Did this ever get solved?
im having the same symptoms aswell,been tested for MS but mri came back normal,have just had bloods for iron and celiacs done yesterday,im also having more frequent migranes and also tinnitus that is worsening each week,my eyes constantly feel like theyr jumping around but when i ask my partner to look at them he said they are still even though they feel jumpy,im so glad i live in New Zealand and we dont have the charges like you poor ladys do :( hope you all get answers soon.
I am going through the same symptopms now too... has anyone had any diagnoses I can investigate? My blood panel was normal and the optomotrist didnt see anything noteworthy.
thanks for the help. im going to try to talk to my mom about it this weekend
There has to be somewhere in Atlanta you can go for help. Perhaps you and your mother could look through the phone book or on the internet for clinics and/or facilities that can help you for free or at low cost. Emery is one that comes to mind. I believe it is a teaching hospital.
Try the above so that you can get some answers.
thanks Londres, and the only thing i think they tested me for was h. pylori. so i dont think it was for celiac's. i live about 45 minutes out of Atlanta so i'm pretty close. ill talk to my mom tongiht. i need to find help
Is there a free clinic or medical facility near your home? Teaching hospital? Are you close to Atlanta?
Being that you had blood drawn, do you know if one of the blood draws was for Celiac's?
Yes, unfortunately, none of this testing, etc. is FREE unless you can find some kind of free clinic or teaching hospital willing to help you out with the costs. I would look into that and have your mother help you look too.
thanks for all the help. unfortunately as i stated before, my parents are having trouble making ends meat as well, they just filed chap. 7 bankruptcy and my mom is still out of a job. my regular did send me to the GI specialist, but he only spoke about my stomach pains and said it would be gastritis.
At the GI, I had blood drawn and was checked for hemorrhoids, and that was about it. I have yet to look at the bill of why it might have cost me 500 dollars, but i do know that it cost $126 just to walk through the door.
As for the other problems, i'm not really sure as in what to do anymore. everything is so expensive that i might as well just put off looking for an answer for a couple of years at this rate. the GI told me a scope would cost well over $1000.00 to have done. and im sure things like mri's and others from different specialists will cost well over that as well.
Unfortunately, figuring out the exact cause of a medical problem is NOT always as easy as 1,2,3. You might not find the answers immediately. It might require seeing alot of physicians, doing labs, etc. We can only guess what might be going on with you being that you can't be assessed or diagnosed over the internet. Even if we had the answers for you, you still need to be treated by an actual physician. Unfortunately, that costs money. Can't your parents help you out at all?
Did you have any labs done?
Did your regular send you to this GI Specialist? His thoughts about what is going on?
I don't know what your GI Specialist looked for. You need to ask him and as well get a copy of your results. $500.00? Did he do a scope on you? That is alot of money.
Hi there. Apart from anxiety attacks, panic disorder etc, check with your doctor for GERDS, diabetes mellitus, and multiple sclerosis. Your doctor should investigate you for multiple sclerosis since you have multiple neurological symptoms. MS is a chronic demyelinating disorder where the disease phase is characterized by active phase and remissions. It has multiple symptoms and signs and is a diagnosis of exclusion. The symptoms of multiple sclerosis are loss of balance, muscle spasms, numbness in any area, problems with walking and coordination, tremors in one or more arms and legs. Bowel and bladder symptoms include frequency of micturition, urine leakage, eye symptoms like double vision uncontrollable rapid eye movements, facial pain, painful muscle spasms, tingling, burning in arms or legs, depression, dizziness, hearing loss, fatigue etc. The treatment is essentially limited to symptomatic therapy so the course of action would not change much whether MS has been diagnosed or not. Apart from clinical neurological examination, MRI shows MS as paler areas of demyelination, two different episodes of demyelination separated by one month in at least two different brain locations. Spinal tap is done and CSF electrophoresis reveals oligoclonal bands suggestive of immune activity, which is suggestive but not diagnostic of MS. Demyelinating neurons, transmit nerve signals slower than non-demyelinated ones and can be detected with EP tests. These are visual evoked potentials, brain stem auditory evoked response, and somatosensory evoked potential. Slower nerve responses in any one of these is not confirmatory of MS but can be used to complement diagnosis along with a neurological examination, medical history and an MRI in addition, a spinal tap. Therefore, it would be prudent to consult your neurologist with these concerns. Hope this helps. Take care.
i have seen the GI, they took blood and told me to call back for results. when i called all they told me was i was negative for "h. pylori". do you think thats the only thing they looked for? it came to around $500 for the whole visit and that one test.
i have seen similar topics on other forums but no one seems to have an answer. i have seen people saying it can range from inner ear, mild tbi, candida, and the list goes on. i dont even know where to look.
To add: I would recommend getting tested for Celiac's Disease. This is a simple blood draw.
I know you have the "doctor" seen, but what kinds of doctors have you seen?
The problem sounds GI or inner ear and the neuro symptoms are secondary.
Have you had an Upper Endoscopy done before the diagnosis of Gastritis/Ulcer was given? Have you seen a GI Specialist?
I'm very sorry this is happening to you. I also have been feeling very similar for the past 8 months. I have been to neurologists, ENT, Cardiologists. None of them have any answers for me. I have had CT scans, MRI s, ENG, and every blood test imaginable. My neurologist pretty much threw his hands up with me yesterday and said he has no clue what it is. I start physical therapy today and hopefully it will help me cope through the episodes. I'm sorry I cant shed any light on your situation, but I just want you to know I'm there with ya. It has affected my whole life..kids, work, relationships. I'm just not he same person I was a year ago.
anyone have any help the can give me on this as to what is going on with my body? please, please help. it is dragging me down...