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10 months undiagnosed
Sorry if this is a bit long but i have been ill for about 10 months and every test i have had has come back fine.
Im a 26 year old male who before this was healthy with no problems. My weight is average and i was very active.
It started back in early october i was out on a night out with some friends and stupidly did some cociane ( through the nose). The next day i woke up and i felt pretty ill but i put that down to what i did the night before. The next day i woke up and i felt really spaced out like everything was a dream and things i did during the day felt like they happend weeks ago.
This carried on for a couple days and then i was over my friends house and the spaced out feeling became heavier which led me to have a panic attack I went home and slept but the next day the spaced out feeling was still really heavy so i went to my GP and he did some blood tests to check my heart because of the panic attack but they all came back normal. My Gp advised that the spaced out feeling would go. Over the next couple of weeks my health deteriated i was getting really bad headaches, ear ache, dizzy, lightheaded, nausas, pressure in my head, fatigue and a weird swooshing feeling in my head when i was laid down on one side. I went back to the Drs a couple of times over this period and eventually he sent me to have an MRI. This came back within normal limits but it was noted i had a partial empty sella which i was advised was a normal variant. I was advised it could be a viral ear infection and to give it some time.
Over the period of a couple weeks my ear ache subsided but i was getting some tingling and numbness around my nose and forehead. This was a constant pulsating feeling that got worse when it was touched.
I went back to my GP who refered me to the neroulogist. He looked at my MRI and sent me for the some nerve testing ( i cant remember what these were called but they shined lights in my eye and had noises in my ear and some electrodes on my face) all of these came back normal.
During this time i started having muscle jerks in my arms legs and neck as well as muscles spasms in my stomach and arms. The nerolougist sent me for another MRI this time on my head and neck. This came back fine also. On his nerou exam he did notice something in my eyes and asked me to get reffered to and eye specialist.
At this time some of my syptoms resolved but other ones came. I was getting a weird popping noise in my left ear and my nose was also making a poping sound mainly when i was laid down and then stood up but would happen randomly through out the day. So my GP sent me to an ENT. The ENT put a camera up my nose but said he couldnt find a reason for this.
After seeing the eye specialist he advised i had myelinated nerve fibres but again this was a normal variant.
Over the period i was have a lot of stomach problems nausea, diarhea, bloating, acid and excess gas and wind. But this would come and go.
My doctor has done lots and lots of blood tests and all of them have come back fine and my GP has been very througher . This pretty much brings us up to date. After getting a bit anxious that nothing was being found i turned to the internet and discovered lymes disease. I went to LLMD who did some work and sent some blood tests over to America but these came back fine he put me on some antibiotics to see if this would help but i have just come off them without feeling any effect. I was on them for about 1 month and a half.
Over the period of the 10 months The tingling in my head and nose has improved ( it isnt permentant anymore but does start up when i touch the area or my hair touches it) The tingling has spread down on the my left wrist.
My other current symptoms are still the nose and ear clicking. The muscle jerks are now mainly in my leg, im still very spaced out and this has not gotten any better. My stomach has gotten better but it does come and go and im still fatigued. Iv also started to get this burning feeling that kinda shoots down my nose and down my throat. Im also getting a virbating or thumping feeling in my left ear.
I know that i have had an extensive testing which is good becuase it can rule out most sinister things but the thing that worries me is that it wont go away.
The last time i saw my GP i was advised that he doesnt know what else to do and it might be something i have to deal with.
I know i aint going to get a deffante diagnosis this way but was i was hoping was too see if you had any ideas on what could be causing this or any ideas on what i could do next.
Could the two normal variants found be connected? Could the cocaine of damaged me?
One more thing worth mentioning is my girlfriend also did the same drug at the same time as me and she has also had a lot of the same symptoms since taking it ( spaced out, tingling ear ache and memory problems)
I really dont want this to last any longer as it is effecting my life greatly and any help, ideas or sugestions will be greatly appreciated.
Im a 26 year old male who before this was healthy with no problems. My weight is average and i was very active.
It started back in early october i was out on a night out with some friends and stupidly did some cociane ( through the nose). The next day i woke up and i felt pretty ill but i put that down to what i did the night before. The next day i woke up and i felt really spaced out like everything was a dream and things i did during the day felt like they happend weeks ago.
This carried on for a couple days and then i was over my friends house and the spaced out feeling became heavier which led me to have a panic attack I went home and slept but the next day the spaced out feeling was still really heavy so i went to my GP and he did some blood tests to check my heart because of the panic attack but they all came back normal. My Gp advised that the spaced out feeling would go. Over the next couple of weeks my health deteriated i was getting really bad headaches, ear ache, dizzy, lightheaded, nausas, pressure in my head, fatigue and a weird swooshing feeling in my head when i was laid down on one side. I went back to the Drs a couple of times over this period and eventually he sent me to have an MRI. This came back within normal limits but it was noted i had a partial empty sella which i was advised was a normal variant. I was advised it could be a viral ear infection and to give it some time.
Over the period of a couple weeks my ear ache subsided but i was getting some tingling and numbness around my nose and forehead. This was a constant pulsating feeling that got worse when it was touched.
I went back to my GP who refered me to the neroulogist. He looked at my MRI and sent me for the some nerve testing ( i cant remember what these were called but they shined lights in my eye and had noises in my ear and some electrodes on my face) all of these came back normal.
During this time i started having muscle jerks in my arms legs and neck as well as muscles spasms in my stomach and arms. The nerolougist sent me for another MRI this time on my head and neck. This came back fine also. On his nerou exam he did notice something in my eyes and asked me to get reffered to and eye specialist.
At this time some of my syptoms resolved but other ones came. I was getting a weird popping noise in my left ear and my nose was also making a poping sound mainly when i was laid down and then stood up but would happen randomly through out the day. So my GP sent me to an ENT. The ENT put a camera up my nose but said he couldnt find a reason for this.
After seeing the eye specialist he advised i had myelinated nerve fibres but again this was a normal variant.
Over the period i was have a lot of stomach problems nausea, diarhea, bloating, acid and excess gas and wind. But this would come and go.
My doctor has done lots and lots of blood tests and all of them have come back fine and my GP has been very througher . This pretty much brings us up to date. After getting a bit anxious that nothing was being found i turned to the internet and discovered lymes disease. I went to LLMD who did some work and sent some blood tests over to America but these came back fine he put me on some antibiotics to see if this would help but i have just come off them without feeling any effect. I was on them for about 1 month and a half.
Over the period of the 10 months The tingling in my head and nose has improved ( it isnt permentant anymore but does start up when i touch the area or my hair touches it) The tingling has spread down on the my left wrist.
My other current symptoms are still the nose and ear clicking. The muscle jerks are now mainly in my leg, im still very spaced out and this has not gotten any better. My stomach has gotten better but it does come and go and im still fatigued. Iv also started to get this burning feeling that kinda shoots down my nose and down my throat. Im also getting a virbating or thumping feeling in my left ear.
I know that i have had an extensive testing which is good becuase it can rule out most sinister things but the thing that worries me is that it wont go away.
The last time i saw my GP i was advised that he doesnt know what else to do and it might be something i have to deal with.
I know i aint going to get a deffante diagnosis this way but was i was hoping was too see if you had any ideas on what could be causing this or any ideas on what i could do next.
Could the two normal variants found be connected? Could the cocaine of damaged me?
One more thing worth mentioning is my girlfriend also did the same drug at the same time as me and she has also had a lot of the same symptoms since taking it ( spaced out, tingling ear ache and memory problems)
I really dont want this to last any longer as it is effecting my life greatly and any help, ideas or sugestions will be greatly appreciated.
There is a good chance that the cocaine you snorted was laced with something that could be causing all your symtoms. Could you get a sample of that particular cocaine and have it tested? Cocaine is "stepped" on several times before it reaches the streets and most the time, you just don't know what has been put in it. Back in the 70's I heard of some coke being sold that was cut with drano....so you have to be careful, in fact, never snort anything that you don't know isn't pure, which is impossible to get, so best stay away from those kinds of drugs. I'm sorry you are experiencing all these symptoms and I hope you can find relief from them soon. Good Luck
Thank you for taking the time to respond!
It just seems that this all started after i did that drug! Iam am having problems with my ears and nose and it just seems a bit coincidental after what i did and the tingling is also around that area!
Iv had my thyroid checked a fww times within this time frame and it has all come back fine i have had an mri on my cervical spine that has also come back fine!
Both me and my gf have been tested for stds and again all fine
On records im very healthy but its frustrating feeling ill with out at least knowing why my doctor has sent to 2 physcologists for evaluation incase of anxiety but both said i was fine
Most of the symptoms i could live with but its the spaced out feeling that i hate and what i feel stops me being who i am
It just seems that this all started after i did that drug! Iam am having problems with my ears and nose and it just seems a bit coincidental after what i did and the tingling is also around that area!
Iv had my thyroid checked a fww times within this time frame and it has all come back fine i have had an mri on my cervical spine that has also come back fine!
Both me and my gf have been tested for stds and again all fine
On records im very healthy but its frustrating feeling ill with out at least knowing why my doctor has sent to 2 physcologists for evaluation incase of anxiety but both said i was fine
Most of the symptoms i could live with but its the spaced out feeling that i hate and what i feel stops me being who i am
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hi
Thanks for writing to the forum!
Taking cocaine just once or twice should normally not affect you. There is a chance that some underlying problem has surfaced. You could be having severe acidity or even GERD. Omeprazole is a good drug to combat this. Along with it you can try over the counter antacids. Avoid heavy meals. Avoid too much of caffeine, tea, fried food and drinks both alcoholic and non alcoholic fuzzy ones. Avoid heavy exercises within 4 hours of a heavy meal. Raise the head end of the bed by pillows to 30 degrees. Go to bed at least 2 hours after food.
The sensations of pins and tingling are generally due to peripheral neuropathies. Hypoparathyroidism too should be looked into apart from hypothyroidism and diabetes. Get a thyroid antibody test too.
Neck strain, spondylotic changes in cervical vertebrae, bone disease or bad posture should be looked into. Nerve infections as in Lyme’s disease too should be investigated. Please read more about it on: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paresthesia
Since both you and your girl friend feel the symptoms I would suggest get a complete STD panel done too. I agree the symptoms do not point towards STD but it is good to be cautious.
Please discuss these possibilities with your doctor. It is difficult to comment beyond this without examining. A comprehensive investigation is required keeping all the points in mind. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!
Thanks for writing to the forum!
Taking cocaine just once or twice should normally not affect you. There is a chance that some underlying problem has surfaced. You could be having severe acidity or even GERD. Omeprazole is a good drug to combat this. Along with it you can try over the counter antacids. Avoid heavy meals. Avoid too much of caffeine, tea, fried food and drinks both alcoholic and non alcoholic fuzzy ones. Avoid heavy exercises within 4 hours of a heavy meal. Raise the head end of the bed by pillows to 30 degrees. Go to bed at least 2 hours after food.
The sensations of pins and tingling are generally due to peripheral neuropathies. Hypoparathyroidism too should be looked into apart from hypothyroidism and diabetes. Get a thyroid antibody test too.
Neck strain, spondylotic changes in cervical vertebrae, bone disease or bad posture should be looked into. Nerve infections as in Lyme’s disease too should be investigated. Please read more about it on: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paresthesia
Since both you and your girl friend feel the symptoms I would suggest get a complete STD panel done too. I agree the symptoms do not point towards STD but it is good to be cautious.
Please discuss these possibilities with your doctor. It is difficult to comment beyond this without examining. A comprehensive investigation is required keeping all the points in mind. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!
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