Ok so im 22 years of age, and in good health as far as i know! I had a CT scan of the head 2 months ago after having constant dizziness and pains/burning in head and blurry 'offish' vision. Also regular panic attacks. The CT came back normal, but the neurologist noted 'Lateral Ventricular Asymmetry, No Visible Cause'. The doctor said to me that this is common and is something I was obviously born with and have always had asymmetric lateral ventricle. I was over the moon and my symptoms pretty much cleared up, apart from the offish vision troubles. I have since been diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and take Citalopram 20mg for it which helps, but i still get quite a few symptoms. I have to see a ENT specialist in June due to intermittent hearing loss in right ear with balance problems sometimes also. If hearing loss is still off then they are going to send me for an MRI. I stupidly have been googling this morning and im now terrified i have MS.... something a CT wouldnt show!!? Im so scared now :-(
I get numbness in parts of my body too which is random but i know this can be down to anxiety.. its difficult because even when i dont feel anxious im constantly getting physical symptoms.. i twitch all the time too, like my leg will jerk or my finger will jerk... that isnt normal is it!!! :-(
I constantly feel like i need to stretch my muscles... its awful... !!! I just need someone to reassure me about the Lateral Ventricular Asymmetry... Ive been googling and it can be seen in people with certain diseases/disorders... Im a complete mess now, im only 22 and have an 18month old son with my whole life ahead of me....
PS. I only started getting symptoms after having a huge panic attack after stupidly taking loads of cocaine...ive been assured that the cocaine coudnt have damaged my brain (unless i abused it regularly which i never did, only ever taken it about 8 times in my life with months in between) But they have toldme the cocaine probably triggered my anxiety disorder which ive accepted, i can live with that...its just assymetry im worried about......... it says all over the internet that this should be thoroughly investigated but they just sent me on my way ( i think as there was no other 'abnormalities')
Pleae help :-( I cant focus or do anything as im so worried :-(