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Dizzy, nausea, diarrhea, cold chills, shaking, all at the same time ?
by Joann091, Dec 05, 2005 12:00AM
Since May I have been having severe dizzy or lightheaded feeling like I will pass out, but I don't. Combined with being extremely nauseas and very bad diarrhea. It comes out of nowhere. I could just be sitting at work and an episode will happen. It seems so hard to explain what is happening. First, I will feel a bit dizzy and nauseas, then I will have to run to the bathroom because the diarrhea hits me and I feel like while I'm going to the bathroom I will pass out, then the nausea and dizziness with cold chillls and then I am hot so I have to take the sweater off that I put on because I was cold. I am 30 years old and I have a mild case of lupus that has been under control with plaquinil over the past ten years. My Obgyn took me off of birth control pills in August because she thought that was what was causing this, but I still have the episodes and they are getting closer and closer together. I had an MRA and MRI in September that both came back normal. My neurologist has put me on neurontin three times a day, but that isn't helping either. I can not funtion my normal like and every time it goes away I hope it's for good, but then it comes back and I can not figure out why. I am not drinking any alcohol either. Please give me some advice because I am tired of missing work and time with my family. Thank you.
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I was passing through this forum in a search for medical help myself when I found your post.
I have been suffering from the same symptoms myself since the beginning of this year. I havn't felt alright in months.
I have been for numerous checks, doctors declaring IBS, testing for endometriosis (family history) and putting me on Yasmin (a contraseptive pill which will apparently stop symptoms.)
This is because what I have noticed is that my symptoms, although constant, appear to worsen to great heaights during my menstrual cycle.
I wondered if you have this same problem?
Like you my outbursts are frequent, yet random including a feeling of acidity, nausea, diarroea, lethargy, trembling and cold sweats.
Although obviously at work it is difficult, i find that inhaling with herbal oils (put a few drops in hot water, place a towel over your head over the bowl,) baths, massage and cutting wheat out of my diet helps immensely to sooth these symptoms.
Hope this was some help to you.
Joann
well i am a happy person , great health conditions , i eat well , excercise regurally.
But lately i had a panic attack (i think) suddenly , it came to me like this , strong dizzy feeling , heart beating , left hand shaking , trembling , sweating , feeling like i am going to die , or fall apart.
So after 6 hours all these symptoms are gone except one think dizziness , it's been fallowing me for a week , all the day i feel dizzy , i feel my body is weak , need lots of sleep , i can't stand up , i can't focus on anything either concentrate.
i am 23 years old , when i drive i fell that i wanna go home as fast as i can.
So i have no idea why that happened suddenly , and that is affecting my life.
Joe
If the chiropractor is helping you may have a problem with your muscles. It isn't anxiety. Don't listen to them and switch doctors. That is what they told me, but I kept going to different doctors until I found someone to listen to me. Turns out I had ligitimate problems and I am doing much better now, but because I had my problems for so long I won't be better until I finish physical therapy.
To comment on the period thing, it could be endometriosis which would cause these symptoms to worsen around your period.
JoJo_Cute go to the doctor immediately. These are severe symptoms which can be indicative of other series problems. Better to be safe then sorry especailly since they came out of no where.
Oh, last thing don't take medication just to take it. I took medication that made things much worse and then they gave me medication to help those symptoms and things got worse. I was visiting a friend and didn't remember to take everything and I felt better. Turns out it was the medication that was hurting me.
You know yourself better than anyone else. Do what you think is right and don't take bad answers. Get second and third opinions.
I had these symptoms before too and I had it 2 times already. The first time and the second time were the same; dizzy,nausea,diarrhea,cold chill, shaking and wanted to faint.
For the second time, i believe it was b/c i ate the prezzle with the icying drink at the movie theater. Probably those food can not go together, since both have tons of carb. in it. Well, as for now, i still don't know the reasons, though when that happen, I normally go to the bathroom and do whatever, then run back to my bed and put on the green oil and rub it on my stomach. It felt better all the time.
But yea, i think that we should go check it out with the doctor though, b/c i think these symptoms are extremely severe!
I have had these symptoms and many more since September of last year. I have been through so many tests for so many different things it is not even funny, everything always comes back normal and I am at a loss. I just keep feeling sicker. Question to others who are experiencing these symptoms: Do you have heart palpiltations? Chest pain? I have the diahreah and nausea the chills, trembling, tingling in my skull, blurred vision always light headed and feel as if I will pass out but never do.... I could go on all day. My most recet problem is prickling feelings in my toes feet and hands as if my hands and feet fell asleep when they did not.
The only suggestion I have for everyone is to check out ABOUT.com. It is an online support site for people with anxiety/ panic disorders. I did not believe that was what this was for along time, but if you check out the forums on this and many other sites related to anxiety / panic disorder you will find hundreds of people complaining of these symptoms. Good luck to everyone and I wish you all the best of luck.
dizzy, sickness, vomiting, loss of ballance, disorientation the list goes on if some of oyu would like to look at the LabyrinthitisSupport Group it may help find out if this is your illness. i hope this helps some peeps. xx casey
I suspect your could have the same condition I have. Judging by the symptoms you posted dizziness fatigue mental fog. I once myself though panic attacks was the answer after numerous trips to the drs. but after 10 years of constant fatigue episodes of so called panic attacks I discoved I have what is called reactive hypoglycemia. Problem for most people is routine blood work will not discover this, I got lucky after repeaded fasting blood work I decided not to fast and had my usual soda in the morning before the test and sure enough below normal blood sugar. When these episodes happen try having a little sugar and if you feel better chances are this is the problem, if so you must watch your sugar intake in a nut shell diets high in simple sugars espesially in a short amount of time does tremendous damage causing high output of insullin to bring down the level and therefore dropping it to low causing the symptoms u described. Read up about the condition other symptoms include headaches heart palpatations, rising cholesterol weight gain (lost 45 lbs in less than 6 months changing diet also dropped 70 points off my total cholestorol)mental fog,chronic fatigue and panic attack like symptoms. To be on the safe side also have a fasting blood work done to rule out fasting hypo which could indicate a more serious problem. There is an estimated 1 million people in the US suspected of having reactive but either show no symptoms or have been blown off by DRs. claiming no medical problem. Be aware that the condition also raises your rate for type 2 diabetes due to the fact that after long periods of high insullin out put eventually the pancreas will stop putting out as much causing high sugar, good news is it is very easy to control. Frequent small meals with next to no soda in my diet I feel like a new person not knowing how I lived that long suffering as I did. Everything improved not only the fatigue weight and cholesterol I also had sleep disturbances which you might also have had. Those also all dissapeared.
To some of the other here who have the dizzyness and other problems around your period also watch the sugar intake and also salt. The female hormones released around the time of menstration can cause high sugar levels and for some low which could be causing the fatigue and dizziness as for diarehha watch the sodium and fluid around that time. I wish you all the best of luck.
I've been a heavy milk drinker all my life and I still drink it. On days that I'd go to the office, I started having diarrhea attacks. Hmmm, sounded like stress. Y'know what it was--the creamer in the coffee I drink only at the office. Believe me, it took me quite a while to figure it out but I've done a variety of "experiments" and only when I drink coffee with that creamer (milk is ok) do I have a problem. If I take a lactaid pill I can drink it. I discovered recently that I've also developed a problem with ice cream. Must be another of those things about turning 40! Anyway, just wanted to add my 2 cents that digestive ailments are difficult to diagnose, but don't assume it's all in your head!
Joann091, you said you have lupus. That proves you are already an "autoimmune person". Lupus and celiac frequently go together. So does celiac and Hashimoto's (low thyroid), and celiac and Addison's Disease (adrenal glands). Do a Google search for JFK and celiac-- there's convincing evidence he was a celiac with Addison's. I am very familiar with this association because I'm close to someone who has celiac, lupus, and diabetes, all autoimmune issues. Just because you have one doesn't mean you'll have the other. But it can happen. Your body is fighting against itself and all sorts of wild things can happen. Some of the symptoms are neurological. My point being, because you have lupus, the likelihood of you having celiac disease is higher than someone who doesn't.
I want to reiterate-- don't just get tested for celiac. Get tested for everything. One of the tests that can be done tests for 100 different foods at once. I wish I would have done that, but I didn't know it was an option. I was diagnosed with celiac 5 years ago, and didn't know until last year I had a handful of other food allergies.
Someone else on here said their symptoms get worse with their period-- I have read that women with epilepsy and other neurological disorders experience significantly more activity when their estrogen is up. I know my symptoms are more active during that time. It makes perfect sense.
You may have trouble getting your doctor to test you. If they don't believe in it and just want to sell you expensive drugs, go somewhere else. Don't waste you time. I know a lot of people who've gone to naturopaths for this testing because conventional medicine doesn't take it seriously. I was one of them.
My friend, when she started her periods she had all the symptoms of the first comment (diarrhoea, dizziness, cold sweats then suddenly hot, aches and such). She also felt lightheaded and almost as if she would pass out frequently and seemingly unprovoked. She then started having panic attacks then later she started literally passing out. Everything would seem normal, i could be having a joke with her and she could start laughing and the very next second she could pass out. It was so odd and sometimes she could even hear everything around her but be imobile. She had to take months off school where she was in and out of hospitals taking test after test after test all coming back clear and she got depressed for having to leave school (particularly as we are pressured to do well in 13 gcses because we are a grammar school) and her friends: she was worried about her education and thinking her life was over. The longer time went by she became worse but she was allowed back in school. Her symptoms began to ease off gradually and then she went on holiday for 2 weeks in which did not faint once.
After all of this her and her doctors think it was due to stress and or hormones. Hormones bring on stress methinks; paritcularly around periods (PMT!!) which would explain why it seems to worsen in some of you around menstruation. It was a suspision in the first place because she had just started her periods and also her gcses. Seeing her friends again and the teachers being lenient and giving her special attention to help her with her work up came as a great relief.
My advice to you, even though I'm not a doctor nor am I particularly intelligent, would be to relax. This problem might be surprisingly dependent on your psychological state. If you try to relax by whatever relaxes you ir might help and it is atleast worth a try especially as stress gives a negative impact on your body anyway so you will be gaining something. This also means you should think positive about your problems, try and see the tiniest improvement so you can relax about it because it is "getting better" or atleast just think it will get better eventually to put your mind at ease about it.
As Di5t0rted said ages ago that: "i find that inhaling with herbal oils (put a few drops in hot water, place a towel over your head over the bowl,) baths, massage and cutting wheat out of my diet helps immensely to sooth these symptoms" which all would help stress levels: the pschology of cutting out wheat atleast maybe??
hope it helps if any of you still have the problems xx
I hope at least one person gets some relief from all the information provided from everyone's blog.
Good luck to you all, female or male.
Tigg-er27
THis could be Meniere's. I had the same symptoms and eventually was diagnosed with it.
http://www.menieres-guidebook.com/guide_detail.asp?gid=TL008&a=a&assoc=Google&keyword=menieresdisease&gclid=CI-TkI_zy44CFQUoZAodLALmBA
Good luck.
Keeping the balance
The reason I do not want to freak anyone out is because I have just had a recurrance of ovarian cancer and I know this is related to my symptoms. I am already in Menopause at 35 due to the first ovarian cancer surgery, so this probably explains why I was burning up, but had chills. If you have any other symptoms such as shortness of breath, heart palpitations, stomach problems, back aches, unexplained cough, or distended stomach (makes you look like you are pregnant) than make an appointment to see your doctor.
UFFERING!By the way this definately is not from any food products.I should know.Man why is it when you girls think there is something wrong you think your going to bleed to death,or you try to starve yourself?
I have just started taking Nexium for the GERD and Celexa for the anxiety side, don't know if they'll work. Best wishes to all.
I have been having dizziness off and on for a few years. At first it was just a spell here and there, but lately the dizziness has been combined with nausea and sweating. I also have has some brain fog and difficulty concentrating. I went through a complete physical and all was normal, so my MD sent me to a heart doctor. So far they have done $7,000.00 in tests (stress test, E.E.G., etc.) and now they want to do an angiogram which would cost $20,000.00. The only thing they found in my stress test was that my heart's lower chamber seemed to have a slight lack of blood flow, but they said it could be a false positive.
I feel like these doctors look at all of us like sheep with dollar $igns on our foreheads, and they want to rape our insurance companies for as much money as possible until our policies either get cancelled or our insurance rates go through the roof (we have a Blue Cross policy that we pay ourselves as my husband is self-employed). I asked my heart doctor if I really needed the invasive $20k catheter angiogram, and he said that he needed to do it before doing a CT brain scan so they could "rule out the possibility of a heart problem".
I realize that I may just be having menopause symptoms, as I am 45 years old, but I also wonder if I might be having stroke symptoms. I have been worrying a lot about this lately, and I am not prone to anxiety. I don't want to lose my health insurance by letting a doctor I don't even know pillage my policy until they cancel me, but I also don't want to skip any tests if in fact I have some cardio-related problems.
What seems really weird is how many of us seem to have the exact same symptoms, yet our doctors' diagnosises are all over the board ranging from possible thyroid issues to possible parasites to Mienere's to stress to food allergies, etc., etc., etc.
I took birth control pills from 1988 through 1998, and I am worried that I many of us may be dealing with the long-term effects of taking the pill. That is why I asked how many of you took birth control pills, and for how long.
Donna
I am so frustrated! This is not stress related...it never happens when I am stressed out!
I am on Zoloft (past 8 years) and was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia many years ago. BUT, this makes it worse, the MD's just blame it on that or stress!
Stacy
I get chills/shakes at night and various times through out the day.
My heart will beat really hard, especially at night. but various times during the day as well.
I am sick to my stomach often. It's worse at night, but right now as I type this during the day I feel very sick and nausiated.
I was diagnosed with IBS...but never had symptoms like these before. So far everything else checks out fine...the one doctor I talked with said it was likely stress...but I get these symptoms almost all the time, even when i'm not stressed!
II can barely eat lately...I have a loss of appetite because i'm sick so often to my stomach...
I keep freaking out that it's something serious...
I am seriously considering the naturpathic route...these other doctors are so completely cluseless...they just don't listen enough...too fast to get you out so they can get the next person in line in.
What is interesting to me is that last night's and tonight's episodes, the blood pressure dropped a bit, then the fiery tingling started in my chest, but then the episode stopped. I laid down a few minutes, then I was fine (compared to the previous times that I spent several days in bed after an episode). I think the medicine is working to somehow short-circuit the episodes. These episodes have occurred about a dozen times over the last 15 years, with 4 of them occurring since I took on a more stressful job 5 months ago and had other stressful things going on. I've also changed what I eat somewhat, with more healthy, less fatty food. So basically I have hope that this medicine is working, albeit not taking away the episodes completely.
Good Luck:)
I start feeling 'off' ,I have intense nausea, to the point where i'm just waiting to be sick but I never am. I then have the shakes, I then have more waves of nausea, gurgling in the stomach so much so i can feel everything, then passing of wind and then have to go to the bathroom and empty my bowels.
It doesn't always get to this stage but I live with nausea on almost a daily basis. I've had all kinds of tests, for menieres interestingly. I've been to a gynacologist who did an ultrasound about year ago and it showed everything as normal. For years, I've been expressing this and people thought it was all in my mind.
Interestingly, i went on the pill about 17 yrs of age. I thought i should mention that the episodes mainly happen at night. Is this the case for anybody else? Its like my body has to get rid of whatever its not agreeing (i.e. food/drink) with but even after going to the bathroom, it takes me about 2 hours to resume to normal, by this time, I'm exhausted and I have had heart palpatations. I do not drink much caffeine and i am thinking of cutting it out completely, i do not smoke and I have never taken drugs.
As i was adopted, i do not know my medical history, I only know that this is NOT in my head as i've been told so many times. I do suffer with stress but do not know if this is the cause or if stress causes the symptoms. I did have an issue with food when i was younger but i eat well now.
I should also mention that I have never has regular periods but that they are better now i'm on the pill. I have also had intense abdominal pain where i feel like keeling over so I eat less bread and wheat now
I'm so glad, i am not the only one. i was starting to think i was mad. I've never been tested for an hormone imbalance has anyone else? Another question, does anyone ever feel like they have to rush to the bathroom in the morning?
The doctors don't seem to know whats wrong with me, but there is obviously something we all suffer with and not just a collection of symptoms.
Sarah
ps to ehaleyca :how did that turn out for you?
I'm a male at 26 and I experienced these symptoms for the first time tonight. I woke up from a dead sleep shaking and shivering. I wasn't cold and my heart was pounding. I have an auto blood pressure and pulse monitor cuff so I put it on to check everything out. I couldn't remain still long enough for it to get a reading. I finally did and my blood pressure was only slightly high with a high pulse rate of 85 (high for just waking up) I considered calling 911 because I was scared. As I sat shivering I started to get dizzy and got heart burn (of the acid reflux sort) Within minutes I had to go to the bathroom... not diarrhea but certainly not firm either. As I sat reading this forum I slowly felt better. It's been 30 minutes I imagine but I still feel "off".
My addition to the forum I guess would be that I'm taking Toprol for blood pressure control, and I was recently hospitalized for Sinus Tachycardia ("relatively harmless" heart condition) I don't know what these symptoms were/are but it's certainly unpleasant.
Best wishes to all.
the exact symptoms you've all described apply to me as well. i get these episodes, usually once a month or every couple months.
the nausea, chills, diarrhea. the feeling like you are going to pass out and vomit all at the same time. i will be pale white and feel hot, but my bf will say i am freezing to the touch.
i suffer from a thyroid condition that waffles back in forth from hyper to hypothyroidism. at one point i was being tentatively treated for lupus with plaquenil, then the diag. changed to mixed connective tissue disease. i have been off the plaquenil for several years now. a naturopath gave me blood tests that indicated an intolerance to gluten, so i've been gluten free for almost 4 months.
i also have sinus problems, frequent abdominal pain, high testosterone, high progesterone, joint pains, ovarian cysts that have been left unmonitored for several years now.
i am experiencing the minor version of these episodes tonight. not as bad chills or pallor, but nausea, cramping and diarrhea, which started out as thin stool.
i did have some milk earlier. i'm usually okay with hard cheeses and yogurts, so it may be a lactose intolerance thing contributing to the whole mess.
In early January I had appointment with a gastroenterologist who scheduled me for endoscopy and a sonogram. During the endoscopy he took three biapsies to test for diseases, bacterias and parasites. Of course everything came back normal even from the sono and blood work. He prescribed nexium, bently, for IBS, and Pamelor to calm my stomach as this could also be caused by my anxiety/depression.
I rarely have the episodes during the day, they are more common at night for me. I usually have my husband make me some chammomile tea and eat a few saltine crackers. The next few days after this I feel very tired and still a little sick from my stomach.
And yes, like the other women, I do feel these the week before and during my menstrual cycle. I, however, don't have endometriosis or cysts. My results always come back normal.
I'm just tired of feeling like this and would like it to stop. I want to feel normal again and not worry that I might have an episode.
My symptoms started 15 yrs ago right after my 1st child was born. I started having severe abdominal pain which was located in the middle of my abdomen right below my ribs. It seemed to be worse when I hadn't eaten but that caused another problem because I didn't have an appetite. Sometimes antacids such as tums or malox would help but not much. The best thing seems to be eating a piece of bread. I finally went to the Dr. who diagnosed me with several ulcers. After taking a couple of meds for a few weeks, I had another endoscopy and the ulcers were gone but the pain was still there. All other tests came back normal. Finally the Dr. suggested removing my gall bladder even though the tests showed it to be ok. He said sometimes there could be a problem that wouldn't show up on tests. I agreed to surgery.I was desperate. That didn't help either. I finally decided to give up on all the expensive tests and just learn to live with it. In 2005 I became pregnant with my 4th child and that's when the other symptoms started. I was sick throughout the pregnancy. The Drs. and I thought it was just bad morning (all-day) sickness. I had lost so much weight that they put me on Zofran which helped the nausea some. I couldn't wait for the baby to be born so I could feel better. No such luck. The nausea did get a little better but still hasn't went away and my son will be 2 in a couple of weeks. I feel sick everyday off and on. I still have abdominal pain several times a week. I am tired all the time and have no energy EVER. Now I am having other symptoms as well. I have had "dizzy or lightheaded" spells off and on since my 2 yr old was born but now it is constant. I have been dizzy for days. It's more of a "spaced out" feeling. I have also been having headaches and of course the nausea. Also, chills and hot flashes. I have had problems with anxiety for awhile but now it is so much worse. I can't seem to hold still and sometimes it is hard to breathe. I went to the Dr. two days ago but didn't tell her all of my symptoms (lack of time and didn't think they were all relevant). She diagnosed me with Labrythitis but she didn't seem to sure. After reading this and a lot of other info online, I really don't think that's the problem. The meds she gave me cause nausea and I can't take them. I'm now waiting on her to call me back so I can tell her that. I almost forgot the diarrhea. It also started during the last pregnancy. I told my OB dr. about it at the time and he was going to run tests but the Zofran seemed to help it some so they didn't. It also continued after the pregnancy. It is constant but has gotten much worse and more frequent. It started as just diarrhea but now it has changed color and consistency so I'm really worried.
Does anyone else have all of these symptoms? Anyone else have them start during pregnancy? I know there are a lot of different possible causes listed here but does anyone know something that would cause all of these symptoms at once?
Just a side note: I also took birth control pills for several yrs. but stopped taking them before my first pregnancy in 1992. After that I used Depo Provera between each of my 4 pregnancies. I haven't used either of these for at least 6 months.
I am terrified so any advice would be great.
I have been feeling better until yesterday when a nuisance i work with kept bothering me while i was trying to work and i had a slight jolt like a brain zap. Then i felt terrible for the rest of the afternoon. At about 7;30 last night i began to feel sick to my stomach and very dizzy, not to mention running to the bathroom. Only to wake up 4 times last night.
I don't know if it is my hormones or if it is still recovering from the anxiety and etc. I had been on the Yaz for 2.5 weeks when i started my period. So i am thinking that my body is getting a double dose of hormones and such by taking the Yaz and being on my period. Today i am edgy but not dizzie and i am very tired, maybe i need to change my enviroment. Does blood sugar have anything to do with these symptoms?
Why do doctors not do blood test and really check you out nowadays? Instead i am seen for 20 minutes, charged $100 per visit and prescribed random medicines. Single mommas don't have time to keep returning to docs because the doc couldn't figure out what was really wrong, because of lack of test and listening. (Sorry i had to vent) This does not include my obgyn who let me talk for 45 minutes before she did anything! And did blood work on me to clear up other things.
If anyone can explain, that would be great. I have a friend who was having seizures and the docs kept telling her it was her nerves, come to find out it was low blood and she needed iron supplements. She suffered for weeks. So i am so skeptical if i don't agree with the diagnosis. God bless everyone on the forum, i pray we find the answers we seek!
i am fed up with living like this if this is what you call living
It could be some sort of lactose intolerance, I suppose, but I've always been a pretty heavy dairy user, so I'd be very surprised. I'm going for a full cardiac workup tomorrow, if I learn anything, I'll definitely come back and share it with you.
It is somehow comforting to hear that I am not alone here...
Like anon1967 said, it nice to know I'm not alone....
I don't know what to do! I'm away at college and my doctor at home has done so many tests, she probably thinks I'm crazy! The next appointment I have isn't until May 29th...Thats too far away...
The episodes, like I had mentioned, are becoming closer and closer together. They come so sudden, I can't predict them. I'm on levothyroidoxin for hypothyroidism, but i'm an active (minus this ****) 22-year-old who's only 104 pounds!!! Having Hypothyroidism doesn't make ANY sense!! I can't gain weight because everything goes through me so fast and out in the "no fun runs"...
Okay I just needed to vent. I don't know what to do anything.
Please, if anyone figures out this, let me know!!!
Thanks, Callie!
I am 26, female, 5'3', 110 pounds. I don't drink, or smoke, or take any drugs. My diet is small with more vegetable than dairy and meat. I exercise lightly, doing 100 sit-ups everyday and go walking or jogging twice a week. I am guessing it's a nutrition problem. The symptoms appear like a low blood sugar. Some reading on the web suggests that a vitamin B12 deficiency seems to fit, too. I just want to search for some useful information before I go to the doctor for this.
Last year on Thanksgiving, I woke up severely sick, vomiting with loose bowels, with stomach pain and I felt like I couldn't stop vomiting. It felt like it wasn't normal sickness, so I went straight to the hospital. They admitted me and I was released the next day, I had stopped vomiting but the nausea and loose bowel continued at least a week afterwards. Ever since then I sometimes get this recurring thing, like everyone is describing. First I get this like hot--cold feeling in my head, like something is poking me in the head with a very small needle, though it's not painful, then dizziness and I have to run to the bathroom. Every time, I get so scared, it just keeps on happening. While I was in the hospital they said it was food poisoning, then when I kept getting sick and getting the same feelings, my doctor started to think that it was maybe an ulcer. I went to a stomach doctor and he said it wasn't an ulcer, that I seemed fine and that maybe what happened last year triggered Irritable Bowel Syndrome and also that it might seem worse because of my anxiety.
I have been having problems like this for a long time, since I was about 15 or 16. I was extremely skinny because I would feel very sick every time I ate, so I avoided it. After awhile, I started to avoid dairy and began to feel a bit better but I still get these unexplained nausea, feeling like I'll vomit feelings. I've been on birth control since I was 16 (for extremely painful cramps), and I recently switch from the Ortho-evra patch to trinessa. I'm on 20 mg fluoxetine (prozac) and they put me on Omeprazole for my stomach. I'm 24, I'm a vegetarian, and I notice that I feel sick with any greasy foods, or anything that's too salty. I have anemia and I get B12 shots every month. My diet is so restricted with my lactose intolerance and vegetarianism, I'm not sure what I can cut out of my diet. I eat no meat and I try not to eat any foods with meat products in it, also I've been a vegetarian for over 10 years. Before, I would start to feel sick after eating, ever since Thanksgiving though I get that hot-cold feeling and food isn't the trigger, I don't think. It feels like a different thing.
I'm so surprised that there are this many people with the same symptoms. I had almost given up and resigned myself to it, now I'll try harder to find out what's wrong with me.
The symptoms of Chron's fairly closely matches what you're describing, and can cause vitamin b12 deficiency. Oral intake of B12 is difficult enough to absorb as it is (absorbs better as a sublingual tablet) and in the digestive system is absorbed in the last section of the illeum prior to the large intestine. This area is directly affected by chron's disease, (though it can also affect any part of the digestive tract).
The screening may require a colonoscopy as well. In my case, the colonoscopy showed irritation and inflammation of the end of the ileum. X-rays during the barium test will show inflammation of the illeum (possibly to the point of full closure).
It's sadly becoming more and more common in the US, and is harder to diagnose. Illeative colitis will also often show pain similar to that of appendicitis (very close to each other).
Be certain to raise the question with your doctor, not all consider this particular problem. (Many will also put you on an anti-parasite/anti-bacterial medication attempting to remove a non-existent bacterial infection (cryptosporidia or the like)). This can actually aggrivate the problem if you are exposed during this time to C. Difficile, which can increase the inflammation and reduce the normal growth of probiotic cultures.
In addition, you may have noticed an increase sensitivity to lactose and sunlight exposure. Substantial weight loss may occur, (my episode of loose stool was over 6 months long).
The menses in females can also aggrivate the problem. (Judging by my older sister's difficulties).
It is very important however to ask your doctor about the possibility if there is small intestine diarrhea that is extended, as well as pain in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen, or in the lower left.
This is not definitive, but it is a suggestion. You will see evidence of vitamin B deficiencies in illeative colitis, as well as potential bleeding in the stool, violent cramping, and sudden dizziness and nausea, cold chills, hot flashes, and often abdominal distension due to sudden production of large volumes of intestinal gas.
I wish you the best in your search. For others, there is a fairly simple blood test for gluten intolerance. Celiac does not appear at this time to occur in those that do not respond in this antibodies test.
Best of luck to you all.
I am a very healthy woman and never had experienced things like that. I am very concerned with what happened and decided to dig some clues on the internet. I thought about what had changed in my daily life recently and one thing brought my attention is the fact that I recently placed two moth cases in my closet and the room now is filled with the smell of mothball. Some search on the internet revealed stunning fact that exposure to mothball vapor can cause symptoms like diarrhea, dizziness, hemolytic anemia, etc. I had the mothballs in my house for two weeks and the day before I suffered from the symptoms, I spent most of the time in the room filled up with mothball smell, cleaning up the closet with door closed. And at the time when I was on the phone with my mom the next morning, I was also in the same room with door closed.
I am not 100 percent sure this is the reason causing the problem. But I hope it was since it is easy to solve. I have already packed up the moth case for disposal. I would like to know if anyone of you also have recent exposure to mothball vapor somehow.
I started getting really nauseous and dizzy, and I was going to take a Nexium for my acid reflux in hopes that it would stop the nausea, but I had to run to the bathroom before I could do anything. The whole time, I felt as if I was about to pass out. The room had gotten hotter all of a sudden, and I was trembling pretty badly.
My dad thinks this might be because I didn't eat as much today as I usually do, and I also exercised some, but to be completely honest, I don't think that was it... I had just eaten dinner before that, so if it was from not eating enough, why would I get diarrhea and throwing up right after I ate? I'm on my period right now as well, I dunno if that may have anything to do with it.
I'm fifteen and the last time something like this happened was in April 2007, when I passed out waiting for my bus to school to come.
It does get worse when i have my period though. Also i get this tremor in my hands and I get really hungry. But most of the time, i dont even feel like eating because im so nauseous.
Im suprised that so many people have these symptoms but i think its weird that they all got diagnosed w/ different sicknesses!
I do think this is stress related cuz my mom tells me that im too stressed out. I worry all the time about school, my volunteering job, friends, family, and panic alot. I freak out and thing im gunna die. Its really affecting me! I dont know what to do but i want to go to the doctors.
There are several possibilities along with what others have mentioned (this is what makes healthcare difficult--many different diagnoses have many similar symptoms). As I had mentioned earlier, I spent years dealing with many of the signs/symptoms that many of you have described. My problem(s) ended up being my gallbladder, allergies (shrimp/dust mites) and at another point panic attacks. The test for allergies was a last minute decision by the physician--he was originally testing me for RA because I had began to have pain in my arms/legs/back. I still experience diarrhea, nausea, anxiety, shakiness around my menstrual cycle (no birth control).
I currently have a brother experiencing many of the same signs/symptoms and they are becoming more frequent (along with tingling in arms/legs), diarrhea, dizziness, nausea/vomiting, cold sweats, fluctuating between shivering and sweating (or both). We did a glucose test tonight when he started to feel bad again (had not eaten because he had been working) and his blood sugar was at 132 (fasting glucose is typically <100 I believe). He ate 3/4 of a cheeseburger and an 8 oz glass of milk...2 hrs+ his glucose level was still over 150.
Just from experience...if a physician wants to check your gallbladder, request tthat a gallbladder function test performed. My condition went misdiagnosed for years and through 2 pregnancies (I was MISERABLE!). The md that suspected gallbladder only did an ultrasound (looking for stones) and when they found no stones they didn't follow it with a function test. However, it was my gallbladder but there were no visible stones at the time.
However, with gallbladder I had problems with diarrhea/loose stools (both of which looked like they had grease or oil in them)/flatulance (all of which pretty foul smelling). It was so bad that I got to the point that I was afraid to leave the house because I never knew when I would get sick or have to make a mad dash for the nearest restroom--which most of the time would require me to be helped to the car because I would be so sick.
There was also a specific sharp pain (with the gallbladder attacks) about an inch or two below my sternum (in the area between the left and right ribs).
Hope this can help somebody.
im 14 and i've had all similar symptoms for the past month: nausea, dizzyness, short-of-breath, headaches, trembling in my hands/shakiness, tiredness, feeling like im going to throw up but i dont, diarrhoea, leg muscle pain particulary the right (but it could be period pain aswell) and similar syptoms (symptoms) to a migraine(more nausia than headache). I also have had lactose intolerance for the past 2 years. And recently my period has been abnormal. All of the symptoms are usually worse in the morning till about 11:30am.
One day when i was a school, in english, (this was the first time it happened) i started to feel really nausiated, and dizzy and felt like i would pass out. I went over to the window and that seemed to help. 1hr or so later i was still feeling really lightheaded in maths and by the time i got home i was on the toilet with bad diarrhoea.
It seems to help when i have water, fresh air or a sleep. But not after food. Especially fatty, or sugary foods.
Mum thinks it could be gluton intolerance or celiac disease (wheat allergy). Or something diet related. Also anemia/ B12 deficiency?? or Diabetes?? Acid-reflux?? or anxiety??
I've been to the doctors and had bloods done as well as blood pressure checked and all was NORMAL. also recently just before it happened i broke my nose...but i don't think thats related.
Most people on this site are genuinly women in there 20s so for me things like pregnancy aren't on my list of possibilities as im not sexually active.
I was starting to cope with the motorway issue but after this morning I am really worried that there is something wrong with me. I did have a cyst on my ovary a good few years ago and had similar symptoms (not the motorway thing) and had to have my ovary removed. I am worried that I have another cyst or will become a panic attack sufferer. My life is hectic but I don't think I am stressed or depressed.
What can I do????
It sometimes happens if I eat too much caffiene on an empty stomach, toomuch acid (like curry, salsa, oranges,,) or too much dairy.
It also happened if my body temperature changes drastically (like lying in a tanning booth, giving birth, suntanning on the beach, skiing, etc...
Then again, it will sometimes happen if I am hit with bad news like a family death, infidelity, etc...
Basically, it interrupts my everyday life and is very unpredictable. I go for yearly physicals, exercise regularily, eat lots of fiber, take vitamins, all the usual stuff. I am 36 yrs old and have 3 kids.
Last night my husband had to carry me from our office into the bathtub because I suddenly felt nauseous while working on the computer. I felt like I had diarrhea, but was too weak to get up, i felt dizzy and passed out.
when i came to, i felt freezing. my teeth were chattering and i couldn't stop my body from shaking. My husband pured a warm bath and put me into it. it help calm my body down, but i continued to go to the bathroom all night.
I'm 28, soon to be 29. Had panic attacks for years but went off Zoloft on my own (yay!) and didn't have any problems until the last 3 weeks. I've had several of the same symptoms you all have mentioned here...nausea, sudden urge to go to the bathroom, sometimes something like diarrhea, chills...sudden cramps... I swear its like a constant bout of food poisoning but it's been going on for weeks now.
Went to the doctor who gave me something called bentyl but it hasn't helped. Symptoms aren't the same as a panic attack so it isn't in my head. :P The doc took an Xray of my abdomen but didn't find anything so referred me to a specialist. I've been eating more fiber lately just in case that was the cause but it doesn't seem to be helping. Can't keep going on like this!
It also helps to exercise regularly and eliminate caffeine. Caffeine worsens anxiety symptoms and usually makes you more irritable. I also regulate your blood sugar levels so that you're more level. High fiber (beans, etc) along with Vitamin B and C are good for that. I really like this organic stuff called Moringa, Noni juice and Coral calcium. All three of these help regulate blood sugar levels, improve immune system and energy.
I'd also highly recommend keeping a regular sleeping schedule. A great natural way to fall asleep is using Delta Wave cds. In other words, there are programs out there that you can rent from the library or purchase that help you reach sleep and dream states easier by generating certain tones that you can hear by using stereo headphones. These tones help to stimulate your own body's brain patterns that most closely resemble those stages of sleep and dreaming. I have found that it helps me reach deeper sleep, despite any anxiety I might have.
There are other natural sleep aids out there but you have to be careful when mixing them with medications that treat anxiety or depression, especially tranquilizers. Supplements like Melatonin can accelerate the drowsy effects of medications in these areas, making you a little too sleepy or in the extreme, death. Of course, if that happens, you can counter it by using products like Emergen-C (high vit C and B) to boost your energy quickly and keeping it up for hours. Vitamin C is the quick energy and vitamin B helps regulate your energy so that it lasts longer and limits the peaks and valleys.
I hope all this helps. The best thing is to listen to your body and don't be afraid to ask for help from medical professionals. =)
Anyway, feel free to check out their site. It contains clinical research vs other well known drugs that are supposed to treat the same symptoms. Plus, being that it's not a drug, you don't need a prescription.It's not that expensive either. I was able to get 3 bottles each of the 3 products they recommend for under $200 with free shipping. Basically they're like $24-25 a bottle. I got a discount for buying more than 1 bottle in each case.
Also, on the site, they have testimonials, recommendations on how to wean off the drugs you may be taking and also great information about how successful people have seen them be. I'll be sure to update everyone on my upcoming progress.
Here's just a small sampling of all the wonderful data they have on their sites:
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http://www.amoryn.com - Amoryn (naturally treats mainly depression - longterm treatment).
In most cases, the recommended starting dose for adults is two (2) capsules daily. The majority of AMORYN users report that two (2) capsules per day work effectively without any side effects.)
http://www.seredyn.com - Seredyn (anxiety & panic attacks - can be used when needed or longterm use).
SEREDYN helps you relax in as little as fifteen minutes and continues working for up to eight hours.)
http://www.mellodyn.com - Mellodyn (sleep aid for insomnia - can be used when needed or longterm use).
MELLODYN can be taken every night or occasionally "as needed". If necessary, you can safely take MELLODYN every night for weeks or months. When taken as directed, MELLODYN is not addictive or habit-forming. )
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(Primary Active Ingredients & the Supporting Nutrients)
http://www.amoryn.com/formula.html
http://www.seredyn.com/formula.html
http://www.mellodyn.com/formula.html
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http://www.amoryn.com/taking_interactions.html
Over-the-Counter Medications
AMORYN can be taken safely with all over-the-counter medications.
Dietary Supplements, Herbs, and Vitamins
AMORYN can be taken safely with all supplements, herbs, and vitamins.
SEREDYN is an extremely safe supplement and can be taken with most prescription and over-the-counter medications.
NATURAL/HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS
You can safely take MELLODYN with all natural/herbal supplements. (If you experience daytime anxiety, try SEREDYN for immediate relief of anxiety, worry and panic attacks.)
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Hope all this helps! Good luck!
http://www.amoryn.com/formula_bvitamins.html
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The B vitamins in AMORYN allow the brain to maintain healthy mental and emotional balance. Proper levels of B6, B12 and Folic Acid defend the body and mind against stress, and deficiencies can contribute to depression.1,2,3,4,5. Studies show that people with depression and other emotional problems are far more likely than the non-depressed population to be deficient in these vitamins, making supplementation especially important.
In fact, the March 2005 issue of Alternative Medicine magazine recently recommended B vitamins as the most important vitamin/mineral supplement for improving mood. Specifically, Alternative Medicine recommended taking extra B6, B12 and folate, the same three B vitamins found in AMORYN. (The article also recommended St. John's Wort and 5-HTP, two other ingredients in AMORYN.)
B vitamins help fight depression and anxiety by facilitating the function of neurotransmitters, the brain's natural chemical messengers that regulate mood and emotion. They do this by allowing your brain to produce more of a natural compound called SAM-e. In recent years, SAM-e (S-adenosylmethionine) has become a popular over-the-counter treatment for depression. SAM-e also occurs naturally in the brain, and helps make serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. By boosting the levels of these "feel good" neurotransmitters, SAM-e naturally improves mood. But low levels of SAM-e can cause depression.
Unfortunately, over-the-counter SAM-e supplements are expensive and poorly absorbed by the digestive system. Luckily, the body can produce its own SAM-e using folic acid and vitamin B12, two of the B vitamins in AMORYN.6 Adding extra B12 and folic acid to your diet may bring the benefits of SAM-e without the drain on your wallet. That's why AMORYN provides potent doses of both folic acid and vitamin B12. In fact, one study showed that taking folic acid with an antidepressant medication was far more effective than taking the antidepressant alone.7 In the same way, taking B vitamins with hyperforin, the potent natural anti-depressant found in AMORYN, may work better than taking hyperforin alone. And there is evidence that taking extra B6 also raises levels of serotonin3, a neurotransmitter crucial to maintaining a positive outlook.
Increasing dietary intake of B6, B12 and folic acid is a simple, safe and inexpensive way to improve mood, fight stress and increase mental energy. That's why AMORYN provides high doses of all three of these essential B vitamins. Their role in the AMORYN formula is to support the actions of hyperforin and 5-HTP by providing the brain with the nutrition it needs to restore emotional balance. (The small amounts of these vitamins provided by daily multivitamin formulas are sufficient for the general population but may be inadequate for individuals with depression, anxiety or other emotional conditions. Even if you're taking a daily multivitamin, you can still benefit from the higher doses provided by AMORYN.) [/quote]
I too am experiencing these issues that have just started about 5 and a half weeks ago. I know many will probably talk about this part, but i had an abortion prior to this. I live in Canada.
After my abortion, i felt fine for the first 2 n 3 weeks, then started feeling sick. I could not "just" go to sleep, and would wake up quick with a feeling like i was going to be sick. I tried drinking Peppermint tea and it worked for the first and second time.
I went to my doc and told him what i was feeling, (nausea, hot/cold flashes, lightheaded) before i went to the bathroom.
At one point i stayed up till 6am in fear i was fairly ill. finaly falling asleep after going to the bathroom for the second time. My doc ran some tests, blood stool and urine. When tests came back he said they had found something in my stool and it was because someone didn't wash their hands before preparing my food. I know it wasn't me because i am already paranoid about food as it is. My dad has IBS and i think one of my uncles has Chron's. My doc knows of this..
He put me on these meds for 10 days, and i thought wow soo cool i'm gonna feel normal, which for a few days i did, but had a less severe attack in about the 5th day of meds. Now today March 23rd/24th 2009 I ended my pills this morning, and have been dealing with this all day. Direah, (which i thought was from dairy) hot and cold, nausea, and some cramping. I've spent so much time on the couch from not sleeping that i developed Sciatica (pronounced Siatica) which is in the lower back. and is painfull.
I am so tired and feel weak. I think my doc will think it's all in my head when i go back and tell him it had nothing to do with what they had found, I can't live like this anymore, I have a 4 yr old daughter who'm is very active and i feel like i'm not being a great single mom because i'm not able to take her outside. I do feel better when i am outside but due to the back pain it makes it even harder. if anyone has updated news it would be greatly appreciated.
Need help for sure :(
thank you and i am hoping that everyone finds out whats up, and that i can as well :)
I hope this helped you to get an idea to what this might be if you ever find out what it is tell me please THANKYOU
could also be iron overload,
could be thyroid,
i have the same , twice this week, last one was two year ago,bowel movement, tremours, funny breathing, coldness,fainty,
i have low thyroid and on levothyroxine,
i am on iron tablets,
just had a virus , leading to my head ears,
i taking myself off iron, drinking plenty of water, not eaten much yesterday when it last happend,feel better today,
and yes think the faint bit comes on because we panic, which leads to a viscous circle, because when i felt faint and trembly yesterday i went to sit outside in the sun on a garden bench, with fuzzy head, shakes, sicky feeling, then a bee landed on my shoulder, i shot off the bench, my faint soon went, but still left feeling ill,but think the mind does make you feel worse,
im not a dr , not seeing one yet, see how i go, yes this condition is a life pain,
my guess is i have a toxic virus or iron overload,thats my self assesment,
bowel germs,,,,,
get rid of the nasties, and constipation is a big one,,,,,,, for bowel toxicity. hence my iron gotta go,,,,
i put it down to bowels, anyone else constipated, not going enough causes your body to collect the nasties,,,,,,
marie x
I am on Cymbalta for depression (post partume) - bentyl for the antispasmatic, probiotic, B12, Iron and Welchol which helps with diarhria (treats gallbladder but not sure if I have an issue there).
Not sure if this helps anyone - but I have been feeling better. Not cool to take so much medicine - but if it keeps me feeling better - no problem. I have an appointment later this week at an allergist to test 100+ foods to see if I am now allergic - so hopefully will know something soon. It's amazing how a stomach bug can turn your world upside down overnight - for the rest of your life (potentially). Good luck to all:)
After seeing this thread I am wondering if I have Celiac Disease. Now that I think about it I never have episodes when I am doing a low carb diet. I also have a lot of the symptoms, but these symptoms could be related to my other diseases. Some of these symptoms include: anemia (I have been anemic after 7 blood transfussions), Vit K deficiency, swelling of the feet and ankles, dermatitus (thought it was eczema), and severe bruising.
I contacted my GI doctor and am having the blood test for Celiac Disease tomorrow so we will see. I am hoping that it is a gluten allergy and not epilepsy.
Does anyone have any other ideas?
I'm so glad I found this board! At last I got an answer :) My son and I are 99% better.
My thyroid test came back normal. EKG was normal. Heart stress test was normal. Xanax seams to help the dizzy episodes. I'm gonna check for celiac disease, since some said they have it and it seems to have similar symptoms.
so far I still get the same symptoms as stated, My doc has done so many tests now and he is coming to the conclusion that this could be IBS stemming from the meds they had put me on to get rid of my infection.
I have noticed that if i don't take my vitamins/B12 I have severe attacks rather than mild. So i have been diligent in taking them. I have also discovered a lil something called IBEROGAST, thank you to my pharmacist for telling me about this. It has been like a miracle. I feel so much better, my bloating goes down, my stomach feels relaxed and not so clenched with little to no feelings of nausea. There are no side effects from this stuff, is all natural and it is o.k for kids to take as well. If this helps anybody please let me know. And please go to your dentists to get your teeth checked, apparently this condition can cause some dental problems too, most of which we would never even think.
Hope things get better for all who suffer :):)
Firstly may i say i thought i was the only one. I cant believe how many people have the same symptoms. Im only 18 and i live in australia. For the past year i have had these sudden waves of nausea, dizzyness, sweaty palms, cold chills and hot flushes, but not diaherra i feel like im going to pass out or throw up at any minute. They last for about 2 minutes and then seem to go away, and they happen at least twice a day especially when im out. Lately they have gotten alot worse, alot longer and more often. i can feel them coming on and i start to freak out and i just feel this sudden rush to get out of where ever i am and then i get all the symptoms. I have had a pretty stressful life and i do worry alot,
Iv been told its just minor anxiety attacks by my doctor but i know its got to be something more than that. Today has been the worse, it began at about 10 this morning and even after going to watch a movie they havent stopped, i am trying to not make any sudden movments cause it just brings them on its 10 at night now and im still lightheaded and my vision is playing up. Iv been on the pill (yasmin) since almost 16 and i havent had any trouble with it, i started smoking aswell about 6 months ago, but i dont think it could be that becaseu i can go days without a smoke and i still get them. thyroid also runs in my family so im thinking it may have something to do with that.
Look im not asking for a cure or a diagnoses. i just want help just like everyone else on this site. i cant function properly anymore and its begining to tear me down. Im going to the doctors tomorrow but for now can ANYONE please just give me some advice on how to make it even the tinyest bit better, I would be forever grateful.
thanks
Sent by mandy81 Jul 23, 2009 02:33PM
I've experienced the same symptoms. And I'm scared about feeling the dizziness and diarrhea again. I just turned 30 and fell sick the day after my birthday. I was at the end of my period cycle and i felt faint, dizzy and had diarrhea. Whats happening to me. I went to the doctor the second time i felt dizzy and he said my iron is low so I'm eating healthy and taking iron supplements. It's only the second day but I'm so sacred of the bad feeling repairing.Not that it's a good thing but i glad you understand what I'm going through! I wish you well!!! Any advice??? I've missed 3 days of work just this week cause i can't function.
The first time it happened was at home and i was walking to my bedroom cause i felt kinda light headed. so my mom told me to lie down. when i was half way there i just puked. so then i thought i had to puke more so i started walking to the bathroom. on my way there i started to black out. and then i had awful diarrhea. and when i thought i was done using the bathroom i got ready to go to my room. i was still really light headed and slightly blacking out, so while i was washing my hands i passed out!. my mom came in the bathroom and woke me up after a little while. she told me to go to sleep. so i went to my room and i guess i passed out again cause i didnt remember going to sleep. but i slept that off and felt fine when i woke up.
Second time it happened was when me, my sister, and step dad were at dollar general. i felt perfectly fine again. and this was atleast 2 months after the 1st one happened. but we were going into the store and i just randomly barfed again. and some lady from staples came over to see what was wrong. i puked more and suddenly got really hot and started sweating so i took my sweater off. then i felt i had to go to the bathroom again. so she helped me up and we started walking to the bathroom and as we were walking i started blacking out and feeling really light headed. and halfway to the bathroom i was practically blind. so i sat on the toilet and let it all out. and when i thought i was done again and ready to get up, and i was still blind and light headed, i pulled my pants up and passed out again cause when i woke up my head was wedged between the toilet and stall. i told the lady i justed needed something to drink so she gave me a mellow yellow. i started to drink it and passed out again. i also think i dropped it cause when i woke up again my little sister was shaking me and said i wet myself. haha. but i dropped the drink on me. so as we were walking outta the stall i passed out for a third time. but this one was worse i guess cause i started shaking like i was having a seizure [my sister says] and didnt wake up till the abulance came. so they did some tests on me and guess what. everything was NORMAL!!!! they told me i was overly dehydrated but i had koolaid befor i left and half that bottle of mellow yellow in the stall. theres no way!!
so thats whats going on with me. its been about 3 1/2 weeks since it happened and im scared that this time it will be at school or at a friends house. so somebody please tell me whats wrong so i can keep it under control. thanks.
My family is very health-oriented but we do not believe in the usage of unnatural medications. I am very petite (4"11, 85 lbs) and although I have never been tested, there is a good chance that I have a thyroid deficiency. I am a very happy person but have random anxiety attacks, expecially if I have had a lack of sleep or caffeine (or both). Also, when I am having an episode, my hearing will be substituted for a loud ringing noise, my vision will become severely impared and my thought process will be unreasonable.
Please, if you have any information, help me.
so weird. thank you everyone for your ideas
also, i have lupus.
Reading this though reminded me that I use to get this when I was younger, prior to being dx w/endometriosis. I literally past out one day driving home....
The shakes, the dizziness, the palpitations, literally can feel my heart beating, then of course folled by the extreme panic that you are dying, which is the worse.
I know I have endometriosis, but I use to pass out from what I thought was just the pain, but now I think it's more than that. My cycle has gotten so heavy, that I think that I might even be somewhat anemic during period. I am 42 now, and I think I am peri-menopause which is only escalating my symptoms. I am so done w/this, I so want my old self back. It has been really bad now for about 6 months. And I have found a pattern. My period, and when I ovulate.
I too had been on the pill for omg, several years, due to the endo. I remember after I had the surgery, I was so disappointed that I would still need the pill to stop the growth. Well, a few years ago they tried to put me back on the pill, but could not handle it anymore. Then 2 trmts of depo, and couldn't take that either.
I too think that B12 has something to do w/it. Bcz the really weird thing is that when my symptoms escalate, I get like a burning mouth or metalic mouth. Now I have done some searching on that in the past, and B12 came up to.
Well I guess the old saying is true, misery loves' company. No I am not dying, no I am not having at heart attack, yes, I am going to have a long heart to heart w/Eve the day I get to heaven....
Well blessings on everyone that posted, now if some doctors would just read this, perhaps they could find an answer for us!!!!!
About 3 weeks ago I woke up at 1 am with severe nausea, chest pain and palpitations. I tried vomiting but nothing would come out. My heart never beat so fast and hard before, I started feeling like I was going to faint. Panic took over and I pretty much was certain that I was going to die right there in the bathroom. I called the ambulance and was rushed to the hospital. They took my ECG (pulse was 140!) and my blood work came back normal.
The next morning I saw a cardiologist who did an echochardiogram and said aside from my MVP, everythings fine. He said I had a Super Ventrical Tacchychardia attack. I felt panicky for the next 2 days and then I started having really bad nausea and chills every night. My tongue also got a thick white coating, I would constantly burp.I was short of breath. I also got diarrhea and started getting dull pains in my upper stomach. I was tested for anemia - negative. I had a stool sample taken - no paresites BUT a lot of YEAST! A GP told me it was a stomach flu that should clear up, but it never did. I couldn't sleep, I couldn't eat, I felt like I had indigestion. I started getting very anxious and refused to be in the house alone.
When I convinced myself I had a candida infection, I started eating yogurt with live cultures and started taking probiotics and my diarrhea went away. I also started feeling much better. (right before i had my first episode I was antibiotics and birth control simultaneously, and they both disturb the natural flora of the intestines).I stopped taking yogurt and probiotics for 4 days now and I feel a bit worse again.
I really dont think its ANXIETY or PANIC. I mean I woke up from dead sleep like someone here already mentioned. Last night I was nauseaus again and was shaking really bad. I'm so exhausted and frustrated, I just want my life back! I'm sure that isn't related to my heart either.
I'm going back to the doctor next Sunday. If I ever find out what's wrong with me I will update everyone on this forum! I had my thyroid checked 2 years ago and ovaries checked a few months ago and they were fine. I suspect a few things but I don't want to self diagnose and lead anyone on.
TRY probiotics, they're harmless and they don't have side effects. I'll report back in a week.