your plan sounds good.

SoCalLisa

My oncl looked in my ears and they seemed OK to him,  but is sending me to ENT first to have them check it out also they took an EKG to rule that out..we shall see...it went away overnight...

duckyb1

I have something called BPV.............Benigh Positional Vertigo...............I was diagnosed at a hearing and balance center in our Audiology Dept. at the hospital where I have had all my cancer work done.

They gave me some head exercises to do.............look it up on Google, and you will see what it is................you will understand it better if you read about it yourself...............good luck.

It can come and go with me..........had a bout about 3 weeks ago, and when it happens it is miserable............they ask you, when they question you does it feel like the " the room is moving", or "are you moving"..............mostly with me it is the "room".................

SoCalLisa

Thanks Ducky...for me it is the room is moving around me...we shall see..

Alyson

Lisa do hope this settles as it is horrible, had it years ago - was a middle ear infection.

Just on my way to get Chrissy.

SoCalLisa

give her a huge hug from all of us

hbcheryl

Alyson you will just love her, we laughed from the time I picked her up last friday till I took her back to the airport last night and give her a big hug from me as well.

SoCalLisa

cheryl, thanks for hosting her and to driving her down to San Diego

hbcheryl

Lisa I wouldn't have missed the opportunity for the world I have had such a fun filled few days and I was glad to show her Southern California and give her her first real taste of traffic "gridlock" and I'll be down to join you San Diego ladies again we had a great day.

duckyb1

So Cal Lisa......................the last time it happened to me, the room was the thing moving..............it is horrible, but all you can do is ride it out, till it finally goes away.......sometimes it is just a matter of going to sleep.............sometimes not........as I said there is an exercise you do with your head, but it can't be explained.  It has to be shown..........google, how to treat BPV, and you might find it............I'll check myself to see also.........

duckyb1

Lisa.....................found it.......................Google Epley's Maneuver, and yo will get many videos on how to do the treatment.........let me know how you make out.......you can even do this as a preventative..........................oh Lord, just one more thing for us cancer patients to remember...................good luck

SoCalLisa

thanks ducky

SoCalLisa

Eph3_12

pretty pretty!

3jaysmom

barbara; hope the swelling is down some.. you must've  gotten into/inhaled something your allergic to.. be wellmy gal friend..

  Marybe; wonderful to talk to you the other night. not wonderful that the tumors are larger, and increasing.. you're always in my prayers, but extra ones now. we need a new plan.. whos' we 3jays??hahaha i'll be interested with the 3 opinions you get.. MDA is great to give you opinions, and consults... ......3jays

Elisimo

Marybe,  Hope with the new opinions and consult with MDA that you can find something that will work for you.  You are in my heart and in my prayers. Let me know what you find out.

BarbaraA

Sending hugs to Marybe. Hoping the new opinions have a better idea. 

Lisa,, hope you are feeling better.  Love the balloons!

I wrenched my back out and I am dying. Need to take a muscle relaxer and lie down.  Ugh!

mom2westies

I can hardly believe the discussion of vertigo that appeared on this thread just as I have experienced it in the past 2 days for the first time ever ! I don't post much but keep up with all of you often (used be be xgolfer but that is so long in the past it seems inappropriate for me). Duckyb1 - will you be my role model ? I won't hesitate to ask questions on this board because I feel that answers to everything are here.