HELP!!

I hope someone can Help.

About me:
Drank 15-30 beers a day for a year.
Took 1mg/day of Clonazepam for 1 year
Gained 90 lbs in one year

Since Oct. 28th 08
I have not drank
I do not take Clonazepam any more, however I am told I am in Benzodiazepine withdrawl (withdrawal) for the last 4 months & counting?

Main Symptoms
Muscle twitching
Numb Face
Chest pain
Hard to Swallow
Short of breath, during exertion, after eating, and just sitting!
Facial Twitching
As I am about to fall asleep Jolted awake while feeling numb and it ias though my brain tells my body to stop breathing even though I'm fully awake?  This is scary, and then once I regain movement My heart is going 140bpm and it is scary.  This can happen 30 times a night.
White Cancer on Shaft of Penis gone in 5 weeks
Losing hair?  Had Syphillis (syphilis) tested 5 times with no  POSITIVE RESULTS????
Farigue
Burning sensation in chest.

Tests done
BLOOD WORK ,PERFECT
CANCER BLOOD WORK, PERFECT
CT OF ABDOMEN, ENLARGED SPLEEN? EVERYTHING ELSE PERFECT
ULTRA SOUND OF ABDOMEN, PERFECT
ULTRA SOUND OF PANCREAS, PERFECT
MRI OF BRAIN, PERFECT
MRI OF CERVICAL SPINE, PERFECT
CT OF CHEST, PERFECT
PULMONARY TEST, PERFECT
64 SLICE CT OF HEART, PERFECT
STRESS ECHO, LOOKED FINE
SLEEP STUDY 1ST TIEM, CENTRAL SLEEP APNEA
SLEEP STUDY 2ND TIME, NOTHING? 2 MONTHS LATER
Endoscopy, Perfect,
COLONOSCOPY, PERFECT

I still have all of these symptoms and I have had a lot of tests?  I worried about my Heart, or Syphillis (syphilis) infecting me and not showing up in the blood work.  I know with Cardiomyopathy it can coem and go, same with Heart Failure...

But I have had these tests, so I'm confused.

Please help?

[Dr J Singh]

Hi,

To me it doesn’t appear to have anything to do with congestive heart failure. You need to consult a psychiatrist as you are definitely going through the withdrawal symptoms. During the withdrawal symptoms, the heart rate tends to go in the 140-150’s. You’ll need to continue taking the benzodiazepines for sometime and I assure you these symptoms will go away. You also need to ensure a regular exercise routine to shed a few pounds as that’ll also help you gain confidence.

I hope that helps. Please do keep me posted. Kind Regards.

[grendslori]

I wouldn't worry about your heart, it's fine and you might want to consider yourself lucky on that one because there is something called Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy which affects people who drink. Cardiomyopathies, for the record, do not come and go; once you have it, you have it.

[Tatyahna]

Sorry if I asked too many questions. I have been just so frustrated over the LVH.  I looked up the U of M Cardiovascular Clinic on Line.  It certainly looks as if they have a comprehensive listing of services on their website.  I was so surprised and feel so dumb that I did not realize this sooner.   I informed my doctor that I would like to go to the U of M Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Clinic.   I just want to be sure.  I also informed him that I would like to be seen by a geneticists.  All of this is new too me.  Never seen any of these types of doctors before.  I'd rather know what is going on now, and not just hope for the best. I do not want to wait until it is to late to make a difference.  

thank you again