scared and concerned

[cadie136]

Hi, I am a 30 yr old male, and about a month ago, i started getting these symptoms out of the blue, i have constant dizziness which affects my balance, i have blacked out and fell to the ground a few times but not unconsious, my vision went from not bad to that of an 80 yr old person, i have very limited vision constant headaches because of the straining to see, now one of my eyes are blood shot, i am off balance alot, which interferes with not able to work. i have kids and a wife and i am limited to what i can do, i can't drive i can't do anything, i've had blood work done nothing, i have had an mri no response, i am slowly forgetting alot of things, or get confused, can't remember what i was going to do in the last minute sometimes. can you please tell me what these symptoms could be, i can't live like this, i've heard stories people go through this for years without a diagnosis. please try and help.
thank you,

cadie

[Philip D Parks, MD, MPH, MOccH, FACOEM]

Hello,

Before I provide my thoughts and response, I would like to ask you some additional questions.

1. What do you or did you do for work?
2. Have you had a head injury where you lost consciousness?
3. Was there any event, exposure, or change in your life that you believe is related to your symptoms?
4. What were you doing when you "blacked out and fell to the ground"? Were you at work?
5. Have you seen a optometrist or an ophthalmologist (a physician that specializes in eye problems)?
6. Where do you live?
7. Do any members of your family have similar symptoms? Do any members of your family have chronic medical conditions (seizures, migraine headaches, diabetes, high blood pressure, nervous disorders, etc)?
8. Is your dizziness accompanied by nausea (feeling like you need to vomit)?


~•~ Dr. Parks

This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. The information presented in this posting is for patients’ education only. As always, I encourage you to see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.

[cadie136]

Hi, i haven't been to work for about 6 months with an elbow injury, all the symptoms started about 1 1/2 ago out of know where, i am a crane operator and a welder, heavy duty mechanic, no change of life, i had hit my head pretty hard but that was about 5 yrs ago, and i hadn't lost consiousness. i was in the house and i just blacked out and fell, my dizziness is constant sometimes worse. i have been to a ophthalmologist and he said my eyes are fine it's something in my head that is causing all these symptoms, i have been to a neurologist i am waiting for my mri results, i live in manitoba, i have no relatives with same symptoms, sometimes i feel nausious but not all the time.

[Philip D Parks, MD, MPH, MOccH, FACOEM]

Do you have your MRI results yet?

~•~ Dr. Parks

This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. The information presented in this posting is for patients’ education only. As always, I encourage you to see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.

[cadie136]

yes, i received my mri results and they came back negative for a tumor, i have had an ms test it is negative as well, the doctors are trying to figure out what is wrong but nothing so far, i am going for a evoked potential test, an eeg. my vision is getting a little worse, they can't seem to figure out what it is with all the symptoms i have. i'm scared i'll never see properly again.

[Philip D Parks, MD, MPH, MOccH, FACOEM]

Good news regarding your MRI and the test for Multiple Sclerosis. It sounds like you are in the hands of specialists who are working hard to find the cause of your symptoms.

You are welcome to ask additional questions. You also might consider asking additional questions in the Neurology forum.

~•~ Dr. Parks

This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. The information presented in this posting is for patients’ education only. As always, I encourage you to see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.