Here is a check list that may help you. http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/autoimmune-checklist.htm You may need blood work done. I have back problems and was diagnosed in February with Hashimoto's. A lot of the problems I have I was thinking were caused by other things but it was my thyroid. Hope this list helps and that you get the help you need. If you have any more questions please feel free to message me. Best wishes.
Sissie
your symptoms could be due to many things.. but nothing sounds specifucally indicative of AMS to me... Good luck
i would surely agree with bigsissie- i also have hashimotos disease and have some VERY strange symptoms, also, have them check b12, folic, magnesium, electrolytes, one small thing being off can cause so many problems. your symptoms sound a lot like mine, and i think it would be very unlikely that we have ALS. or there could possibly be some compression due to your spine, ya know, pressing on the nerves..did they mri it?? best of health to you :)
You have Lymes disease and coinfections of bartonella and babesia. possible infectious Mycoplasma as well. Your symptoms are a dead ringer for mine and i went missdiagnosed for 14 months. I even ahd 3 labcorp lyme tests, all 3 CDC negative. I had specialized testing that looks for the DNA as opposed to antibodies through IGENEX Labs and tested POS for Lyme Borrelia Burgdeferi, bartonella and Babesia.
Air "hunger" is a sure sign of Babesia as it is a Malaria like bug that gets into your red blood cells and consequently they cannot carry enough oxygen. Its a chronic intracellular bacterial infection. If you have a Hematologist look at your blood you will see things moving around inside your red blood cells. Go to youtube and type in Babesia or Babesiosis.
bartonella causes eye pain, ankles hurting, feet hurting, chronic headaches (unlike ever before felt), sleeplessness,
The Lymes Borrelia goes everywhere and causes all sorts of symptoms, including your brain. Hence cognative issues. The fasticulations (involuntary muscle movement) are caused by Mg defeciency that Lyme creates. You will have low B12 and Vit D.
You need to repost this in the Lymes section, you will get help there.
i need your help! i am not diagnosed for over 8 months, and i have the same symptoms. i started taking Mg, the twitches have stopped!! almost completely. i have low b12, low folic, low vitamin D, the bottom of my feet burn for no reason at all.. my upper legs and arms shake when i lift them unsupported. does this sound right??
repost on the Lymes page and you will get all the help there. If you cant find the forum, click on my name and look at where I have posted.
Do you have bad gas? gluten and sugar, milk intolerances? Do you have some days where you feel "ok" but then a few where you feel like total crap? The crappy days are when the cytokines are being released into your bloodstream causing you to feel crappy.
I have not seen you on the Lymes forum, your symptoms SCREAM Lymes and coinfection. Please repost on the Lymes forum and help will be on the way
What you need to do right away is make an appt with a neurologist who specializes in MD and/or ALS. We go to the clinic at UT Southwestern and clinics like that are all over the country. They will run tests to rule out ALS as that is the only way it can be diagnosed. You owe it to yourself so that you can find out what it is and deal with it. It may be something treatable! Good luck to you and try to stay calm in the meantime!
why do you say that? do you think what she has is ALS?
IM SORRY THAT WAS MEANT FOR SUSAN..
No, I just hate to see her being so scared without knowing what she is dealing with. Like I said, it may be something easily treated.
Thank you all for your comments. I really appreciate it. It's really nice to feel that I have people who care and believe me when i say I'm ill. I'm still sick and still uncertain. I was tested for Lymes disease at a local walk in clinic back in June. The test came back negative.
However, I did tested for H Pylori early august. I don't know if you know what it is but, its a bacteria that is in the stomach. You usually get it from contaminated food or water. It can cause all sorts of stomach issues and apparently other non-digestive issues too. I actually tested postitive for it back in April (when first started to feel ill). But for some odd reason I was not told until August. It still irritates me to this day that I wasnt told sooner. The doctor who diagnosed me, was very surprised herself.
Anyways, I was given a 7 day concoction of strong antibiotics. Still don't feel any better. I will admit, I was not dilligent with taking them. You are suppose to take them every 12 hours (sometimes I didnt) and I did skip one day. I have problems swallowing even tylenol. I'm going to get retested for the bacteria today or on Monday.
As of right now I experience
Low grade fever (off and on)
Sinus problems (liquid sensation in head, clogged ears, pressures, nasal pain)
Tingling of legs and face
Constipation
Hemmroids (too much info..i know)
Joint and muscle pain
Dizziness
Eye floaters
Random twitching/buzzing
Anxiety (especially at night)
Headaches
Shortness of breath
Insomnia
White tongue
Bad breath (my goodness!)
I went to my GP on Wednesday and she told me that all of my stomach issues are related to my H Pylori. Everything else is unrelated. She is not the first doctor to tell me this. However, i did research on the web and read some of people's symptoms. People who have actually suffered with it. Apparently, some people don't even have stomach problems and get diagnosed. I'm getting told two different things, it's just so confusing and stressful.
I'm pretty sure that whatever I have, I still have it. I more than likely i will have to go back on the meds and probably for a longer time. Not looking foreward to it. But if it will give me my life back, I'm up for it.
Thanks again for all of your comments. I will let you know my results.
If you had a local clinic do a Lyme test, I would discount that result. Standard labs will not pick up infectious Mycoplasmas and Lymes (there are so many strains of Borrelia, and your titre for Lymes will be insignificant). All my symptoms were the same, even test results same. EVEN white tongue (yeast infection). Get tested for Babesia, Bartonella, Lymes Borrelia Burgdorferi and Mycoplasmas through IGENEX.
Got tested with ELISE . Came back negative. Trying to get cured of H Pylori before I look back into Lyme. Thanks again.