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Munoz1226

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Joined: 23 Dec 2003
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Location: Tucson

Weird Symptoms Posted: 03-18-04 12:38pm


Hello all- i have had some really strange symptoms. First off, I had a baby 3 years ago and I starting noticing some of these after she was born....About a year after. First it started with this really weird weakness in my arms and sometimes my legs. I would also get achiness in them. While I was pregnant, my little girl must've been right on my sciatic nerve because I had a numbness down my left leg. When I would shave it would feel odd. The doctor suggested she was on my nerve. Then I started noticing heart palpitations. I caould be doing nothing and all of a sudden, my heart would feel like it stopped and then jump started again. It freaked me out. I should make it clear that I am a very very anxious person. My father died unexpectedly when I was 14 and ever since I am a hypochondriac. But I don't want to be thrown out of the doctor's office everytime because of this. Okay, so on...A few times and I have it now, I notice that my throat gets a weird feeling. I feel like there's something in it. I even had an x-ray done and there was nothing. I have severe allergies and so that is what it was said to be. I am constantly clearing my throat, but that does nothing. It isn't there all the time though. Like I had it yesterday but I didn't notice it all day. It comes and goes. I feel it is more noticable after I drink. I have had cat scans, worn a halter monitor, have gone to my doctor saying I thought I had ms. He said no. I am a highly stressed person, but is it possible this is all stress related? Also, what are the culprit symptoms of ms? Thank you!

insurancegirl

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Posted: 03-19-04 05:18am


Here's my story: i also have been trying to find out what is wrong with me. Btw, my name is jennifer and i'm 21. At 15 I started getting numb in my lip and it moved to my arm (on my left side) so I went to the hospital to see what was wrong (if it could possibly be a stroke). Well when all the tests were done they found nothing, and the feeling had went away. Well I got these symptoms on and off once in a while, but I figured they would say it was nothing so I did not pay attention to them. Until may of last year, when I felt like I was going to pass out. I went to 1 hospital, they did a ct-scan checked my vitals and said everything was fine. The released me, even though I was still a bit dizzy. The next day, things got worse, so I went to another hospital. When I got there they admitted me because my white cells were high. I spent 6 days there a bit numb and disoriented, with no luck. I had 2 mris, 2 eeg's and a ct-scan, nothing. I was released when I refused to have them probe my shunt or do a spinal tap (they had told me I may have ms, and this was the only way for them to find out). I get the numbness all the time now, and it has actually been happening for about a week now (same as you~up in my left eye with some blurred vision) but also down the left side of my face. I hope maybe we can come to a conclusion. I'm tired of living like this! However, I do not experience pain. Jennifer

ksgirl02

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Joined: 19 Mar 2004
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Posted: 03-19-04 05:47am


I think this has to do with you hypocondria. I think that you may have a anxiety disorder, I too have the throat and hard to swallow, and they heart palpations you described. Do you have any other symptoms like heavy breathing.......Dizzyness? Fear? That is a sign of a anxiety attack. Still you dont have to have a anxiety attack to have an anxiety disorder. Let me know something.

insurancegirl

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Posted: 03-19-04 05:50am


I was diagnosed with anxiety when released from the hospital in may, but I took paxil and it did nothing. I mean I know I have anxiety, but some of the time these problems come on when i'm not even stressed (like right now) my tongue still feels like something is pressed up against it, causing it to be numb. Jennifer

ksgirl02

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Posted: 03-19-04 06:08am


It doesnt matter if you "feel" stressed or not, you can be perfectly fine and have a annxiety attack. Also worrying about things.....Can also make things happen. You know like thinking something is wrong with you....I have noticed not to worry about, not to think about it, just go on until you pass out or something.....I know that sound really bad, but what can you do? When doctors wont give you anything. Well are you depressed at all? I would consider to go see a therapist or someone who could prescribe a anti anxiety pill. It may take 1 or 7 times to get the right medication for anxiety there are several.....But I wouldnt take zanax they are addictive.....Prozac I would be wary....Any other should be good to try.

insurancegirl

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Posted: 03-19-04 06:33am


I know I have stress, and I worry about what is happening, but it is not worrying that brings it on, I get worried after it happens. I just want it to go away! Jennifer

ksgirl02

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Posted: 03-19-04 06:41am


I think it is the stress....Weather or not you think it is. Just go to a couselor or physc or even a medical doc get something for anxiety see if it helps? What harm could be done? If im right you will thank me if im not well we willl try to figure something out. Email is ksgirl02@co x.Net if you ever need to talk. brandy

Munoz1226

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Joined: 23 Dec 2003
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Location: Tucson

Posted: 03-19-04 10:23am


I so totally appreciate all of your replies! It was really assuring to hear all your input!!! I think it is stress also, but it just is so hard when there are so many illnesses out there. Thank all of you!!! -leah

Joanmaire

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Location: Vermont USA

Weird Posted: 04-23-04 09:10am


Hi I have had ms ever since the 80's and its comes and go's. Well to make a long story short I have been in a wheel chair, used a cane, and been not able to speak at all. I have bipolar since the 90's well it has made the ms act up difference now. Well today I am have a bad time with it ms. But before it came on I started to see bugs crawl on me and I thought it was the bipolar but it was not that it was the ms telling me it was coming.. A new sign for me to know. My signs that is is coming are weakness in my left side, numbness. My eyes act funny, my voice sounds funny, if I get no sleep then thats a big sign for me. I dont know if anyone else see bug but I hope I am letting everyone know of the sign. I to get very depressed when the ms comes so that tell me I need more of my depression meds to help me because one time I tryed to take my life because of the ms and feeling like I wasnt whole and wasnt a woman anymore. But know I know I am whole and I am loved by my boyfriend and he will never leave me . We will get thought this together. Thanks for listening and good luck everyone joan

Geri

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Joined: 04 Oct 2004
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Location: Oregon

Weird Symptoms Posted: 10-04-04 03:22am


I have also had difficulty swallowing. There is a test to find out if you have a condition called "gastroparesis". You have to eat something that has been treated with a radioactive substance (you can't see or taste it and I brought a sandwich from home - the lab added the test substance) and they then do a scan to watch your swallowing progress. Following is a definition of the condition. I kept feeling a lump in my throat, or thought I did, but nothing was there. Food seemed to not want to go down and I even lost considerable weight because the blockage would cause everything to more or less pile up in one place, convincing my body that I was "full". I also started having bouts of nausea, usually minor, except a few months ago I had an episode of uncontrolled vomiting and after the 9th. Time, when I was lying on the floor next to the toilet, vomiting every time I lifted my head, my husband called 911. In my opinion, you need to ask your doctor to rule out gastroparesis before you decide that difficulty swallowing doesn't mean anything. "gastropresis results from functional abnormalities of the vagus nerve and is not related to impairment of the lower lumbar nerves. The most common identified causes for gastropareisi are diabetes mellitus, surgery to the vagus nerve, hypothyroidism, electrolyte abnormalities and some medications. Depending on the cause for your gastroparsis, treatment may not be lifetime." good luck getting answers. Nothing wrong with being a hypochondriac, by the way. You have a right to know if your symptoms mean something or not and even hypochondria indicates that something is wrong. The question is only, "what is wrong?" geri