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Neurological Symptoms w/Fibromyalgia
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Neurological Symptoms w/Fibromyalgia
by amanning, Nov 21, 2005 12:00AM
I have numerous symptoms and I was wondering if they all stem from being diagnosed 13 years ago with Fibromyalgia? One of my chief complaints is I get what I could describe as electrical shocks that start in my head and kind-of shoot through my body. They are very painful and seem to disappear with continued use of Lexapro (my dr. prescribed this for my fibro). However, I have other problems as well. I have severe allergies, in which my dr. has prescribed Zyrtec and Flonase. Do my symptoms relate? What kind of dr should I see? My GP just keeps prescribing stuff to mask symptoms which don't always work. I sick of feeling like ****! He has done a CBC in which my thyroid was normal, and only showed elevated cholesterol.
My symptoms include: electrical type shocks, constant nausea (despite use of phenegran), dizziness, regurgitation, mid-chest constant burning of stomach, excessive appetite, weight gain of 60 lbs in 6 months, sinus pressure (my sinus x-rays are clear), muscle soreness/stiffness (especially in my shoulders), burning sensation in muscles, constant dull overall headache (this is feeling good to me), fatigue, flatulence, rectal bleeding, feeling "off". I have had these symptoms for over a year, which keep seeming to get progressively worse. I don't know what to do, my GP says I'm fine, and my chiropractor says that my symptoms are caused from misalignment of my back but manipulation doesn't seem to help either. I am desperate....sometimes I feel so horrible I feel like I'm dying. Can someone please help me??
Angela
My symptoms include: electrical type shocks, constant nausea (despite use of phenegran), dizziness, regurgitation, mid-chest constant burning of stomach, excessive appetite, weight gain of 60 lbs in 6 months, sinus pressure (my sinus x-rays are clear), muscle soreness/stiffness (especially in my shoulders), burning sensation in muscles, constant dull overall headache (this is feeling good to me), fatigue, flatulence, rectal bleeding, feeling "off". I have had these symptoms for over a year, which keep seeming to get progressively worse. I don't know what to do, my GP says I'm fine, and my chiropractor says that my symptoms are caused from misalignment of my back but manipulation doesn't seem to help either. I am desperate....sometimes I feel so horrible I feel like I'm dying. Can someone please help me??
Angela
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-Neuro-M.D.-PW, Nov 25, 2005 12:00AM
AN electrical sensation that descends from the neck after neck flexion and extension can be an indicator of a problem in the spinal cord, and should prompt some neuroimaging. Otherwise it may be a mnaifestation of central pain, that can be modulated by a serotonin acting medication like Lexapro, as may be the case in yours. I do not know the nature of you allergy symptoms so cannot realte them to the above.
It is difficult to attribute all your symptoms to one neurological disorder, although some disorders that could be evaluated for would be obstructuve sleep apnea (causes fatigue, more common after rapid weight gain), diabetes, celiac disease (blood tests available, gluten diet sensitivity), polymyalgia rheumatica (WSR blood test check for this) and even weight gain/being overweight. IF no diagnosis canbe found at this point, try losing weight, exercise, sleeping and eating well, and avoiding the use of over the counter medication other than judicious use of tylenol for a few weeks and see if you feel better. It is important though to keep following with your doctor as your symptoms develop.
Good luck
It is difficult to attribute all your symptoms to one neurological disorder, although some disorders that could be evaluated for would be obstructuve sleep apnea (causes fatigue, more common after rapid weight gain), diabetes, celiac disease (blood tests available, gluten diet sensitivity), polymyalgia rheumatica (WSR blood test check for this) and even weight gain/being overweight. IF no diagnosis canbe found at this point, try losing weight, exercise, sleeping and eating well, and avoiding the use of over the counter medication other than judicious use of tylenol for a few weeks and see if you feel better. It is important though to keep following with your doctor as your symptoms develop.
Good luck
As a fellow Fibromyalgiac, I have to say that some of what you listed as symptoms just baffled me. I've been living with it for almost 10 years now...and for the record, I can't stand it when someone says "you're fine" but insists on turning you into a walking pharmacy. But while they are not "Fibro" symptoms, it doesn't mean that everything is fine. Many times if there are medications involved, especially more than one, an alteration lifestyle and diet help tremendously. Also, while I'm not a doctor, I was a nurse for 11 years until I couldn't do the clinical care anymore due to the Fibro. I'll say this much though; its not the Fibro that you are describing.
You listed:
"regurgitation, mid-chest constant burning of stomach" -- have you been evaluated for Acid Reflux Disease or GERD?
"sinus pressure (my sinus x-rays are clear), muscle soreness/stiffness (especially in my shoulders), burning sensation in muscles, constant dull overall headache (this is feeling good to me), fatigue, dizziness, feeling "off" " -- those are typical symptoms of Fibromyalgia.
"constant