Identical Twin both sick for 6 years.

[chrisib1983]

I became sick suddenly. I felt like I was going to pass out. I felt I needed food. Then two weeks later it happened again. Then everything started happening and has continued to happen everyday. A year later my Identical twin sister started having EVERY symptom. Here are the symptoms I experience EVERY DAY.

-low blood sugar. even after one hour of eating. I commonly have my blood sugar go from 140 to 50 within an hour...i never go longer then two to three hours of eating.. only because I have to.

-contant fatigue...sick flu like feeling..nausea..distorted feeling...vertigo...i often lay in bed and feel I am spinning

-stomach pain. feels empty even after i eat. it growls and then my neck growls..

-no energy..not even to think...i have trouble even going to the store. sensitive to sound..touch...sight.

-blurred vision..star flurries...high resoulution sight..everything seems highdef and distorted. even sounds at times.

-weight gain.missed period..once went a year and half....hair growth

-muscle spasms...at least 100 spasms a day in every muscle..sometimes so bad it causes tremors in my fingers.

-high blood pressure and pulse rate..150/90 100 pr

I have been so sick ..to a point were Id rather be dead and this is constant. I am only 24 and yet my youth is gone. I am in bed all day. I dread having to grocery shop because even a task so small is hard to do. Please help. I am seeing a doctor right now but just started test..What should I have him test me for? Also please done mention stress or depression. Any person being this sick every day would be depressed. please look beyond that. THanks

[chrisib1983]

opps it didnt let me post it  it is chrisib1983  at  yahoo

[chrisib1983]

yes doctors have diagnosed me with pcos but i feel it is a easy diangosis. iknow that is not what i have. pcos causes high blood sugar and docs even put me on metformin which lowers blood sugar. please email me i think we should talk. ***@****

[Kimbob]

Oh my goodness I think you were reading my diary.  I have been have the exact same symptons.  

I have been to several doctors... NOTHING... I was dignosed with PCOS which can be related to the blood sugar problem, the missed period and the stomache pains (depending on where your pain is)

Check it out with your OB, otherwise if you find anything new out, please let me know... I wish I had a solution... I know I am about 25 pounds overweight from have two kids and my doctor said I HAVE to loss the extra weight, or I will end up diabetic... and left it at that... I guess she figured she solved the problem, because she stop trying to help me and gave up...

[Shebah]

Do you have pinkish strechmarks and/or a "buffalo hump". In any case you have alot of symptoms that can be caused by Cushings Disease. Try www.cushings-help.com to read up on symtpoms.

[Kevin Pho, MD]

There are a variety of diseases that can lead to some of the symptoms you are describing.

The variance in blood sugar can be caused by the insulin levels.  Obtaining an insulin level and a C-peptide can help evaluate this cause.

Fatigue can be caused by a variety of issues.  Basic tests like a blood count, kidney/liver tests, thyroid tests and B12 levels should be done.

The blurred vision should be evaluated by a neurologist.  Head imaging would be a reasonable start to this evaluation.

Finally, the stomach pain should be evaluated with an upper endoscopy.  Dyspepsia, GERD, inflammation or an ulcer are all possible.

These options can be discussed with your personal physician.

Followup with your personal physician is essential.

This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.

Kevin, M.D.
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