The doctors can’t give me any good answers. Can you help?
Hi, My name is Matt and I apologize in advance for the long question. I’ve been having a chronic health problem for the past year and half now, and I’m not much closer to solving the problem of why I feel so awful than I was at the start. Different doctors will tell me I have things that other doctors say there is no way I have. Others tend to throw antibiotics at me, push me out of the office, and hope the problem magically disappears. My faith in health care professionals is ebbing away more and more everyday.
Anyways, here are my regular symptoms:
Loss of focus/concentration, extreme fatigue, constantly hungry, feeling very faint and weak kneed, stiff joints and muscles, stuffy nose, sore/tight throat, chest pain/tightness right along my sternum, irritability, and heavy breathing.
For the past year and a half, I’ve exhibited these symptoms on and off. I have good days and bad days, but especially lately, much more so bad. Also, even the good days give me some fatigue, but the difference is pretty night and day. I feel a lot more capable.
I’ve been diagnosed with a severe dust mite allergy, pumped full of medications, continued to get sick, and later found I had no allergy to dust mites according to another doctor and another test. The new doctor diagnosed me with chronic sinusitis. I’ve tried corticosteroids, antihistamines, nasal rinses, vitamins, and all sorts of things. The only thing that gives me any real relief is the sinus rinse, and that relief is pretty fleeting. Now I’m being told that I have allergies again, despite the fact that no allergy medication has done me any good, and the skin tests say I’m not allergic to anything.
I’ve also recently had some new symptoms, on top of the old ones being more severe than usual (especially the fatigue, hunger, and faint feeling). They are: constantly thirsty, frequent urination (happens a lot, regardless of how much water I drink, always comes out crystal clear, and I can’t seem to hold it at all), and these strange facial pains that last for a few seconds each time (it feels like all the muscles in an area seize up).
I’ve had a complete blood count recently, which showed my thyroid, kidney, and liver as all working normally. Also, my glucose levels were normal, so it’s not diabetes, and I was not anemic at all. Nothing strange came back on either my blood work or my urinalysis. I’ve also tested negative for STDs.
As for my habits, I generally eat a very healthy diet, and also exercise frequently (although I haven’t much lately due to feeling exhausted so much). I’m in pretty good shape, and am in the right weight range for my height (6 feet tall, 175 lbs). Also, I’m only 20 years old, so I feel like I shouldn’t be getting winded by taking the stairs, or needing a nap after 2 hours of work. The only hospitilizations I’ve had are for a concussion at age 16 sustained while playing rugby (very light concussion, blacked out for 10 seconds, can’t remember some of that day, but I was fine after a few hours), and a surgery to take out my tonsils and open up my sinuses (which did seem to help my breathing a bit, but didn’t stop the sickness from coming over and over and over).
As for medications, I’ve been on pretty much every allergy medication around, and none of them stop me from getting sick. Plus, most of them leave me in an even worse brain fog than when I’m just feeling sick. I’ve also been pumped full of more antibiotics than I can count. At this point, I’m quite adverse to taking more medications, considering that none has helped me thus far, and they always, always come with side effects.
My new doctor is trying to convince me that it’s all in my head, but I find it hard to believe that all my symptoms for the past year and a half are psychosomatic. Plus, I’ve seen therapists, and had psychiatric evaluations, all of which came back with reports saying I’m handling life very well, especially given the circumstances.
I really just want to know whats wrong with me, whatever it is, so that I can get about fixing it. It’s a number one priority for me, because it just makes everything in my life so much more difficult. Even the simplest classes and tasks and work become grueling when I’m feeling like this, and I’d say I feel like this about 85-95% of the time, especially as of late. My problem is, I’m at the end of my rope. My doctor’s can’t give me any good ideas or directions to take, they just tell me the other one is an idiot, or that it’s all in my head, and that I need to just keep putting money in their pocket. I’ve tried so many options and been tested for so many things, and I can’t seem to get a truly conclusive answer.
The only thing I can even remotely think of right now is multiple sclerosis. But of course, I don’t have 4 years of medical school to really diagnose myself with. Does that seem likely given my symptoms?
If not, what else could it be? Any ideas?
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Matt, have you ever seen an Internist? If not, ask your family doctor to refer you to one.
They specialize in internal medicine that is difficult to sort out.
I feel for you. Really. My little brother likes to say, "Doctors get paid a lot to guess." I went through something like that (although totally different symptoms). I had a headache every minute of every day for a year and a half before I learned what it was. They were intense and everything, and doctors kept saying it was migraines (obviously they weren’t), then tension (obviously they weren’t), and whatnot. I got tested for EVERYTHING. Had a blood test every other week. Took over 25 different medications. The hospital became my second home. It was nasty.
Know how I finally found the diagnosis for my headaches? The Internet. Yeah, seriously. My headaches were due to TMJ. None of my 6 doctors even considered it.
So, try looking up some symptoms on the Internet, including MS. You may find something. Otherwise, if you can find absolutely nothing, you may be unfortunately the patient of a Medical Mystery. Just hang in there and keep looking. I can pray for you, if you want.
First I think we have to remove the anxiety of feeling ill, having symptoms and not getting any help. Once that comes out, I think you might have Fibromalgia. Best of Luck
Perhaps you are suffering a lot of side effects from all your different types of prescription medication such as antibiotics.
Your immune system could obviously do with a bit of boosting so taking 1or 2 gm of vitamin C every day will help.
The two natural antibiotics colloidal silver and (odourless) garlic oil capsules, taken every day, will also boost your immune system.
As for actual remedies for your numerous health problems perhaps you could post this question in the Alternative Medicine section under Health. Doctors aren’t helping you much and are probably aggravating all your problems with useless antibiotics and other prescription medication. What you need is natural remedies and Alternative Medicine may perhaps be the place to find them.
Matt i really feel for you i hav had something like that for the last year- i have the extreme fatigue, week feeling,low concentration, sore throat, terrible pain all over my body-( mine is slightly different im also suffering from insomnia,light sensitivity, digestive problems, really bad headaches-basically it feels like ive had the flu for a year im always exhausted and often bed ridden-any hard activity or stress sets me back-ive seen loads of doctors and havnt gotten anywhere like u they have not been helpfull at all ive gotten LOADS of tests done and nothings come up so they hav tired to but me on anything that might treat a few of the symptoms lik sleeping tablets, pain killers,dietary supplements and even antidepressant’s-none of which help!
But there is hope-i hav found rather than been given a diagnoses-i have CFS/ME-it took a while for me to get there needless to say ive had no help from doctors as there is no test for it i only got there thru a process of elimination and it took a long time!
because you symptoms are slightly different from mine i think you should look into fibromyalgia. i looked into it a bit while i was eliminating for myself and from what i remember of it it sounds similar to what youve been sayin-and if it turns out its not that dont loose hope it has to be something keep looking and pushing doctors-there is an answer!
-ps:sorry this was so long i tend to blab!
you may abe very sensitive to pollutants, which are all around you, there are a number of fail safe options, no.1 give up meat, no2. take a probiotic, this can be expensive, but you can make your own keffir, you just need a starter, the yoghurt on the supermarket shelf contrary to package advertising does not contain any live bacteria. Taking a probiotic is very important especially if you have been taking anti-biotics, it looks like your immune system is low. Be sure you are taking a multi-vitamin mineral supplement, your constant hunger could be associated with lack of nutrients, but most importantly take the probiotic, there is a product at health food stores that is even better than ‘inner health plus’, it starts with a ‘p’. get back to me. Fiona
I went through a similar experience many years ago with an extensive range of symptoms. My symptoms gradually disappearedd when I stopped worrying about them & what they"might" represent. The medical Drs thought I may have had Lupus & many of these frightening diseases they test for can trigger some pretty bad subconsious thougts leading to yet more symptoms.Sounds like theyve eliminated as much as they can & with current medical testing so try doing daily exercise & meditation
Just try to eliminate joint pains.
Rest of them may disappear.
Remember the nature has not given you a most advance body system to cry with pains. Your body has all the auto correction facilities for its smooth operation. A part of you brain is constantly working to protect and repair your each body cell without your notice. It only creates pain to let you know that things are getting out of its control and needs your urgent attention. Sometimes your are required to do some minor corrections in your living style to lead a pleasant life.