blurred vision. pressure in head and ears, dizziness, muscle weakness

[riley70]

I have posted on undiagnosed symptoms also.  I have been having blurred vision, dizziness, pressure and fullness in ears and head and behind eyes, muscle weakness, joint pain, crick in neck, and severe fatigue for over a year now.  Oh! also heart pounding and times where I can hear it in my head and feel it. Also deep itching sensations in my muscles that of course you can't scratch like pins and needles.  Been to ENT nothing wrong with ears, been to primary doctor MRI normal. Switched Doctors because primary basically laughed at me.  Have new Doctor went to last week and he seems wonderful he got blood work from last doctor and said your CRP is high 21.2 so we need to do ANA and ESR and the ESR has come back normal do not know about ANA yet. I am only 35yr old female and was always so healthy unitl a little over a yr ago when this all started suddenly and it has been every single day now sometimes off and on during the day and sometimes last for hours.  I feel like I cannot function at times and my brain is foggy. I have to literally make myself move and do things at times. I have been on Zanax since going to the new doctor and it has not helped.  I also have funny noises in my ears and times from all the pressure. I hope and pray someone can give me some guidance as to what this might be. New doctor says if ANA comes back postive it might show a connective tissue disorder so I don't know I feel very helpless in away because somehow someway someone ought to be able to tell me what is happening to my body. Please some info!!!!

[Kimberely]

Hi

[Cliff_letterman]

Hi,

This week I feel a little better. Maybe it is because I stopped drinking "Starbucks" coffee...I don't know. I used to drink about 2 cups a day, cut down to .5 cup watered down heavily. I am just experimenting. Plan to stop coffee completely next week to see if it makes any major difference.

Will keep posting and my prayers to all.

Cliff

[riley70]

Sorry it has taken me awhile to write back.  I haven't been on here in a few days.  I have finally been diagnosed with pseudotumor cerebri and I finally see a neurologists on Sep 14th.  Keep searching do not give up to find out what is wrong with you.  I had a doctor treat me that way a few months ago and if he would have taken me seriously, I likely would already be better.  I hope everthing works out for you and you get the help you need to feel better.  I know exactly how you feel.  I will be praying for you that you get exactly what you need.  Please let me know what you find out.

[Cliff_letterman]

I came across this site as I have the exact same symptoms as some of you have described. I have been asked to go for an ENG exam by my ENT specialist. He suspects it is a viral infection of the innere ear. I don't feel the stuff around me spinning but it is a general feeling of loss of balance, blurriness in both my eyes ( I am a technology worker so I stare at a cpmputer monitor about 10 hours a day). do not wear glasses. I am in my early 40's.feel as if I have had 3 shots of whisky at any given time ( no fun as I would rather enjoy the drink prior to feeling drunk ;-)).

Are you guys seeing any improvement? I have been like this for the past 4 months or so. My Primary care Dr. laughs at me so I went directly to the ENT who is a little more compassionate.

Some times I feel if I faint and actually pass out it may be better as someone will take me to the hospital to run all the required tests, it is really frustrating.

Cliff

[riley70]

Does anyone know if psuedo tumor cerebri can cause a positive ANA?

[riley70]

Thanks so much for writing back. I hope you are doing well. I am going to see about seeing a neurologist as soon as possible.