post viral illness

[tania again, add to question]

hello.  i had an upper respiratory infection in mid April. about four weeks later, i had some tingling sensations in my legs and my head.  since then, i have had lots of joint pain (mainly in my neck, big toe, and knee), still some tingling, and twitching everywhere (even in my eyes).  I have even had two styes in my eyes in a five week period, which i haven't had a sty since i was a small child, and i am now in my thirties.  i have had blood work tests (came back normal), nerve conduction test on my right leg (came back normal), and spine mri and brain mri (also came back normal). i am wondering if post viral can cause this even though i had the repiratory virus in April and the neuro symptoms didn't surface until May?  please tell me what post viral is and how long it occurs after an infection. also, please tell me how long it lasts and how it is diagnosed.  any help would be appreciated.thanks.

[Joan M.]

Your comment about the Fifth Disease is interesting. It's caused by a Parvo virus. You might have your doc give you a blood test for that.

Joan

[Tia]

I can't believe what I am reading here.  You all sound like how I have been sounding these last three months.  And my doctor is tired of me calling him and complaining.  He says he doesn't know what it is, all bloodwork shows normal, and toss me on anti-anxiety pills.
My symptoms are pretty much the same, severe burning and tingling on palms of hands, soles of feet, and face...driving me crazy!!! And to add injury to insult, I have been having severe leg cramps and now arm cramping up.
I am at wits end with this, losing all patience I have...which I really need with a 9 and 2 year old!!!!
Post-viral syndrome...interesting...I had walking pneumonia at the beginning of the year...then my girls came down with Fifth's disease in March.  Thought I had that as well...but they got through it with flying colors....me....still have all the symptoms of that....and its been THREE months...
I don't know what to do....other than find a bridge...these symptoms are making my life miserable....
Good luck to you all....and...I feel for ya!!!!I understand!!!
Tia

[Reenie]

I am very sorry to hear of your suffering.  It is amazing how casually this post-viral syndrome is dealt with in neurological circles.  The inflammation issue is a biggie - I agree.  Mine always felt like an inflammatory polyneuropathy, but was not formally labelled as such because my EMG was normal.  E-mail me if you need support.  ***@****

[Reenie]

I am very sorry to hear of your suffering.  It is amazing how casually this post-viral syndrome is dealt with in neurological circles.  The inflammation issue is a biggie - I agree.  Mine always felt like an inflammatory polyneuropathy, but was not formally labelled as such because my EMG was normal.  E-mail me if you need support.  ***@****

[pacca1000]

It hit me too.  Two years ago, a severe upper respritory virus that lasted two weeks.  I was dead to the world.  Three rounds of antibiotics and sorta recovered.  Then two months later another upper respritory virus.  More antibiotics.  Was down for a week.  Three weeks later severe fatigue set in that to this day would never go away.  My bladder shut down, burning pain in my legs, leg jerks, muscle aches.  Two years later, seven neurologists, three admissions into the hospital and every test in the book, (except an EMG and nerve conduction....someone screwed up there); I now have severe sensor/motor polyneuropathy and I will never get better again.  Shame on all the neurologists that did not perform the nerve conduction study or the EMG.  In hindsight, burning pain in the leg would indicate to me possibly some inflamation of the nerves.  To all the neurologists I saw, except the last one......GET YOUR SELF BACK TO MED SCHOOL.  Because of your negligence, I will most likely end up in a wheel chair.

[To Peter from Gary]

Peter,

For the fungal infection, I've been bouncing back and fourth with Nystatin and Ketokonisol. For the mycoplasma, I'm taking minocycline. Both are low dose, long term. The fungal infection is just about gone. I still have a small rash. As for the mycoplasma, I will have to take another blood culture in the near future.
Gary