NEUROLOGY EXPERT FORUM
Confused and need help

Confused and need help

How it all started was. I was at work and developed a headache. I stressed out a little and I felt my BP rise and I got a severe headache, along with dizziness and blurred vision.  My doctor put me on altace and checked blood. 1 week later symptoms were still their and was sent for an MRI. Symptoms are headaches, lightheadedness, dizziness, blurred vision and fatigue. I feel a pounding in the center of my head. Like my heart beat. Sometimes I can just sit there and I can get a heart rate by listening. Visual problems usually happen with my head in rotation. The fatigue can happen even when I unload the dishwasher. It feels like I just ran a marathon. Also have nasty mood swings. Discussion was an incidental finding. A well circumscribed 3mm region of fluid signal intensity in the anterior portion of the pituitary gland. It does not demonstrate significant enhancement on the post contrast sequence and this could reflect an incidental pituitary cyst. A microadenoma is felt less likely but cannot be entirely excluded.  Some doctor findings were. Lose of senses and balance when I close my eyes. Trouble with heal to toe, straight leg raises and difficult in Romberg position. Endocrine work up was good. Tried antivert first for 10 days, which didn
Related Discussions
Avatar_n_tn
Your case is complex, and without evaluating you I can not provide an accurate clinical diagnosis. It seems that your major problems are balance, vision, and headaches. These could represent a form of migrane (migraine) variant, and the Pamelor is designed to prevent headaches from occurring. If your cervical spine has not been imaged, this would be reasonable. It is possible to have a problem in your spine, and have balance problems and headaches. Other blood tests which may be of some help include vitamin B12, markers of inflammation (such as ESR and C-reactive protein), and markers of connective tissue disorders. Without looking at the MRI I cannot be sure, but the cyst is most likely incidental. Perhaps a second opinion with a neurologist at an academic center would be helpful. They can review your test and make further recommendations. Good luck.
2 Comments
Blank
Avatar_n_tn
I had and still have the symptoms that you describe, not as serious, for the past 20 years. Went trough many Dr and meds nothing seemed to work. Two years ago I was tested for lyme, went on meds, pain went away.
Just this past summer the lyme resurfaced, waiting to see the nuro again before treatment restarts.
I was ignorant, about lyme until this past summer.  Until I started going to the lyme web sites. Lymenet.org is the best one that I have found to date (click on Forum, General, and Medical to get some more answers).
It not saying that you have lyme, but an avenue to get to the bottom of your problem(s).
Blank
Continue discussion Blank
Go
Request an Appointment
MedHelp Health Answers
Submit
Blank
Weight Tracker
Reach your weight goal faster
Start Tracking Now
RSS Expert Activity
1741471_tn?1329053231
Blank
Love, endorphins and biochemistry. ... Blank
9 hrs ago by Michael Gonzalez-WallaceBlank
1684282_tn?1311133646
Blank
Pregnancy and Addiction
21 hrs ago by Julia M Aharonov, DOBlank
514494_tn?1329196433
Blank
What's the Best Type of Mattress?
Feb 13 by Adam Tanase, D.C.Blank