Guest guest Posted March 7, 2002 Report Share Posted March 7, 2002 If they had to repair the eardrum they might have taken some facia of a muscle above the ear like they did for me. It would be worth asking the doctor about it. Jane >From: " acusticbass " <acusticbass@...> >Reply-cholesteatoma >cholesteatoma >Subject: Pain in the Head >Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2002 18:19:24 -0000 > >Hi everybody, this is only the second time I have posted here so I >guess I am still kind of new. I posted twice at the cholesteatoma.ord >site last year (under Scot). Last thursday I underwent stage two of >my operation. Last year I lost the first two hearing bones, kept the >stapes. This time they found no signs of c-toma and placed in a >prosthesis. I guess I am curious as to if anyone has had a pain above >the ear afterwards. It is close to my temple area, I really notice it >if I open my mouth to wide, which I don't seem to be able to open as >wide as before anyway. But sometimes if I touch this area, even just >lay on it, it hurts. I didn't have anything like this after the first >surgery so it's seems like something is not right. I know they went >in through the back of the ear again, that are doesn't hurt at all >though. I don't go to see my doc for another two weeks because it is >filled with ointment. So just wondering if i should worry about this >pain. thanks, sorry for the rambling, just nervous. >Scot > _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2002 Report Share Posted March 7, 2002 At 06:19 PM 3/7/2002 +0000, you wrote: >Hi everybody, this is only the second time I have posted here so I >guess I am still kind of new. I posted twice at the cholesteatoma.ord >site last year (under Scot). Last thursday I underwent stage two of >my operation. Last year I lost the first two hearing bones, kept the >stapes. This time they found no signs of c-toma and placed in a >prosthesis. I guess I am curious as to if anyone has had a pain above >the ear afterwards. It is close to my temple area, I really notice it >if I open my mouth to wide, which I don't seem to be able to open as >wide as before anyway. But sometimes if I touch this area, even just >lay on it, it hurts. I didn't have anything like this after the first >surgery so it's seems like something is not right. I know they went >in through the back of the ear again, that are doesn't hurt at all >though. I don't go to see my doc for another two weeks because it is >filled with ointment. So just wondering if i should worry about this >pain. thanks, sorry for the rambling, just nervous. >Scot Scot Your incision may have been retracted open widely during your surgery. Jane's post makes lots of sense, too. Nothing is too minor to worry about, especially when it hurts! Call your doctor's office and ask for a call back. That's why they are there. Don't wait for your next appointment and don't worry about " bothering " them. Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2002 Report Share Posted March 7, 2002 Hi Scot, Michele here. I am not familiar with reconstruction of the hearing bones, but if the pain concerns you enough to write, call your doctor. I'm sure someone else will also respond, but maybe a quick call to the doc could put your mind at ease. I know how nerve wracking it is when you feel something that isn't consistent with your previous experience. I have been through this 4 times with my husband. Ramble all you want. If you want to see some good rambling, check out my messages from July through probably September. Now that was some rambling. But that is one of the reasons this site was created. Please let me know what's up when you know. Good Luck. Michele --- acusticbass@... wrote: > Hi everybody, this is only the second time I have > posted here so I guess I am > still kind of new. I posted twice at the > cholesteatoma.ord site last year > (under Scot). Last thursday I underwent stage two of > my operation. Last year > I lost the first two hearing bones, kept the stapes. > This time they found no > signs of c-toma and placed in a prosthesis. I guess > I am curious as to if > anyone has had a pain above the ear afterwards. It > is close to my temple > area, I really notice it if I open my mouth to wide, > which I don't seem to be > able to open as wide as before anyway. But sometimes > if I touch this area, > even just lay on it, it hurts. I didn't have > anything like this after the > first surgery so it's seems like something is not > right. I know they went in > through the back of the ear again, that are doesn't > hurt at all though. I > don't go to see my doc for another two weeks because > it is filled with > ointment. So just wondering if i should worry about > this pain. thanks, sorry > for the rambling, just nervous. > Scot > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 I think to put your mind at rest about your blood you should just give blood to the red cross if they will not take it have your DR. take it. Co-Moderator Phil > From: <gibcast@...> > Subject: Pain in the head > " " < > > Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 10:10 AM > Well I saw HCT rise from 50 to 60, > quit T-gel, went down to 50 then up to 55 again for no > reason. Haven't checked it in 6 days. Today my head hurts. > Wonder if its thick blood giving me clots? > > Sendt fra min iPhone > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 GP says he's not gonna take blood. Head hurts badly. Could it be LOW testosterone? Its 2 weeks since I quit the gel. I hate my life badly. Never any stability, always up and down!!! Sendt fra min iPhone Den 31. aug. 2010 kl. 16.21 skrev philip georgian <pmgamer18@...>: I think to put your mind at rest about your blood you should just give blood to the red cross if they will not take it have your DR. take it. Co-Moderator Phil > From: <gibcast@...> > Subject: Pain in the head > " " < > > Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 10:10 AM > Well I saw HCT rise from 50 to 60, > quit T-gel, went down to 50 then up to 55 again for no > reason. Haven't checked it in 6 days. Today my head hurts. > Wonder if its thick blood giving me clots? > > Sendt fra min iPhone > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 To help thin your blood now, Take 81 mg per day of aspirin, 2000 mg per day of fish oils, and go donate blood right away. The number one reason men get heart attacks on testosterone is allowing the hematocrit to increase above 53. Sent via BlackBerry by AT & T Pain in the head Well I saw HCT rise from 50 to 60, quit T-gel, went down to 50 then up to 55 again for no reason. Haven't checked it in 6 days. Today my head hurts. Wonder if its thick blood giving me clots? Sendt fra min iPhone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 If you can't donate blood, get a nurse friend to put an IV cath in a vein and draw off 5-600cc of blood and discard it.That will drop you about 3-4%.Better to to donate but there may be a reason they won't accept it.I drew off about 900cc last month because I couldn't find a blood drive when I was off.Did it in three separate sittings.Dropped me from 53 to 46.Got my eye open to donate an unit at next drive.Phil > > To help thin your blood now, Take 81 mg per day of aspirin, 2000 mg per day of fish oils, and go donate blood right away. > > The number one reason men get heart attacks on testosterone is allowing the hematocrit to increase above 53. > > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT & T > > Pain in the head > > Well I saw HCT rise from 50 to 60, quit T-gel, went down to 50 then up to 55 again for no reason. Haven't checked it in 6 days. Today my head hurts. Wonder if its thick blood giving me clots? > > Sendt fra min iPhone > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 GP didn't say anything about a 55 value.I don't have aspirin. I take 2000 mg of Omega 3 every day. GP won't drain blood. From: PoWeRTX@... <PoWeRTX@...> Subject: Re: Pain in the head Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 5:15 PM Â To help thin your blood now, Take 81 mg per day of aspirin, 2000 mg per day of fish oils, and go donate blood right away. The number one reason men get heart attacks on testosterone is allowing the hematocrit to increase above 53. Sent via BlackBerry by AT & T Pain in the head Well I saw HCT rise from 50 to 60, quit T-gel, went down to 50 then up to 55 again for no reason. Haven't checked it in 6 days. Today my head hurts. Wonder if its thick blood giving me clots? Sendt fra min iPhone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 I think Lethal Lee wrote to me a few days ago that high Hematocrit and High Hemoglobin can still be possible even if one has LOW blood volume. How is THAT possible? I am too weak and too slow in my head to think right now. Dunno what I'll do. Probably nothing. Just wait. For what.... Nothing. TThopmas From: phil <phildude43@...> Subject: Re: Pain in the head Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 5:30 PM Â If you can't donate blood, get a nurse friend to put an IV cath in a vein and draw off 5-600cc of blood and discard it.That will drop you about 3-4%.Better to to donate but there may be a reason they won't accept it.I drew off about 900cc last month because I couldn't find a blood drive when I was off.Did it in three separate sittings.Dropped me from 53 to 46.Got my eye open to donate an unit at next drive.Phil > > To help thin your blood now, Take 81 mg per day of aspirin, 2000 mg per day of fish oils, and go donate blood right away. > > The number one reason men get heart attacks on testosterone is allowing the hematocrit to increase above 53. > > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT & T > > Pain in the head > > Well I saw HCT rise from 50 to 60, quit T-gel, went down to 50 then up to 55 again for no reason. Haven't checked it in 6 days. Today my head hurts. Wonder if its thick blood giving me clots? > > Sendt fra min iPhone > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 It can be I am in a lot of pain and it eats up my Testosterone meds. I just got back from my Dr. he upped my Test C shot to 100 mgs every 3 days this is the most I ever did. My levels fell on my labs 6 weeks ago and are still way down. My Thyroid fell to so he gave me T3 5 mcgs 2x's a day. But I also have a lot of fatigue. Co-Moderator Phil > > > From: <gibcast@...> > > Subject: Pain in the head > > " " > < > > > Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 10:10 AM > > Well I saw HCT rise from 50 to 60, > > quit T-gel, went down to 50 then up to 55 again for > no > > reason. Haven't checked it in 6 days. Today my head > hurts. > > Wonder if its thick blood giving me clots? > > > > Sendt fra min iPhone > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 With Fish Oil you need 3 grams a day or 1 gram 3 x's a day. Co-Moderator Phil > > From: PoWeRTX@... > <PoWeRTX@...> > Subject: Re: Pain in the head > > Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 5:15 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To help thin your blood now, Take 81 > mg per day of aspirin, 2000 mg per day of fish oils, and go > donate blood right away. > > > > The number one reason men get heart attacks on testosterone > is allowing the hematocrit to increase above 53. > > > > > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT & T > > > > Pain in the head > > > > Well I saw HCT rise from 50 to 60, quit T-gel, went down to > 50 then up to 55 again for no reason. Haven't checked it in > 6 days. Today my head hurts. Wonder if its thick blood > giving me clots? > > > > Sendt fra min iPhone > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 What's your exact symptom ..... like pain like a head ache or dizzyness or heavy headedness ? I too have Hemoglobin level 17.2 and Hematocrit - 52.2 both are 0.2 higher than normal. I have been having heavy headedness lately. My doctors are all tired of my complaints but we have to be treated for what ever it is. Right ? I have had pain in the level shoulder blade, back and pain in the left side of my chest and I have been to all docs and even a cardiologist. None of them knew what it was and after a while it is gone by itself.(about two months) Now, I feel heavy headedness and my BP is in between 90 - 100 by 69 -72. Kind of low and I am drinking a glass of salt water when ever I feel it. I called red cross and they said as long as I havent been diagnoised with any Hematoc..... disorder I can donate blood. That's myside of the issue. So the only way is .......... go and donate some blood. Hope you will get well soon. Thanks Joe > > > From: <gibcast@...> > > Subject: Pain in the head > > " " < > > > Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 10:10 AM > > Well I saw HCT rise from 50 to 60, > > quit T-gel, went down to 50 then up to 55 again for no > > reason. Haven't checked it in 6 days. Today my head hurts. > > Wonder if its thick blood giving me clots? > > > > Sendt fra min iPhone > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Do I need to ask Hertoghe about taking one more Omega 3 every day? I am on 2 daily now. On my new plan, I am supposed to take 1 x Flax/Borage and 1 x Perrolia oik every day - He didn't say wether I should take those INSTEAD of the Omega 3 or add those to the Omega 3 or what. I am confused by EVERYTHING in my life at the moment. I will get testosterone results in some days, I did that test on the 26th to see if anything had happened to it after being off T-Gel for 10 days. I also did FT3, FT4 and TSH, and rT3. > > From: PoWeRTX@... > <PoWeRTX@...> > Subject: Re: Pain in the head > > Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 5:15 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  > > > >  > > >   >    >    >    To help thin your blood now, Take 81 > mg per day of aspirin, 2000 mg per day of fish oils, and go > donate blood right away. > > > > The number one reason men get heart attacks on testosterone > is allowing the hematocrit to increase above 53. > > > > > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT & T > > > > Pain in the head > > > > Well I saw HCT rise from 50 to 60, quit T-gel, went down to > 50 then up to 55 again for no reason. Haven't checked it in > 6 days. Today my head hurts. Wonder if its thick blood > giving me clots? > > > > Sendt fra min iPhone > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Now all you can do is wait and see how them labs look. Co-Moderator Phil > > > > > > From: PoWeRTX@... > > > <PoWeRTX@...> > > > Subject: Re: Pain in the head > > > > > > Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 5:15 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To help thin your blood now, Take 81 > > > mg per day of aspirin, 2000 mg per day of fish oils, > and go > > > donate blood right away. > > > > > > > > > > > > The number one reason men get heart attacks on > testosterone > > > is allowing the hematocrit to increase above 53. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT & T > > > > > > > > > > > > Pain in the head > > > > > > > > > > > > Well I saw HCT rise from 50 to 60, quit T-gel, went > down to > > > 50 then up to 55 again for no reason. Haven't checked > it in > > > 6 days. Today my head hurts. Wonder if its thick > blood > > > giving me clots? > > > > > > > > > > > > Sendt fra min iPhone > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 inc_100 <no_reply@...> wrote: > I have had pain in the level shoulder blade, back and pain in the left side of my chest and I have been to all docs and even a cardiologist. None of them knew what it was and after a while it is gone by itself.(about two months) Joe, I just wanted to say congrats on the pain going away! Maybe the natto worked!? Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 Thank you Barb ! It may be the Natto but I stopped it about 2 weeks ago as the red cross told me that I should be off of anykind of blood thinners for atleast 15days before I give blood. But I am glad I took Natto and very glad that the pain has gone away. No doc has a clue. As per our last conversation I posted the message below. I got my bloodtests in the mid of cycle is after 3.5days. ========================================= As I mentioned before I am doing a series of labs on my T and E2, here are the most recent results. The TC shot (80mg) is taken on Friday morning and the test is done on Monday afternoon about 1 O'clock. ie on the 4th day the blood is drawn. 3 day TC test. Here are my levels: Testosterone Total - 1072 (Range: 250 -1100 ng/dl) Testosterone Free - 213 (Range: 46-224 pg/ml) Testosterone Bioavailable - 410.3 (Range: 110 -575ng/dl)Estradiol E2 - 47 (Range: 13- 54pg/ml) I just did a .4ml of TC shot and did not take any DIM just to check how it turn out to be. Wanted to see how does my E2 look like with out DIM. My next test will be TC 0.5 ml or 100mg with 1tab DIM everyday for a week. Will post it after I do it. ============================================================ So what do you think of these numbers ? I am glad that I am a part of this group as I get lot of advises and also information. Now I am taking 100mcg of synthroid and also will be starting a small dose of T3 (may be 5 mcg broken down in to two times a day ) and see if I can get my Thyroid optimized. Also have you heard about " Thyroid Response " http://naturalpartners.silverw.com/images/pdfs/IN0081.pdf http://www.amazon.com/Innate-Response-Formulas-Thyroid-Complete/dp/B000UV7PUW I am thinking of taking this supplement. This stuff really works. My wife is not Hypo or Hyperthyroid but she has some Thyroid absorbtion issue and she is always low and moody and irriatable all the time. I took her to my Harmone doc and he checked her out and said she had an issue with " thyroid absorbtion " so he gave her Thyroid Response and believe me it works like a wonder. I can easily tell if she took the med or not on any day. She is active, calm, happy on the day she takes it and quite opposite on the day she doesnt. I too am thinking of trying it and my doc said I can take it in supplementation to the synthroid. It balances our T3, T4 etc Also, if you have seen my messages on my Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. Its been a couple of days that I have been taking it now and will post all the updates on it. Thank you, Joe > > I have had pain in the level shoulder blade, back and pain in the left side of my chest and I have been to all docs and even a cardiologist. None of them knew what it was and after a while it is gone by itself.(about two months) > > Joe, I just wanted to say congrats on the pain going away! Maybe the natto worked!? > > Barb > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 inc_100 <no_reply@...> wrote: > TC shot - 80mg (Peak after 3 days) > Testosterone Total - 1072 (Range: 250 -1100 ng/dl) > Testosterone Free - 213 (Range: 46-224 pg/ml) > Testosterone Bioavailable - 410.3 (Range: 110 -575ng/dl) > Estradiol E2 - 47 Range: 13- 54pg/ml) I've been playing with DH's lab numbers, looking for some way to quantify any pattern. I came up with what I call a Conversion Factor (CF) calculated by dividing total T by your shot amount. So yours would be 1072/80 = 13.4 For comparison, DH's CF was 17 (1047/60) when his E2 was high (74) on 60 mg. His CF increased to 27 (862/32) when I dropped his dose to 32 mg and his E2 dropped to 54. This means he got relatively more total testosterone from a smaller dose of TC, I'm guessing because less converted to E2. Dr. no recommends keeping T between 650 - 1000, so based on that, you're a little too high on 80 mg, and this is reflected in your E2 level. > Now I am taking 100mcg of synthroid and also will be starting a small dose of T3 (may be 5 mcg broken down in to two times a day ) and see if I can get my Thyroid optimized. Also have you heard about " Thyroid Response " http://naturalpartners.silverw.com/images/pdfs/IN0081.pdf This is great news! I think thyroid plays a huge role in getting your testosterone dosing right. It might even by why your CF is so much lower than DH's. Sorry, I'm not familiar with any thyroid supplements, just the meds. But glad they're working for your wife. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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