20 days with Dizziness, Pain in the throat and neck...what i Posted: 09-02-06 18:53pm
3 weeks ago I started feeling as though
something was caught in my throat. With in
days I started having dizzy spells, weak
right arm, chest pressure and pains in the
upper part of my nack and lower head. I
have had bloodwork, chest x ray, ekg, mri
of brain, ct scan of neck, thyroid
ultrasound. All showing nothing. I am so
disoreiented sometimes. MY syptoms are a
little better if I take advil every 4
hours. Has anyone ver had anything like
this? I am so frustrated. This have been
20 days. No fever.
According to the symptoms you outline
(“something in the throat”, dizzy
spells, weak right arm, chest pressure,
pains in upper neck and lower head), and
given all the negative medical test
results (X-ray, MRI, CT-scan, ultrasound,
blood-work)... it seems that you are
experiencing a type of somatoform
disorder. Somatoform disorder is a kind of
neurotic disorder. Emotional problems can
transform and evolve into somatic symptoms
without any structural damage of the
“affected” organ. For example: it is
possible to feel chest pain and hard
breathing without any lung or heart
disease. Advil (ibuprofen) is a type of
painkiller that can reduce headaches. You
may consult a neurologist about the pain
in the head and neck. If everything is OK,
you can seek medical advice from a
psychiatrist or another mental health
professional.
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