What is wrong with me ?

[ptiscool]

Dear all,

I have been having alot of trouble over the past few months, since October.

It all started in October when I inhaled a large amount of bbq fumes in my home. I suffer from depression.

I am not too sure whether my current problems are related to toxins or my anxiety. However since then I have noticed my vision deteriorate every few months. Been to the top neurologists and neuro-opthamologists and they have related my vision and mental problems to anxiety. Currently my vision is very bad, and I feel as though I am about to go blind.

Also I have these strange sensations that come and go in my head. They seem to vary but are very debilitating. I sometimes feel very disorientated, dizzy, lightheaded, my head feels wishy / swimmy / weird, I have a horrible sensation in my head which makes me feel very angry and is awful, tinnitus, shortness of breath (sometimes), metallic taste in my mouth which happens everyday and my head feels like its going too fast and it never feels normal and my life is a living hell.

I have thought about suicide as I feel so bad, because I don't know what to do sometimes. It just seems its just like one hellish day after another.

Do these symptoms sound like anxiety, or could it be another problem ? I had an MRI last year, but feel as though I have something terribly wrong with me.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Paul

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi Paul!
I am sorry to hear about your medical problems. Your symptoms are unlikely to be due to the fumes. Headache with tinnitus (abnormal sound in ear) could be due to sinusitis with blocked Eustachian tube (that connects the back of your throat with your ear). Try valsalva maneuver (take a deep breath and blow while pinching your nostrils shut and closing your mouth). This will help clear the secretions in the tube. Doing this maneuver 2-3 times after taking steam gives the best result. Repeat this maneuver at least 5-6 times a day. The symptoms can be stress related or due to sleep disturbances as well. It can be a chronic daily headache which is a variant of complex migraine. High BP could be another cause. Pinched nerves in neck could also be the cause. It can also be due to gastric reflux (this can cause dizziness, feeling sick etc). Please consult your doctor regarding this. Take care!

The medical advice given should not be considered a substitute for medical care provided by a doctor who can examine you. The advice may not be completely correct for you as the doctor cannot examine you and does not know your complete medical history. Hence this reply to your post should only be considered as a guiding line and you must consult your doctor at the earliest for your medical problem.

[ptiscool]

Sorry I forgot to add. I also feel very sick frequently