4 HORRIBLE MONTHS...Maybe some hope now :)

I am a 24 year old who just a few months ago, had my world turned upside down. I began with flu-like symptoms, trembling, cold sweats, instability/fast heart rate. Symptoms continued throughout the day. The next day I went to ER treated for dehydration.

A day later symptoms continued and I went to a different Hospital where they treated me for anxiety- I have NEVER been an anxious person, quite the opposite. Symptoms continued with heart rates of 100-160 with feelings of near syncope/passing out. I ended up back in the er a week later because my hr went up to 180 & my whole body went into shock. They treated me for sinus tachycardia and began me on a beta-blocker and ativan to control my nerves. Cardiologist wanted to put me on a heart monitor for a few weeks to see what was going on. I was taken off of ativan and put on Xanax. Continued to have symptoms and tachycardia HR of 100-180 off and on and symptoms of feeling out of it and feeling very light headed persisted along with sharp heart pains/chest pains.

After the third week took me off of the beta-blocker because he didn't think it had anything to do with my heart. He said it seemed like it might be autonomic dysfunction and to increase fluids/salt intake/ & implement lower extremity strength training into my life. Ended up on Florinef because it was believed that I might have POTS. The first two weeks were great but after that I began having tachy episodes a few times a day and for about two weeks lost 10 lbs, was unable to leave the house or get out of bed. My nerves were on edge.

I saw a neurologist for the POTS and he ruled that out with an autonomic dysfunction test. So back on the beta-blocker I went/ to mask the symptoms and try to get my life back. Currently on the beta-blocker, xanax, & omneprozole (for Crohn's Disease)

Last week I tried to get my blood checked and they could only get about a 1/5 of the vile. They said I was extremely dehydrated. Which is crazy because I drink around 6-10 glasses of fluids each day....

I JUST TODAY got results from a cat scan with contrast and it shows that my illium is inflammed!!!! COULD CROHN'S disease cause the sinus tachycardia and all of these horrible symptoms? When I was diagnosed with Crohn's when I was 12 I had symptoms of chest pain, shortness of breath, was extremely underweight, and felt like I was having a heart attack (just like lately). Heart checked out fine and a biopsy revealed it was Crohns. I am no thinking that if this is Crohn's related-it would make sense that my symptoms are worse.....and it would explain the anxiety now that I am older having it...When I was 12 there wasn't much reason for worry.... Please any advice would be MORE than appreciated.

[Silverlining15]

I'm not a medic but I'd say the heart rate issues, blood pressure, light headedness, difficulty in getting a blood sample could be related to Crohn's. I've had all of these and more.

I'm 40+ and for the past two years I've have diffuse symptoms & I've seen various specialists with no conclusion until recently...

If it is any comfort, just relax and let the doctors take care of you. Fortunately or unfortunately Crohn's is a chronic illness and not the end of the road. You will get over this new challenge and come out emotionally stronger...keep that faith