Allergies and hormonal imbalance/Hormonal allergies

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I have posted before and would like to give an update. My respiratory problems have been diagnosed as extrinsic asthma. my triggers seem to be hormones whether they be my own, or any sort of pill. Every time I ovulated or reached mensus I seem to have collapsed with seizure like activity or developed severe dyspnea (with silent chest). I am on all sorts of asthma meds as well as inhalers also I use epi when I am completely 'blocked'. To date, since June '03 I have been in the ER or admitted 20+ times (once intubated, once 'bagged') To help prevent hormonal fluctuations I was put on continuous Birth Control(bc). I was diagnosed with PCOS and hyperinsulinemia and put on Avandia and Glucophage XR. I feel tired and not myself. My chest feels tight and I have a deep, dry, non-productive cough. I did not pass a PFT. My Drs. are advising me to "live with the cough" as at the moment I am not in 'life-threatening' danger. The bc pills are causing this allergic response yet without them I am in greater danger. I am being followed by a PCP, an allergist and endocrinologist. I am in the process of finding a new pulmonologist.Has anyone had anything similar? What can I do to ease the asthma symptoms since I cannot really elliminate the 'allergen'?(I have air purifies/dehumidifiers and my apt. after being checked for mold came back as NORMAL so this isn't the issue.) Who does testing for hormonal allergies or how does this get sorted out? My Drs are afraid to make any medicine changes not wanting me to collapse again. I am frightened and hate feeling unwell. I do 'plod on' and go to work

[HealthProblem]

I have a good friend who is struggling with Hormonal Imbalance. She found an article that helped her a lot in regards to understanding the problem and treatment options.
http://www.drlam.com/A3R_brief_in_doc_format/2001-No4-Growth_Hormone.cfm
I hope this can come to use for many others. I know that it gave me a stronger grasp on the topic, and now I feel like I can better help.
Take Care- S

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ONCE AGAIN I WAS HOSPITALIZED AS A RESULT OF A HORMONAL FLUCTUATION CAUSED BY FIRSTLY YET ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT BIRTH CONTROL PILLS AND THEN DUE TO A MONTHLY CYCLE. I AM NOW ON DAILY SHOTS OF LUPRON IN THE HOPE THAT WITH THE OVARIES "TURNED OFF" I WILL STOP HAVING TRIGGERS. IT IS ALSO INTERSTING TO NOTE THAT MY THYROID LEVELS RANGE FROM ABNORMAL DURING A "CRISIS" TO ABSOLUTELY NORMAL IN-BETWEEN WHICH IS PUZZLING. AS FAR AS IGE IS CONCERNED IT IS NORMAL WHICH MEANS I AM NOT "ALLERGIC" PER-SE HOWEVER MY BODY ATTACKS ITSELF IN AN ALLERGIC FASHION WITH HIVES, ANGIOADEMA, WHEEZING ETC. I HAVE GONE UNCONSCIOUS WITH ALTERD MENTAL STATUS AND SEIZURE-LIKE ACTIVITY. ITS PUZZLING, SCARY AND I WANT TO FEEL WELL AGAIN. PLEASE HELP ME FIGURE THIS OUT. I AM RUNNING OUT OF STAMINA.

[National Jewish]

There are two types of asthma, intrinsic and extrinsic. Things outside of you, such as mold or humidity, trigger extrinsic asthma. Internal things like hormones, infections or exercise trigger intrinsic asthma. It is possible to have both types of asthma.

If your asthma is triggered by allergies this would be considered extrinsic asthma. The way to know if allergies are a problem for you is to have testing done by a board certified allergist. From the information you provided it is not clear what