I swear I am not a hypochondriac. I've been feelings generally nasty for a couple of weeks, and today I made a list of things that have been bugging me as I have thought of them (in case I go to the doctor so I can be sure to remember everything). Looking at my total list, well I'm confused. I don't know if this is all something I should have checked out (I did over the summer when I had a similar spell of symptoms) but the doc came up empty handed and in my frustration I quit going to the wasteful "follow-ups". Here's what's up, I posted this in some random medical forum in hopes of getting intelligent feedback because, well, I don't feel like wasting my $$ going to the doctor for her to stare at me and say, "I'm not sure, but...". I don't have the patience for that right now!!
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25 yr old 5'10 female, white, college student, good health.
Sx persisting 2+ weeks (& 6 weeks over summer, doc didn't dx; had normal blood panels), sx not constant, come and go, varying intensity as well:
Dizzy: not constant, dizzy "flashes"/"pulses" (electrical impulse/flash), various parts of face, head, neck, shoulders, chest, & lower than that (flash will go through my head, chest, and then thigh. When in head, it's like a pause in time, room and/or myself is shifted a little, rotating to L or R, forward or back, can happen spontaneously but most common when I look quickly L or R, occ up and down, but is not a constant feature every moment of every day. I had these pulsations over the summer for about 6 weeks.
True dizzy/lighthead when stand from squat, etc.
Nausea: stomach discomfort, frequently after food; 6 wks in summer w/ dizzy.
Coordination: I get periods of the day (usually don't last multiple days consecutively) of decreased dexterity in my hands, e.g. when writing, hard to finely coordinate fingers where I want, writing is sloppier, typing is occ hard too. In many cases it's easier to hold my thumb or finger stiff and moving my palm to influence the location of my finger tip when typing/operating iPhone. Sometimes body feels like I'm moving through water. Been unusually fatigued, even with the Adderall and coffee. I may have mental energy, but not in my body. Frequently fatigued, feeling uncoordinated, like moving through water or mud, clumsier than usual at times where it is frustrating to try to do things because I can't quite seem to put my body parts where I want them.
Ears: tinnitus, off and on.
Eyes: sore behind them in absence of a headache, can hurt looking around, go outside hurts behind my eyes, focusing at distances & light increase.
Shooting electrical/tingle down hand and fingers sometimes when I open my hand all the way (e.g. reaching to grab something).
Involuntary muscle twitch/spasm (brief spastic movement) primarily in legs and feet;
Some electric sort of jolts/flash in extremities (like hand or feet) when I bend my head down all the way (e.g. touching chin to chest);
Pre-exist: Synthroid: 50mcg/hypothyroidism, 2005; Prozac: 40-60mg/bipolar disorder, 2008; Lamictal: 200mg/BD, 2007; Lorazepam: PRN (max 2mg/BD, 2006; Adderall: 20mg/drowsy from BD meds, 2009.
History:
No major diseases or neuro d/o in family, some psych d/o, some heart disease (grandparent's siblings), uncle with diabetes II, breast/lung cancers (grandparent’s siblings), only a short history is known so I don't have much info.
I am sexually active, on Yaz birth control, just had period and not possibly preg, no history of STDs; occasionally smoke when stressed or starting to feel manic (not every day, 0-2 packs/week). No drugs, rarely alcohol (less than once a month)
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After reading some of your subsequent posts, I was thinking of how the tooth root system is close to the sinus cavities. Considering your problems with equilibriam, headaches, tinnitus and on-going malaise, you might be suffering from a combination of a dental and sinus infection.
As far as the neurological problems, your medications might influence this. Your meds concentrate on your neurological system, which can bear the brunt of some side effects.
Then again, the same problems can be caused by posture problems and constant dealings with devices that can cause problems, such as a computer keyboard.(I had an in-law that was in excruciating pain until they were shown the errors in their posture and recieved a super low dose of Vallium for a short period of time.)
I'm not a doctor, so take anything I write with a half pound of salt, but unless something drastic changes your vitals, tests are expensive and can lead nowhere.
Jess, I totally agree with you on many points. I hadn't thought about the tooth and sinus thing... and I definitely think you are on to something there. I had an appointment this morning for the dentist but I canceled (actually I forgot to cancel because I have a wee bit nuts lately, specifically of the manic sort of nuts) and will reschedule. Definitely a good insight!
I emailed a doctor on this online thing and had a very good and very in depth communications with her. She suggested electrolyte imbalances, and after thinking about an issue I have been having with regard to my intestines and taking "poop pills" every other day to get things moving... well messing with my "out put" systems screws with electrolytes which then screws with nerve impulses (especially when you mess with calcium, sodium, and/or potassium... so long story short, no doctor, I *will* get my teeth fixed ASAP, and try to make a point to eat my vitamins and bananas and other crap and I think that will keep things good :o)
Thank you again for the dental in put!!!!
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