Super super sensitive skin - is this for life??

[lazydog]

The past couple of weeks - like turning on a tap - my skin has become super sensitive - almost like it's badly sunburnt. Moving into or out of the car, off a seat etc has become torture.

I have had super sensitive teeth for the past year and my jaw is moving - and no one can tell me what has caused this.

I'm wondering

1. if the sensitive skin - which I believe is menopause related - will de-sensitise soon or am I stuck with this for the rest of my life and is there anything I can do to help myself...I've just started re-taking the pill after being off it for 3 years or more...because I just can't stand it any longer;

and 2. do you think the skin and teeth might be related?

Thanks for any input.

...Julia

[Machelle Seibel, MD]

A. This seems to be a very new problem, just in the past two weeks. Obviously it is distressing. It isn

[lazydog]

Hi.  Yes, just another new problem popping up.  Hard to tell what's hypothyroid symptom or other.  Most are bearable (just) but this skin one's getting to me.

The teeth started last year and the Sensodyne was the first thing I tried...but mine are past Sensodyne...I can no longer eat anything room temperatue...need to warm everything (even my salad...yum).

My dentist has no idea and has referred me to a periodontist (?) but can't get an appt 'til June 2007.  Ridiculous, isn't it.

I did mean contraceptive pill...sorry about that...it is just the only thing I can lay my hands on at the moment.  

I have seen so many docs this year about so many different things it's getting embarrassing.  But I don't seem to be making any headway.

Thanks for your opinion.  If this skin problem not common to menopause then I suppose I should be looking elsewhere.  Lupus perhaps??

Kind regards
...Julia

[lazydog]

I should have also mentioned that I am 48 and have Hashimoto's and am taking 50mcg T4 and 60mcg T3.
...J