Misdiagnosed And Confused Posted: 08-05-03 18:07pm
I'm writing this for my dad. He has been
sick for 5 months now and the doctors
can't figure out what is wrong with him.
Five months ago, he got a bacteria in his
throat. It made his throat swell up to
nearly three times its normal size. He
got his tonsils out and they cleaned out
the infection, but it still spread to his
chest. His heart swelled to two
different sizes and the lining almost
dried out. He is now better from the
infection in his chest but he is still
having different problems. He is very
dizzy all the time. He hasn't been able
to drive for months. That is his primary
occupation. He hears ringing in his ears
constantly. He has troubles sleeping.
When he talks, he forgets what he is
talking about in mid sentence. All of
these things are not normal for him.
He has been to the doctor numerous times.
He's had mri's, cat scans, nuclear
testing, etc. They all come out clean.
Its clear that he is sick, but nothing is
coming up on the tests. His left arm and
shoulder are now swollen to twice its
normal size. I don't know if all this is
related, but it seems like a rare
coincidence.
My dad is 52 and a smoker. I don't know
if this is related, or not. Please, if
anyone out there has similar problems or
know of a condition of these symptoms,
please let me know. We can't waste any
more time.
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rawkeze
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Sep 2003 Posts: 22 Location: Los Angeles
Misdiagnosed Posted: 09-25-03 14:32pm
I'm very sorry to here about your father.
You might want to suggest getting tested
for verdigo. The infection could have
spread or affected his inner ear canal and
caused verdigo. I am going through some
of the same tests and symptoms. It might
help, best of luck. :p :p
