No Diagnosis After 5 Years Posted: 04-11-07 11:47am
My 24 year old daughter has these
symptoms. Constantly dizzy, faints 4 -6
times daily. During this time it could
last 1min. to 1 hour, at this time she
does not respond to pain stimulus, or
anything. She cannot hold food,water, meds
down. Thus she will become dehydrated. She
was on a feeding tube for a while but this
had to be removed. She is very tall but
weighs very little at this point. Because
of fast weight loss and other factors
she now has a pacemaker.
We have been to numerous Hospitals and
Doctors all over the United States. She
has yet to be diagnosed.
This is her 5th year of being ill. She had
to drop out of school and cannot drive she
cannot hold a job. She can walk to her
mail box only because she knows her
neighbors and if they see her on the
ground they know she will wake up and will
wait by her for her safety.
If anyone has heard of these symptons
please let me know.
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Akkette
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Apr 2007 Posts: 50 Location: Australia
Posted: 04-17-07 06:23am
I havent heard of there symptoms but i am
sorry its something your daughter has to
go through. Seeing a Dr would be my
recommendation however i can see you have
been to numerous.
Good Luck
Natalie
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exodus_152
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 May 2007 Posts: 40
Answers to Posted: 05-20-07 18:53pm
I assume she has unexplained low blood
pressure?
Low bp can be from a number of things very
hard to cover all with so little info on
your daughter. Have the docs checked her
thyroid ie tsh, t-4, and free t-3 levels
--were they at the low end of normal?
Low bp can result from shock, very few
doctors are aware that food sensitivities
can result in shock and lower bp. Get a
blood pressure cuff i prefer the omron
available at walmart, and stay setting
with some one helping start testing
different foods one at a time leaving 45
minutes between. Take a control (starter)
reading, eat test food, wait 30 to 45
minutes and check bp for a change. The
most likely culprit is a favorite food or
one that is craved. Once you find
offending food just eliminate it
permanently. Two or three grams of vitamin
C can help relief symptoms it acts as an
anti-histamine.
If this does not help find cause, seek out
a Naturopath trained at a four year on
site university. Our families favorite is
Dr. Ian Nesbit in Missoula Montana.
Good luck and God bless!
J.D. Wolff
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Jeanietx
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 4
Posted: 05-21-07 10:24am
This has all been addressed, but thank you
for your info.
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exodus_152
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Joined: 02 May 2007 Posts: 40
Another Thought Posted: 05-21-07 18:39pm
Has she tried a low physiological dose of
t-3 the active form of thyroid hormone?
Dr. Denis Wilson wrote a book on reverse
t-3, in essense not all t-3
is created the same, in chemistry there is
a term for this, but i'll save you the
details. Normal lab tests won't
distinguish the difference and will show
everything in normal range, however
reverse form is not active in the body.
Does she exhibit other signs of low
thyroid function?
The naturopath that I previously suggested
teaches physiology at the college in
missoula, he might be a worth a try.
God bless your efforts!
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gsrobertson
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Posts: 3 Location: Kansas
Addisons Disease? Posted: 10-14-07 12:39pm
Sounds like a lot of sympoms of Addison's
Diesease:
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Signs and symptoms
Signs and symptoms of Addison's disease
usually develop slowly, often over several
months, and may include:
Muscle weakness and fatigue
Weight loss and decreased appetite
Darkening of your skin (hyperpigmentation)
Low blood pressure, even fainting
Salt craving
Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
Nausea, diarrhea or vomiting
Irritability
Depression
Sometimes, however, the signs and symptoms
of Addison's disease may appear suddenly.
In acute adrenal failure (addisonian
crisis), the signs and symptoms may also
include:
Pain in your lower back, abdomen or legs
Severe vomiting and diarrhea, leading to
dehydration
Low blood pressure
Loss of consciousness
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Just a thought.
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Jeanietx
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 4
Re: Addisons Disease? Posted: 10-15-07 08:07am
Thank you all for your input. Unfortunatly
all of the items you mentioned have been
checked. Thanks again
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sooolaso
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 5
Re: Addisons Disease? Posted: 10-29-07 10:13am
Jeanietx
wrote:
Thank you all for your
input. Unfortunatly all of the items you
mentioned have been checked. Thanks
again
hi jeaniet i m new to this forum, i read
your post , i was wondering if there is
any new situation for the case?
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Jeanietx
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 4
Posted: 10-29-07 10:20am
She has a new symptom now. She has
weakness in her legs mid-thigh on down.
She will be walking or standing and she
will have to stop and sit down even if it
is on the floor or street they will not
hold her up. Dr. is now going to do CT
scan of her spine. Nothing new other than
that.
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