Dizziness, spaced out feeling, head pain, sinus pressure and feeling shaky

[helpmepleez]

For the past 4 years I have been experiencing horrible symptoms. It seemed that the whole thing started as a sinus infection but then I went for a CT scan of sinuses and they were clear. I have been having symptoms of dizziness, head pain, shakiness and a spaced out kind of foggy feeling like i am watching my life from the outside - all day every day. There are some times for a couple of hours during the day that the symptoms may lift and give me a few moments to live- but not much. I have been to about 30 doctors- including ENT's allergists, neurologists, chiropracters, opthamologists. psychologists, dentists and everything else u can think of. All CT scans, MRI of brain and blood work keep coming back clean and ok. Nothing I try seems to work. There was a period of time about 3 and a half years ago that the symptoms lifted for about 4 months and then it returned full force. Some of the weird parts are that the shakiness seems to be seasonal - coming in spring and lasting thru summer and its miserable like a tingling pins and needles sensation thru out my body. I have also been getting what some doctors seem to diagnose as recurring sinus infections- like 10 a year- i take anti biotics and i feel slightly better until the next infection but i still have the other symtoms while I am on the medication.  I have hay fever and allergies to mold dust...Every doctor tried diagnosing something different- like migraines or TMJ or some sort of other odd thing. I've tried tons of medications. I dont usually have all the symptoms at once...they kind of take turns.  One doctor suggested moving to Arizona as it may be a sinus issue but the ENT's say I have no sinus isue- just regular allergies and the allergists say that they have never seen symptoms like these for allergies. I tried psychologists even though the ony reason I am stressed out is cuz I can never live....before this sickness I was the happiest person around- and even psychologists turned me away as normal.  Is there anyone out there that may know something that can help me - please??......I can not go on like this anymore

[mandikaysmom]

You ladies are experiencing severe PMS symptoms and I know it sounds simple and incorrect, as I did not believe my gynocologist either, but if you will take Aleve all month long it will go away. If you stop taking Alever it will come back.  

[silverfox67]

A vitamin B12 deficiency can cause one to smell odors that aren't truly there.  Also diabetes mellitus, Cushing's, Alzheimers, and a blow to the head.   But before you panic, try Zinc supplementation.   Zinc has been known to restore taste and smell.  

      After trying Zinc, if it doesn't help, see a doctor to determine the cause.  It could even be a deviated septum or a sinus infection.   There are too many reasons for olfactory disturbances.

[RealityIsGone]

I'll look into vitamin B. I've been trying plenty of water, since at first I assumed dehydration (it was only when the symptoms persisted that I looked into heat exhaustion). Thank you for responding! I read as many of the posts here as I could on my search for relative problems, and I realize how many there really are. I was afraid people would have run out of ideas! And that really helps me; so long as I have more solutions to test I don't feel so helpless!

[silverfox67]

I was reading in my Medical book about this particular symptom - of smelling something that isn't there.  It can be caused by depression or sinus problems.  it recommends Vitamin C and Zinc supplements to correct this problem along with an anti-depressant.  

     I sincerely hope this helps you.   Wishing you the best, Silverfox

[Biiiigb]

Young lady,

I am sorry you are going through this. No one who experiences this can truly explain it to someone who does not. Since I do understand your frustration and horrible feeling, let me suggest all the things i have been tested for, so you can eliminate them. If you have already tried any or all of them, good, just be sure to tick them off.

The heat stroke is a possibility, but more specific, look into dehydration. It is actually more common, most people don't even realize they are not drinking enough water and it does fit all the symptoms.

My doctors also said tick or Lyme disease, but the only sure way is a spinal tap, which is not fun. Blood work can reveal a lot, but, mri's of the brain, spinal fluid tests and ct's are the only way to rule things out for sure.

That being said, I went through all of these things several times, and no dr had any answer.

Please don not take this next idea personally, look into a simple vitamin B complex. Take it daily. We put my kids, daughter and son both on it at 11. It's just a vitamin, but wow did it make a difference for my kids in moods. My daughter’s migraines from hormonal changes stopped almost immediately. All kids go through hormonal spikes at puberty, it is just normal. But the vitamin B balances it out. Give it a shot.

My personal dr is a NMD, known as a natural path. In other words she looks for a natural solution before the harsh chemical ones (in other words, prescription drugs), which I hate. We currently work with a regiment of rx and weekly acupuncture. I have seen more success from the acupuncture than most anything. Unfortunately not 100% effective.

Finally, in the last 12 months, I have begun to see a special chiropractor. They do a specific type of adjustment to my neck, specifically to the c1or atlas vertebrae. It's called Atlas Orthogonal Adjustment. This is their website,www.foresightchiropractic.com, but do your own research. It is making a difference for me, but again, not 100%. I will say this though, if you try it, whoever you go to, give it at least a couple months.

I hope something here helps. Good luck.

B

[RealityIsGone]

I just turned fourteen (as a girl), and finished a kayaking trip with my father. It was very hot. The next two days I was also in the heat, feelng  a bit woozy, but not worrying too much. Then it hit hard. For the past week I've been unable to get up, or function normally. I don't want to intrude when clearly so many people have been suffering for years, but I'm afraid I have the same thing. I've only had a blood test done, all is well there, compared to the countless tests everyone else has gone through. I have a perpetual feeling of lightheadedness that never goes away, slight pain towards the front of my head and pressure surrounding my eyes. I've had dizzy spells in the past, but nothing like this. Those were always fast and furious, flooring me for a couple hours to a day before leaving just as quickly. Now I have no relief, only this constant disability and I'm SO SCARED that I'll end up growing up with this monstrosity. Maybe it's too early to panic, but I am. I keep struggling to keep my emotions in check, keep taking things like Advil, ibuprofen, Tylenol, etc. I even tried my sister's prescription drug for her vertigo/migraine symptoms (which she is now nearly competly free of, having attacks only once or twice a year for hours at most). NOTHING HELPS. Nothing I do eases up this torment. Standing, sitting, laying, ice packs, nothing. Just constant pressure and dizziness. I've never been a nervous girl, so I don't think it could possibly be anxiety. My doctor told me it was heat exaustion , or tick fever, but as far as I know I haven't been bit by a tick since I was born! Plus heat exaustion would supposedly have shown up in my blood tests as a lack if electrolytes, which I didn't have. Reality is blurred. All I can focus on is the fuzzy feeling in my head. I haven't eaten anything for almost two days because even the smell of food makes me sick in the head, like I'm spinning without the physical sensation. I don't feel hungry at all. We need help! I don't deal with dizziness well, I don't know what I'll do if this is permanent.