HELP. I am very sick and nobody believes me. I think I am dying...?!
Question: HELP!. I am very sick and nobody believes me!. I think I am dying!.!.!.!?
I think I am dying!. I have diarreah 24/7, I constantly feel like I'm going to throw up (and sometimes I do), I am ALWAYS tired, weak, and dizzy!. I usually have some sort of infection, too (tonsillitis, UTI, bronchitis, kidney infections, you name it)!. This is a daily thing for me!. On top of this, every once in awhile, I have some sort of horrible "attack" where I am absolutely doubled over with stomach pain!. I start sweating, shaking, throwing up, my heart races, I pass out, etc!., and usually somebody I know rushes me to the E!.R!. !.!.!.only to have them tell me they do not know what is wrong, or worse, that it is a panic attack, or that I fainted from standing up too long (I also have very low blood pressure) or not eating or drinking enough!. It is not a panic attack!. It is a PHYSICAL problem!. I have been tested for intestinal diseases (Chrons, etc!.) and all tests are negative!. Xrays, scans are fine too!. I am a 31 y/o white Irish male and I eat right and exercise when I'm not too sick!!!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Since they have tested you for Crohn's disease, I am wondering what other tests they have already done and what the results were!.
There are several things coming to mind:
---Have you been tested for HIV !?--some of the symptoms you have can be symptoms of HIV!.
--Have you had a blood test and allergy skin testing and intestinal biopsy for CELIAC SPRUE disease, which can also cause many of these type of symptoms and is a serious medical condition that can even affect the brain!.
--Have you been tested for such illnesses as lupus or Wegener's granulomatosis!? Lupus can be very difficult to diagnose sometimes!. Have you had an ANA blood test and was it abnormal!? Any anemia!? Any blood in your stools!? Did you have a colonoscopy!? Any skin rashes!? Joint problems!?
Try cutting out all alergenic foods that you know of such as nuts, milk, eggs, wheat, rye, barley, citrus foods, shellfish, etc!. See an allergist and get tested for food allergies and environmental allergies but in the meantime cut out the above foods to see if it makes you feel better!. Ask your doctor to check you for celiac sprue disease (gluten intolerance)!.
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Also, if you have diarrhea 24/7, you are losing electrolytes and fluids that your body needs and this can certainly make you feel tired, weak and dizzy and also give you low blood pressure (hypotension)!. Have they given you some cardiac monitoring tests to see if these "attacks " could be heart -related and not just "panic attack"!. It can be extremely frustrating when a doctor wants to sum all your problems up to a "panic attack" and may not be considering other possibilities!. If you have hypovolemia (low blood volume from dehydration from diarrhea and vomiting), you will definitely feel weak and dizzy and have low BP, and also, your heart will beat faster and you may even start to sweat and get shaky from this as your body detects that the blood pressure is too low and the heart has to pump faster to try to make up for it!. If your blood pressure is too low, a side effect of it is to lose consciousness and the heart will beat faster!. When you went to the ER, do they check your electrolytes such as sodium, potassium, chloride, BUN, etc!.!? Are there any abnormal values!? If you have anemia, you will also tend to have a higher heart rate!. Are you more thirsty than usual!?
When you have an attack where you are doubled over with "stomach pain", have they checked your liver enzymes and amylase levels and if so, were any abnormal!? Sometimes, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain can be associated with heart disease including such things as abnormal electrical signals causing low blood pressure, etc!.!.
ANOTHER POSSIBILITY for your symptoms is an abnormality of the autonomic nervous system which regulates things such as heart rate, BP, digestive movements and secretions, etc!.
http://www!.nlm!.nih!.gov/medlineplus/auton!.!.!.
Addison's disease is a condition associated with low BP, and most patients will have a darkening of the skin, which you didn't mention, so I am assuming you don't have!. It is also associated with muscle weakness and weight loss!.
http://www!.endocrine!.niddk!.nih!.gov/pubs/!.!.!.
ANOTHER POSSIBILITY THAT MAY NEED TO BE CONSIDERED IS a thyroid disorder such as Hashimotos Thyroiditis (an autoimmune disease where the body attacks the thyroid gland as a foreign substance and tries to destroy it)!. Sometimes, in this illness, there can be episodes of sudden hyperactivity of the thyroid gland and at other times, ti is functioning at too low a level!. The thyroid regulates many functions in your body!.
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Hashimoto's!.!.!.
http://thyroid!.about!.com/cs/hypothyroidi!.!.!.
http://www!.mayoclinic!.com/health/hashimo!.!.!.
http://www!.medicinenet!.com/hashimotos_th!.!.!.
As one person mentioned, sometimes these strange symptoms that are hard to figure out into an explanation, can sometimes be better understood at a place like John's Hopkins or Mayo Clinic, but I hope you have good medical insurance as I know John's Hopkins at least can be quite costly even with insurance--some doctors will charge $500!.00 for an initial visit!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
There are several things coming to mind:
---Have you been tested for HIV !?--some of the symptoms you have can be symptoms of HIV!.
--Have you had a blood test and allergy skin testing and intestinal biopsy for CELIAC SPRUE disease, which can also cause many of these type of symptoms and is a serious medical condition that can even affect the brain!.
--Have you been tested for such illnesses as lupus or Wegener's granulomatosis!? Lupus can be very difficult to diagnose sometimes!. Have you had an ANA blood test and was it abnormal!? Any anemia!? Any blood in your stools!? Did you have a colonoscopy!? Any skin rashes!? Joint problems!?
Try cutting out all alergenic foods that you know of such as nuts, milk, eggs, wheat, rye, barley, citrus foods, shellfish, etc!. See an allergist and get tested for food allergies and environmental allergies but in the meantime cut out the above foods to see if it makes you feel better!. Ask your doctor to check you for celiac sprue disease (gluten intolerance)!.
ADD-ON
Also, if you have diarrhea 24/7, you are losing electrolytes and fluids that your body needs and this can certainly make you feel tired, weak and dizzy and also give you low blood pressure (hypotension)!. Have they given you some cardiac monitoring tests to see if these "attacks " could be heart -related and not just "panic attack"!. It can be extremely frustrating when a doctor wants to sum all your problems up to a "panic attack" and may not be considering other possibilities!. If you have hypovolemia (low blood volume from dehydration from diarrhea and vomiting), you will definitely feel weak and dizzy and have low BP, and also, your heart will beat faster and you may even start to sweat and get shaky from this as your body detects that the blood pressure is too low and the heart has to pump faster to try to make up for it!. If your blood pressure is too low, a side effect of it is to lose consciousness and the heart will beat faster!. When you went to the ER, do they check your electrolytes such as sodium, potassium, chloride, BUN, etc!.!? Are there any abnormal values!? If you have anemia, you will also tend to have a higher heart rate!. Are you more thirsty than usual!?
When you have an attack where you are doubled over with "stomach pain", have they checked your liver enzymes and amylase levels and if so, were any abnormal!? Sometimes, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain can be associated with heart disease including such things as abnormal electrical signals causing low blood pressure, etc!.!.
ANOTHER POSSIBILITY for your symptoms is an abnormality of the autonomic nervous system which regulates things such as heart rate, BP, digestive movements and secretions, etc!.
http://www!.nlm!.nih!.gov/medlineplus/auton!.!.!.
Addison's disease is a condition associated with low BP, and most patients will have a darkening of the skin, which you didn't mention, so I am assuming you don't have!. It is also associated with muscle weakness and weight loss!.
http://www!.endocrine!.niddk!.nih!.gov/pubs/!.!.!.
ANOTHER POSSIBILITY THAT MAY NEED TO BE CONSIDERED IS a thyroid disorder such as Hashimotos Thyroiditis (an autoimmune disease where the body attacks the thyroid gland as a foreign substance and tries to destroy it)!. Sometimes, in this illness, there can be episodes of sudden hyperactivity of the thyroid gland and at other times, ti is functioning at too low a level!. The thyroid regulates many functions in your body!.
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Hashimoto's!.!.!.
http://thyroid!.about!.com/cs/hypothyroidi!.!.!.
http://www!.mayoclinic!.com/health/hashimo!.!.!.
http://www!.medicinenet!.com/hashimotos_th!.!.!.
As one person mentioned, sometimes these strange symptoms that are hard to figure out into an explanation, can sometimes be better understood at a place like John's Hopkins or Mayo Clinic, but I hope you have good medical insurance as I know John's Hopkins at least can be quite costly even with insurance--some doctors will charge $500!.00 for an initial visit!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
How long has this been going on!?
Did something significant happen right around the same time you started getting sick!?
Have you been to another country recently!?
Have you begun eating or drinking anything different!?
Have there been drastic changes in the weather!?
Have you moved recently!?
Have you been tested by your doctor for allergies!?
Have you always had low blood pressure or is this a new thing!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Did something significant happen right around the same time you started getting sick!?
Have you been to another country recently!?
Have you begun eating or drinking anything different!?
Have there been drastic changes in the weather!?
Have you moved recently!?
Have you been tested by your doctor for allergies!?
Have you always had low blood pressure or is this a new thing!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
It could be something that is heriditary!. Try checking your family background of illnesses!. Maybe someone in your family has had the same symptoms, you never know until you physically do some research!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I agree with the girl talking about celiac sprue!. HOWEVER: If you're going to get tested for it, you can't stop eating wheat and barley!. It will mess up the test results!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
keep trying to tell the doctors what's going on!. one will take it seriously!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Have you went to the doctor or the emergancy room!? It sounds like you should go!. Hope things go well!.
God Bless!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
God Bless!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
you have aidsWww@Answer-Health@Com
go and see a professional doctorWww@Answer-Health@Com
Sounds like celiac disease which is a common problem of those from (european)Irish descent!. Basically it's the inability to absorb glutens!. Try not eating bread or anything made with wheat and see if this alleviates your symptomsWww@Answer-Health@Com
You seem to have all the symptoms of a panic attack, which include:
Rapid heart rate
Sweating
Trembling
Shortness of breath
Hyperventilation
Chills
Hot flashes
Nausea
Abdominal cramping
Chest pain
Headache
Dizziness
Faintness
Tightness in your throat
Trouble swallowing
A sense of impending death
See this website for more information: http://www!.mayoclinic!.com/health/panic-a!.!.!.
I suggest you make an appointment to see your doctor as soon as you can to discuss the possibility of you having panic attacks/panic disorder!. He/she can prescribe medication to treat your symptoms and you'll soon be feeling more like your old self again!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Rapid heart rate
Sweating
Trembling
Shortness of breath
Hyperventilation
Chills
Hot flashes
Nausea
Abdominal cramping
Chest pain
Headache
Dizziness
Faintness
Tightness in your throat
Trouble swallowing
A sense of impending death
See this website for more information: http://www!.mayoclinic!.com/health/panic-a!.!.!.
I suggest you make an appointment to see your doctor as soon as you can to discuss the possibility of you having panic attacks/panic disorder!. He/she can prescribe medication to treat your symptoms and you'll soon be feeling more like your old self again!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I ma not a doctor but I suggest you see a nephrologist, kidney specialist!. The tonsilitus may be a symptom of you thoring up so much!. The diahreah, chills, dizziness, heart palpatations, sweating and shaking may all be symptoms of your kidney infection!. If they treated you with steroids that would explain the UTI if you have a prostate condition, prostitus, et al!. You don't seem to be complaining of any discomfort but did they look for kidney stones!? Also have they checked you water for pesticides and heavy metals!? This all seems to center around your flow of fluids through your body accept the bronchitis which could be a side effect of the tonsilitus, fluids going down the wrong pipe!. Your water tested!. Have your kidneys tested!. And see a dietician about a microbiotic diet to see if that eliminates the symptoms!. And on a wild guess have yourself tested for worms and or dissentary!. Any chance you have been out in the country!. There are loads of parasites out there to be looked at, everything from ticks, to fleas, to worms, to mold, and bacteria!. You need to fix the kidneys first so you don't get worse and move forwards from there!. Have them check your BUN and see if it is too high!. The kidney infection is where I would start!. Good Luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
1!. I am going to help you using some Hawaiian treatment!. Go home, look for some Hawaiian Salt!. Mix the Hawaiian salt with some warm water!. Swish this water in your mouth!.
2!. Another fantastic treatment is to go swimming in the nearest beach!. Go to the beach once every day for 3 - 4 days!. Use sunscreen!
3!. Pray!!!!!!!Www@Answer-Health@Com
2!. Another fantastic treatment is to go swimming in the nearest beach!. Go to the beach once every day for 3 - 4 days!. Use sunscreen!
3!. Pray!!!!!!!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Wow!.!.!.!. how horrible for you!. Now I seriously do not have a clue what is wrong with you!.!.!.!.but please don't dismiss Panick Attacks that quickly!. My ex had horrible panick and anxiety attacks, and what your describing to me, is exactly what I saw happening to him!. In all honesty, if I were you, I might explore that avenue a lot more!. Perhaps you could find a Doctor who specializes in Panick/Anxiety attacks!.!.!.that's what we had to do and they put him on some different medications that helped!. I wish you all the best!.!.!.and hope you find some solutions!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
sounds like you are being poisoned by something!.!. try purifying your life from the things you put on you!. don't use anything on your body like aftershave, deodorant , only use natural shampoos, don't have any spray or plug in air fresheners in your house!.!. the list goes on!.!. all these thing are being absorbed into your body and it could be that like many of us you immune system cant deal with it!. If I walk into a room that has air freshener in it my skin will develop hives and my mood also changes!.!. I react badly to many man made substances that are around us all the time!. It took me many years to figure this out!. you just have to look carefully around you and see what kinds of things your body is absorbing and out of them all figure out witch ones are affecting you!.!.
you should keep diary of what you eat and do and see what keeps cropping up before you feel ill!. good luck and get well soonWww@Answer-Health@Com
you should keep diary of what you eat and do and see what keeps cropping up before you feel ill!. good luck and get well soonWww@Answer-Health@Com
The first think you have to do is buy a spiral notebook and begin documenting every bit of your life!. From what you use to do your laundry to when you poop and the consistency and color!. Sleeping habits, when you eat and what you eat and how much and what time!. What activity you do and when and all that!. Your bathroom habits, you hygeine habits etc!. Carry that notebook around like it is your life, because it is!. Do this for one month!. In the meantime find another doctor to get a second opinion or try to get your doctor to send you to Baylor or the Mayo Clinic!. Then when you arrive bring someone with you for moral support and start by telling hte doctor that you need help, it isn't in your head and you have done your part and need him to find out what is going on before you are dead!. Then hand him the notebook and let the games begin!. Even if you had the test before, take it again!. And do not give up!. Make an appt every week if you have to and you remain in sight and they will eventually discover what it is!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
HELLO THERE CAPTAIN JACK,
Oh, I feel sooo badly for you!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.but in all honesty, I must tell you that I can relate 100%!.!.!.!.!.!.Every single symptom that you are describing was happening to me a few years back!.!.!.!.the doctors, nurses, and all the usual technicians were scratching their heads because they just could not figure out what was going on with me!.!.!.I had never been so miserable in my whole entire life!.!.!.!.and the worst thing about my condition was when I would begin to display symptoms, it was like a snowball effect!.!.!.!.!.I would get so uptight because I just knew what I was in for in the long run!.!.!.!.!.and this went on for years!. I finally came upon a doctor who took a chance and diagnosed me with something that I never in a million years would have thought of!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.You are not going to believe this, but my final diagnosis was " IBS " or irritable bowel syndrome!. He prescribed me the proper medication and before I knew it, I was on the road to a very long recovery!.
I think the point that I am trying to make is that the mind is a very powerful thing and when my symptoms would start out, I would get so up-tight that I would become physically ill with every single symptom that you have described and the more time that would pass, the worse I would get, in other words, I was making myself physically ill with the UTI's and Kidney infections, the sweating, the racing heart, the stomach pain, the diarrhea!.!.!.!.!.and I mean every symptom that you have had!.
And the worst thing about it was when I would notice 1 or 2 symptoms, then I would work myself into a full blown attack!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Sweetheart, I hope this has been very helpful to you and I want to wish you the best of luck with this situation!.!.!.!.If you can get your doc to treat you for IBS then I would bet my life on the fact that your recovery is right around the corner!.
May God bless and keep you safe and healthy!.!.!.!.luv, Sweetness #1 p!.s!.= I, too, am of Irish descentWww@Answer-Health@Com
Oh, I feel sooo badly for you!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.but in all honesty, I must tell you that I can relate 100%!.!.!.!.!.!.Every single symptom that you are describing was happening to me a few years back!.!.!.!.the doctors, nurses, and all the usual technicians were scratching their heads because they just could not figure out what was going on with me!.!.!.I had never been so miserable in my whole entire life!.!.!.!.and the worst thing about my condition was when I would begin to display symptoms, it was like a snowball effect!.!.!.!.!.I would get so uptight because I just knew what I was in for in the long run!.!.!.!.!.and this went on for years!. I finally came upon a doctor who took a chance and diagnosed me with something that I never in a million years would have thought of!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.You are not going to believe this, but my final diagnosis was " IBS " or irritable bowel syndrome!. He prescribed me the proper medication and before I knew it, I was on the road to a very long recovery!.
I think the point that I am trying to make is that the mind is a very powerful thing and when my symptoms would start out, I would get so up-tight that I would become physically ill with every single symptom that you have described and the more time that would pass, the worse I would get, in other words, I was making myself physically ill with the UTI's and Kidney infections, the sweating, the racing heart, the stomach pain, the diarrhea!.!.!.!.!.and I mean every symptom that you have had!.
And the worst thing about it was when I would notice 1 or 2 symptoms, then I would work myself into a full blown attack!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Sweetheart, I hope this has been very helpful to you and I want to wish you the best of luck with this situation!.!.!.!.If you can get your doc to treat you for IBS then I would bet my life on the fact that your recovery is right around the corner!.
May God bless and keep you safe and healthy!.!.!.!.luv, Sweetness #1 p!.s!.= I, too, am of Irish descentWww@Answer-Health@Com