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What Causes Heat Flashes,tiredness And Craving For Salty Foods?
I am a 41 years old Female, Hispanic. I have endometriosis and I take birthcontrol pills to help with the painful periods. I am also taking Effexor 150mg 1once a day. For the past couple of months I have been having heat flashes, I am tired if I do not eat on time I get shaky...I had my thyroid checked and they say it is normal TSH 1.49 and T4 1.0 I also want to mention that my grandmother has Addison disease and my cousin has it too so every year I get a normal result on my cortisol levels. I also grave a lot of salty foods.
Wed, 24 Sep 2014
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The thyroid function tests are within normal range. If your cortisol levels are also consistently normal then it is unlikely that addison's disease is a possibility.
It is possible that you may be in the perimenopausal phase. Perimenopause is the time before a woman becomes menopausal. It can lasts from weeks to years in some women and it is associated with a range of symptoms including hot flashes and fatigue.
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The thyroid function tests are within normal range. If your cortisol levels are also consistently normal then it is unlikely that addison's disease is a possibility.
It is possible that you may be in the perimenopausal phase. Perimenopause is the time before a woman becomes menopausal. It can lasts from weeks to years in some women and it is associated with a range of symptoms including hot flashes and fatigue.
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