Hello everyone,
I just got home a little bit ago from the doctor and my head is swimming. He mentioned ruling out ms and other conditions, and wants me to see a neurologist like yesterday to see what is going on. I am going to post below what I posted on a previous board earlier today. Thank you for reading.
Here goes:
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Hello everyone,
I am new to these forums, and so pardon me if my post is a bit disorganized. I tried to include a bit of history to help paint a picture, although I'm not sure how well I've done. I have a doctor's appointment this afternoon and so just finished typing out all my symptoms. I have seen my doc twice this year already for an overall not feeling well (these are the "old" symptoms listed below), to which he referred me to an ENT. I have seen this ENT twice. After this second visit, he put me on methylprednisolone, an antibiotic, and scheduled me for a tonsillectomy. I have unilateral swelling, with a lesion on the swollen tonsil that has been hanging out for awhile. My throat didn't clear up, but I will tell you that the steroid pack made me feel like my old self. I felt as if I could actually function. The "new" symptoms have started over the past several weeks/months. I am normally a very energetic person, but now my bed seems to be my best friend. I figured maybe I should post my symptoms to see if anyone else has any insight or a similar story to share. TIA
Symptoms for Doc
New:
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-Left ear pain.
-Tingling in left side of scalp, with and without headache.
-I feel a tingling/vibration-like feeling inside my head. Similar to if you were to hold a blade of grass to an electric fence to test if it was on. It doesn't hurt necessarily but it's annoying.
-Left eyeball hurts. Feels like someone is pressing hard on it. Blinking makes it worse.
-Ears are ringing. Haven't been around anything loud or out of the ordinary.
-Restless legs. Legs feel as if they have zings going through them.
-Peripheral motion sickness. Any movement in my peripheral makes me feel like I'm on a merry-go-round.
-Constant motion sickness, even at rest. Cannot ride in a car anymore. I used to have periods of time every few months where I could ride as a passenger.
-Sometimes the spinning/dizziness/nausea hits me so hard, I have to drop down and put my head between my knees to lessen the feeling.
-Constant headaches. For the last couple of weeks I've woken up with a headache. The days that I haven't, shortly after waking I have one. These headaches remind me of a motion sickness headache. Ibuprofen, Tylenol, and Aleve do nothing. Occasionally dramamine can take the edge off.
-Muscle spasms in upper back/base of neck that cause pain and burning.
-Constant nausea. I have been living on zofran which takes the edge off.
-Hot flashes. I have bouts where I get really hot and start to sweat profusely. It is also coupled with a marked increase in the already constant nausea.
-Foggy brain. I have noticed an increase in the fogginess. I sometimes have a hard time getting my thoughts out, and sometimes getting words out.
-I have a hard time staying asleep. I usually wake up around 2 am and 4 am almost every night. I usually wake up with an awful headache at these times.
-Increasing difficulty remembering things. Even old memories are sometimes hard to recollect.
-Constant lower abdominal pain.
-Constant pain in my lower back.
-ENT put me on methylprednisolone and that was best I've felt in about three years. I actually felt like I could function.
Old:
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-Left hand is numb more often than not. Driving makes my wrist area numb and it's hard to keep a grip.
-Nausea. I've been nauseous for the past couple of years, however now it is constant.
-Motion sickness. I've been having motion sickness for the last three years. Which is unusual for me because I used to ride roller-coasters. Previously I'd been able to ride in a car without getting sick but that was usually only a couple of weeks, every few months.
-Water diarrhea. I've been having these multiple times a day for a couple of years. If I'm having a break from water stools, I'm constipated.
-Headaches. I used to get them a couple of times a month, which increased to a couple of times a week, which has now become daily.
-Fatigue. I used to be tired often but I could power through it. Now I'm finding it really hard to get out of bed, and have felt that way for the past ten months or so. I've noticed however that I have slightly more energy late in the evening.
-Constant sore throat. I have had this for over a year.
If you made it this far, again thank you for reading.
I just got home a little bit ago from the doctor and my head is swimming. He mentioned ruling out ms and other conditions, and wants me to see a neurologist like yesterday to see what is going on. I am going to post below what I posted on a previous board earlier today. Thank you for reading.
Here goes:
---------------
Hello everyone,
I am new to these forums, and so pardon me if my post is a bit disorganized. I tried to include a bit of history to help paint a picture, although I'm not sure how well I've done. I have a doctor's appointment this afternoon and so just finished typing out all my symptoms. I have seen my doc twice this year already for an overall not feeling well (these are the "old" symptoms listed below), to which he referred me to an ENT. I have seen this ENT twice. After this second visit, he put me on methylprednisolone, an antibiotic, and scheduled me for a tonsillectomy. I have unilateral swelling, with a lesion on the swollen tonsil that has been hanging out for awhile. My throat didn't clear up, but I will tell you that the steroid pack made me feel like my old self. I felt as if I could actually function. The "new" symptoms have started over the past several weeks/months. I am normally a very energetic person, but now my bed seems to be my best friend. I figured maybe I should post my symptoms to see if anyone else has any insight or a similar story to share. TIA
Symptoms for Doc
New:
-----
-Left ear pain.
-Tingling in left side of scalp, with and without headache.
-I feel a tingling/vibration-like feeling inside my head. Similar to if you were to hold a blade of grass to an electric fence to test if it was on. It doesn't hurt necessarily but it's annoying.
-Left eyeball hurts. Feels like someone is pressing hard on it. Blinking makes it worse.
-Ears are ringing. Haven't been around anything loud or out of the ordinary.
-Restless legs. Legs feel as if they have zings going through them.
-Peripheral motion sickness. Any movement in my peripheral makes me feel like I'm on a merry-go-round.
-Constant motion sickness, even at rest. Cannot ride in a car anymore. I used to have periods of time every few months where I could ride as a passenger.
-Sometimes the spinning/dizziness/nausea hits me so hard, I have to drop down and put my head between my knees to lessen the feeling.
-Constant headaches. For the last couple of weeks I've woken up with a headache. The days that I haven't, shortly after waking I have one. These headaches remind me of a motion sickness headache. Ibuprofen, Tylenol, and Aleve do nothing. Occasionally dramamine can take the edge off.
-Muscle spasms in upper back/base of neck that cause pain and burning.
-Constant nausea. I have been living on zofran which takes the edge off.
-Hot flashes. I have bouts where I get really hot and start to sweat profusely. It is also coupled with a marked increase in the already constant nausea.
-Foggy brain. I have noticed an increase in the fogginess. I sometimes have a hard time getting my thoughts out, and sometimes getting words out.
-I have a hard time staying asleep. I usually wake up around 2 am and 4 am almost every night. I usually wake up with an awful headache at these times.
-Increasing difficulty remembering things. Even old memories are sometimes hard to recollect.
-Constant lower abdominal pain.
-Constant pain in my lower back.
-ENT put me on methylprednisolone and that was best I've felt in about three years. I actually felt like I could function.
Old:
----
-Left hand is numb more often than not. Driving makes my wrist area numb and it's hard to keep a grip.
-Nausea. I've been nauseous for the past couple of years, however now it is constant.
-Motion sickness. I've been having motion sickness for the last three years. Which is unusual for me because I used to ride roller-coasters. Previously I'd been able to ride in a car without getting sick but that was usually only a couple of weeks, every few months.
-Water diarrhea. I've been having these multiple times a day for a couple of years. If I'm having a break from water stools, I'm constipated.
-Headaches. I used to get them a couple of times a month, which increased to a couple of times a week, which has now become daily.
-Fatigue. I used to be tired often but I could power through it. Now I'm finding it really hard to get out of bed, and have felt that way for the past ten months or so. I've noticed however that I have slightly more energy late in the evening.
-Constant sore throat. I have had this for over a year.
If you made it this far, again thank you for reading.
Just got done at the doctor..
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