I am not looking for a diagnosis but opinions. A few months ago I began having health problems.?
It started with my left eye twitching and these sharp shooting stabbing pains in my head. Often time’s I would feel a cold effect before the headache. It then extended to my upper left lip. After awhile I began noticing blurred vision. I am highly stressed and contributed it to this, but I also have palpitations, murmur and tricuspid regurge. The twitching stopped with .25 mg of xanax as needed. A few nights I have woke up gasping for breath unable to catch it. I was told panic attacks in my sleep. I am to the point now where I have had a persistent headache every day for 2-3 times a day intermittently. My family physician has ignored my intermittment BP (189/110) issues, I am assuming my anxiety is raising this off and on and is treating them as a migraine. I have had my eyes checked and one dr. wanted to do an MRI for brain cancer. I have no health insurance and can’t afford tons of tests I don’t need. I have had what feels like an earache on my left side for 3 days.
One of my concerns is a feeling in my chest. I am "technically" supposed to be on inderal or a cousin "beta blocker" for my heart to decrease heart rate. This causes me chest pains. I feel a fluttery feeling between my ribs and often times feel something move or overlap inside when I lay down or breath a certain way…it’s really making me wonder if I should not go to heart doctor…unless this can all be caused by anxiety or something else…I have been avoiding them because appt’s start at $100+
I am 26 145lbs 5’7" I am fairly in shape for my age. When the headaches onset it felt like my body was boiling and wanted to explode out of my head, I felt feverish, but no fever…kinda clamy. When I awoke in the middle of the night I remember literally telling myself to inhale and I couldn’t I wasn’t sweaty or anything. It took me a few tries before I caught my breath. I have been very tired lately. Within the past few days I have had pains down my left arm almost constantly but "Faded" and some slight chest pain here and there. I am almost used to this as it happens so much. I have had blood tests done to rule out calcium deficiency (twitching)…I thought work was a stressor but have found that I am getting these headaches at home after being home for 3 days. The pressure in my ear is almost unbearable. I am using drops to see if I coincidentally have an ear infection. I have tried sinus meds, and motrin and nothing seems to help. feel free to email
Well, I ain’t no doctor, buuut, I’m losing my patients! hehehe. No really, you could have a number of different things going on. When you wake up in the midst of your sleep, gasping, could be stress related. Then again, could be sleep apnea. A female whose neck is 15” or larger are prime candidates for sleep apnea. Might be a series of mini strokes, God, I hope not. How old are you, height, weight. Do you have a hard time swallowing your food, belch, almost uncontrollably? Do you feel as though it does’nt go down all the way (often times its described as ”a lump in the throat when eating). That could be what they call Larynix pharinyx Reflux disorder (LPR). I’d like to know more about the symptoms, and yourself, as well. I can only sympathize with the no insurance thing. I’ve suffered from panic atacks myself, and I still have the headaches, and even just 2 weeks ago, had my eyes checked and it was determined that I need glasses for reading only. Your symptoms sound like a real challenge. I’d like to talk to you more about them. I bet we can figure this thing out, or get it pin pointed as to what your actual problems are. Is it ok if I e-mail you? thanks, Bill
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Comment from Susan D
Time January 19, 2010 at 12:10 am
sounds like you are suffering from stress and anxiety, but this is not a diagnosis, and certainly you should seek medical attention.
I would also try EFT (Emotional Freedom Techiques) which you can get free information on by doing a google search on EFT.
Meditation is also excellent to help you deal with both anxiety and stress. There is so much that meditation can do towards helping your health and well being, I personally practice meditation on a daily basis and have had great results.
References :
http://www.livingwithrheumatoidarthritis.com/AlternativeTreatments.html
Comment from consistentlysporadic
Time January 19, 2010 at 12:35 am
Well, I ain’t no doctor, buuut, I’m losing my patients! hehehe. No really, you could have a number of different things going on. When you wake up in the midst of your sleep, gasping, could be stress related. Then again, could be sleep apnea. A female whose neck is 15” or larger are prime candidates for sleep apnea. Might be a series of mini strokes, God, I hope not. How old are you, height, weight. Do you have a hard time swallowing your food, belch, almost uncontrollably? Do you feel as though it does’nt go down all the way (often times its described as ”a lump in the throat when eating). That could be what they call Larynix pharinyx Reflux disorder (LPR). I’d like to know more about the symptoms, and yourself, as well. I can only sympathize with the no insurance thing. I’ve suffered from panic atacks myself, and I still have the headaches, and even just 2 weeks ago, had my eyes checked and it was determined that I need glasses for reading only. Your symptoms sound like a real challenge. I’d like to talk to you more about them. I bet we can figure this thing out, or get it pin pointed as to what your actual problems are. Is it ok if I e-mail you? thanks, Bill
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Comment from Dr. Elle
Time January 19, 2010 at 12:50 am
Listen, if you don’t have good health, then you have a poor quality of life! With all the symptoms you’ve described, you really need to see a doctor. Go to a NEW doctor, because the doctor now should not be ignoring your high blood pressure. That is serious, and 189 is way too high, as it shouldn’t be above 140. You could have atrial fibulation with your heart, or something with your heart. Gasping for air isn’t normal! None of your symptoms are normal, so I would go to doctors and simply make payment arrangements. I know you can’t afford it, but it would be worth saving your life. Best Wishes to you … by the way, I am not a medical doctor.
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Comment from SilentDoGood
Time January 19, 2010 at 12:01 am
Please consider "NASA’s Clean Air Plant Study" results. I hope this helps.
"Common indoor plants may provide a valuable weapon in the fight against rising levels of indoor air pollution. Those plants in your office or home are not only decorative, but NASA scientists are finding them to be surprisingly useful in absorbing potentially harmful gases and cleaning the air inside modern buildings."
"NASA research has consistently shown that living, green and flowering plants can remove several toxic chemicals from the air in building interiors. You can use plants in your home or office to improve the quality of the air to make it a more pleasant place to live and work – where people feel better, perform better, any enjoy life more."
TOP 10 plants most effective in removing: formaldehyde, benzene, and carbon monoxide from the air.
Common Name – Scientific Name
Bamboo Palm – Chamaedorea Seifritzii
Chinese Evergreen – Aglaonema Modestum
English Ivy – Hedera Helix
Gerbera Daisy – Gerbera Jamesonii
Janet Craig – Dracaena "Janet Craig"
Marginata – Dracaena Marginata
Mass cane/Corn Plant – Dracaena Massangeana
Mother-in-Law’s Tongue – Sansevieria Laurentii
Pot Mum – Chrysantheium morifolium
Peace Lily – Spathiphyllum "Mauna Loa"
Warneckii – Dracaena "Warneckii"
References :
http://www.zone10.com/tech/NASA/Fyh.htm