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Menopause (Expert Forum)
Worried about ear/jaw pain
Answered by
Machelle Seibel, MD - Women's Health, menopause, ReproductiveMedicine
University of Massachusetts Medical School
MA
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Worried about ear/jaw pain
by cashier, Jul 21, 2006 12:00AM
I am a 45 yr old female. I had a mini stroke 2 years ago. Don't know the cause. Also diagnosed with diabetes. High blood pressure. Since stroke I have been having irregular periods. Usually about every 3 weeks, used to be very heavy now very light. Lasting about 10 days. In last year right before my period my ears hurt and I get light-headed and nauseated. Have had teeth and ears checked, they are o.k. On meds for diabetes, blood pressure,anxiety and stroke for 2 years. Could these symptoms be hormone related? What to do? Thanks
Doctor's Answer
by Machelle Seibel, MD, Jul 22, 2006 12:00AM
, Jul 22, 2006 12:00AM
A. It is difficult to say for sure if your ear pain and light-headedness are due to hormones. It is possible but unlikely. Your medical diagnoses could certainly contribute to the problems you are having and so could the medications you are taking to treat them. If your insulin dose is a little off, it could also cause these problems to occur. Next time you feel light headed and nauseated, check your blood sugar and your blood pressure and contact your doctor with your finding. That information should help him/her figure it out.
Machelle M. Seibel, MD
Machelle M. Seibel, MD
My doctor looks at me like I am crazy.